Kosovo
International organizations, civil society groups and the Holy See report on incidents that occur in Kosovo. There is no consensus among OSCE participating States on the status of Kosovo and, as such, the Organization does not have a position on this issue. Any reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, its institutions, or population, is to be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244.
2024 Information
The Center for Social Group Development (CSGD), OIDAC, UNHCR, and the OSCE Mission in Kosovo reported 27 incidents in the Kosovo region.
2023 Information
OIDAC, UNHCR, Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe, and the OSCE Mission in Kosovo reported the following incidents: 12 violent attacks against people, 4 threats, and 39 attacks against property.
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2022 Information
OIDAC, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and Safer and Stronger Communities in Europe reported the following incidents: 10 violent attacks against people, 11 threats, and 31 attacks against property.
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2021 Information
OIDAC, ODIHR, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the UNHCR reported 43 incidents that took place in Kosovo.
2020 Information
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the UNHCR reported 37 incidents that took place in Kosovo.
2019 Information
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo reported 7 incidents that took place in Kosovo.
2018 Information
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo reported 36 incidents that took place in Kosovo.
2017 Information
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC) reported 53 incidents that took place in Kosovo.
2016 Information
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the UNHCR, ILGA Europe and the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC) reported 71 incidents that took place in Kosovo.
2015 Information
Racism and Xenophobia
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) reported that the Kosovo Police recorded 15 crimes motivated by ethnicity-based bias. OMiK additionally reported eight physical assaults, including two in which the victim was stabbed and one shooting incident; one violent attack by a group on another group; two bombings targeting Kosovo Serbs; seven threats; two arson attacks; eight incidents of damage to property; and two incidents of vandalism. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported one murder; 14 physical assaults; seven threats; three robberies; eight burglaries; 16 thefts; seven incidents of arson; 11 cases of damage to property; ten cases of vandalism, including five in which graffiti was used; two incidents of the illegal occupation of property; and three incidents of the desecration of graves.
Bias against Roma and Sinti
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) reported two physical assaults, including one stabbing; an arson attack on an Ashkali woman’s house; and one incident of vandalism against a private residence.
Anti-Semitism
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) reported one incident, in which the entrance to the Jewish community building was damaged.
Anti-Religion hate crimes
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) reported that the Kosovo Police recorded 99 cases affecting religious and cultural heritage sites. These included 61 cases of theft, 17 cases of property damage, 12 cases of the desecration of cemeteries, one case of graffiti and one case of threats. Targets included 38 Serbian Orthodox sites, 52 Muslim sites, six Catholic sites and three unspecified sites. The OSCE Mission in Kosovo reported a further eight cases of vandalism, targeting Serbian Orthodox churches; one case of damage to property; and three incidents of the desecration of graves, including two at a Catholic cemetery.
Developments
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) continued to work with the Kosovo Police to improve the recording and investigation of hate crimes through a series of eight one-day training events, one in each police region, making use of training materials that are to be integrated into the Kosovo Police training curriculum. OMiK also conducted a series of educational visits to local schools with the Kosovo Police, informing students about the issue and the impact of hate crimes. In co-operation with ODIHR, OMiK organized a workshop for government officials responsible for the recording of hate crimes in Kosovo, aimed at improving current policies.