Kosovo Communications: May 1, 2011 to February 28, 2017

This page summarizes cases raised with Kosovo by the Special Rapporteur between May 1, 2011, (when the Special Rapporteur took up his functions) and February 28, 2017 (the date of the last public release of communications). Communications are released to the public once per year. This page also contains observations on these communications and on responses received from Kosovo.

Communications and observations are divided into sections based upon which observation report they originally appeared.

Each communication is referenced as urgent appeal (UA), allegation letter (AL), joint urgent appeal (JUA) and joint allegation letter (JAL) – the hyperlinks lead to these documents. This is followed by the date the communication was issued, as well as the case number and the State reply (also hyperlinked if available).

Summaries and communications are published only in the language of submission (in the case of Kosovo, English).

First Report (May 1, 2011 to March 15, 2012)

None

Second Report (March 16, 2012 to February 28, 2013)

Joint allegation letter, 10/01/2013. Case no. KSV 1/2013. State Reply: 26/03/2013. Alleged physical attacks and threats against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights defenders, including members of the organizations Kosovo 2.0 and Libertas.

Observations
The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of the Republic of Kosovo for its response to his communication. He welcomes the establishment of a task force by the police to look into the incidents, and related investigations carried out. He requests the authorities to keep him informed of the progress made into such investigations, subsequent prosecution undertaken and compensation provided to the victims.