Tag: UNMIK

18 Nov

New Kosova Report - Roma children dying of lead poisoning

New Kosova Report - Roma children dying of lead poisoning: “(…) Two hours from here by plane, in Eastern Europe, are two death camps, mainly for children under the age of six years. If these children don’t die by the age of six, they will have irreversible brain damage for the rest of their short lives.  These [...]
12 Nov

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Kosovo

UNHCHR: “The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the document presented by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) on how the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are being implemented in Kosovo which under Security Council resolution 1244 is being administered by UNMIK.” (Via UNHCHR.) See [...]
22 Oct

Statement of the Kosovo Roma Diaspora

The Mahalla, photo by Andrew Testa for The New York Time Statement of the Kosovo Roma Diaspora on the occasion of the „International Roundtable on Roma, Ashakli and Egyptians of Kosovo: Challenges and Prospects of Sustainable Integration” « Romano Them: “(…) this conference, which is taking place today at the headquarters of the OSCE in Vienna, [...]
31 May

Nothing has changed: the tragedy of Kosovo Roma

A survey, which was produced by the Institute of Public Health in Kosovska Mitrovica at the request of the representatives of the IDP camps in Northern Mitrovica confirmed previous allegations, according to which the lead level in the blood of Romani children living in these camps has remained at an alarmingly high level
11 May

A Minority Report: The Script

Title: A Minority Report (Kosovo Minorities Eight Years After) Written and directed by: Stefano Giantin Production: Saputnik Film Country: Italy Year: 2007 Length: Approx. 52’ Georgy Kakuk: What to import to Kosovo? A couple of tons of brains, and change it… Narration: Kosovo is a region roughly the size of Cyprus, located in the south of the Balkan peninsula. It has the population of around 2,2 million, 90% of those Albanians.
01 Mar

A Minority Report: the interviews

Joachim Rücker, UNMIK. Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo since September 2006. The actual Head of UNMIK was previously Director of the EU Mission in Kosovo, responsible for economical development.
28 Feb

A Minority Report: the interviews /2

Babljak Rajko Denic, RETURNEE. Mr. Denic initiated and coordinated the return to his village. Bablak/Babljak is presented by UNMIK as a successful return project. Out of 43 families that returned to Bablak/Babljak, only five remained by 2007.
01 Feb

A Minority Report: the background

UN train in Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje Kosovo is a region of roughly 11.000 square kilometers located in the south of the Balkan Peninsula. It is inhabited by around 2.2 millions of people, 90 percent of them Albanians. Although technically part of Serbia, Belgrade has no de facto authority on the province since 1999. In that year, NATO [...]
18 Aug

Shooting in Kosovo

The film troupe of Saputnik is currently working in Kosovo. We will be in the province - administered since 1999 by UN - until the end of September, shooting the first Saputnik's human rights related documentary.