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Jurisprudential Guides Notes
On
July 28, 2022, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide:
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Decision TC1 05038 – The proper interpretation of the ‘generalized risk’ exception to protection found at subparagraph 97(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, in claims for protection involving allegations of gang-targeting or other acts of criminality.
On
December 22, 2020, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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Decision MB8-00025 – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses, in applying Article 1E of the Refugee Convention, whether members should consider allegations of risk in a country of residence if they conclude that a refugee claimant has the rights and obligations which are attached to the possession of nationality in that country.
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July 6, 2018, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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Decision TB7-19851 – Nigeria – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses internal flight alternatives in major cities in south and central Nigeria for claimants fleeing non-state actors.
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The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 10, 2018.
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July 20, 2017, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being
Jurisprudential Guides.
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Decision TB7-01837 – Pakistan – Whether the treatment experienced by Ahmadis in Pakistan amounts to persecution, whether state protection is available and whether there is a viable internal flight alternative.
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Decision MB6-01059/60 – India – Availability of an internal flight alternative in India for claimants from Punjab.
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Decision TB6-11632 – China – Analysis of the efficacy of the Chinese national computer network known as the Golden Shield Project and its impact on whether a person wanted by the authorities can exit China via an airport using a genuine passport.
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The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 20, 2017.
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27 September 2024
KOSOVO
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Source:
France. Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères.
Date of Document:
26 December 2023
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
9 September 2024
Accessed Date:
23 September 2024
Title:
EASO Country of Origin Information Report. Kosovo: Country Focus.
Source:
European Union. European Asylum Support Office.
Date of Document:
November 2016
Accessed Date:
25 November 2016
Title:
Kosovo : Point de situation
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
20 March 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo: Background and U.S. Policy
Source:
United States. Congressional Research Service.
Date of Document:
8 April 2021
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Kosovo. BTI 2024 Country Report.
Date of Document:
March 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo citizens perceptions of violent extremism and reintegration and rehabilitation of the returnees. WBSB Survey in Kosovo: Country report #2.
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
May 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Citizen Perceptions of Integrity of Public Institutions in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
January 2022
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Disengagement, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Foreign Terrorist Fighters
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
March 2022
Author:
Ardit Orana; Skender Perteshi
Accessed Date:
6 September 2022
Title:
Examining potential consequences of the status-quo in the process of normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies; New Social Initiative
Date of Document:
March 2022
Author:
Ramadan Ilazi; Ardit Orana
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Handbook Contextualizing Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
March 2023
Author:
Garentina Kraja; Skënder Perteshi
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Behind the Renewed Troubles in Northern Kosovo
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
7 June 2023
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
Unmasking Security Challenges Within the Kosovo Serb Community
Date of Document:
November 2023
Editor:
Miodrag Milicevic
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Northern Kosovo: Asserting Sovereignty amid Divided Loyalties. Europe Report N°269.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
2 April 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Le régime kosovar de sécurité sociale. Systèmes nationaux de sécurité sociale.
Source:
France. Centre des liaisons européennes et internationales de sécurité
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
22 April 2024
Accessed Date:
15 May 2024
Title:
Serbia/Kosovo. World Report 2024: Events of 2023.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. Report of the Secretary-General.
Source:
United Nations. Security Council.
Date of Document:
2 April 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Commission Staff Working Document: Kosovo 2023 Report
Code:
SWD(2023) 692 final
Source:
European Union. European Commission.
Date of Document:
8 November 2023
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. Nations in Transit 2024.
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. Freedom in the World 2024.
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. The State of the World's Human Rights: April 2024.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
23 April 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Source:
Kosovo. Ombudsperson Institution.
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Memorandum following the Commissioner's mission to Kosovo from 30 May to 3 June 2022
Source:
Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights.
Date of Document:
18 October 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Community Rights Assessment Report, 5th Edition
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Date of Document:
March 2021
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Civil Society Report on Human Rights in Kosovo in 2023
Source:
Human Rights Network
Date of Document:
May 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Human Rights Situation in Northern Kosovo (1 October 2023 – 31 May 2024)
Date of Document:
June 2024
Author:
Dimitrije Obrenovic
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Kosovo and Serbia: Requirements and procedures for ethnic Albanians with Kosovar citizenship to cross the border into Serbia; whether ethnic Albanians with Kosovar citizenship can obtain Serbian citizenship, including requirements and procedures ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 December 2018
Accessed Date:
27 November 2019
Title:
Report on Citizenship Law: Kosovo
Source:
European University Institute. Global Citizenship Observatory.
Date of Document:
March 2021
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Law No. 04/L-215 of 2013 on Citizenship of Kosovo
Accessed Date:
28 October 2014
Title:
Albanian Citizenship Configurations in the Balkans
Source:
Central and Eastern European Migration Review
Date of Document:
13 January 2017
Accessed Date:
29 September 2017
Title:
Procedures and documents required to obtain a passport from within Kosovo and abroad; procedures required to replace a lost or stolen passport; information on the appearance of the passport; introduction of biometric passports; other passports in use by..
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
1 December 2011
Accessed Date:
25 October 2012
Title:
Serbia and Kosovo: Whether an individual born in Kosovo when it was part of Serbia can obtain Serbian citizenship; documents required to access citizenship
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 February 2012
Accessed Date:
3 April 2013
Title:
Kosovo. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
23 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo/Monténégro : Acquisition de la citoyenneté monténégrine par un Kosovar marié à une Monténégrine. Statut légal des enfants.
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
3 April 2020
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Electoral and Party System in Kosovo: A Perspective of Internal Party Democracy and Development
Source:
Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development; Centar za monitoring i istraživanje
Date of Document:
February 2016
Author:
Mentor Agani et al.
Accessed Date:
9 November 2016
Title:
Kosovo Early Assembly Elections 2021: Final Report and Recommendations. UK Election Expert Mission.
Source:
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Date of Document:
March 2021
Author:
Dominic Howell et al.
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Post-Election Analysis of February 14, 2021 Parliamentary Elections
Source:
National Democratic Institute
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Informality and Clientelism in Kosovo. Informal Power Networks, Political Patronage and Clientelism in Serbia and Kosovo.
Source:
SeConS Development Initiative Group
Author:
Adnan Hoxha et al.
Accessed Date:
9 November 2016
Source:
European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
Date of Document:
7 August 2023
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo Municipal Elections 17 October – 14 November 2021. Final Report.
Source:
European Union Election Observation Mission
Date of Document:
3 February 2022
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Kosovo : Le Parti turc de la justice au Kosovo (KTAP)
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
10 November 2021
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Law No. 08/l-185 on Prevention and Protection from Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
From Laws to Action: Monitoring the Institutional Response to Gender-based Violence in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovo Women's Network
Author:
Endrita Banjska et al.
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Assessment of the alignment of Kosovo's laws, policies and other measures with the standards of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention)
Source:
Council of Europe
Date of Document:
November 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. WAVE Country Report 2023: The status and value of women's specialist services in preventing and tackling gender-based violence against women.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Date of Document:
December 2023
Author:
Elena Floriani et al.
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Reporting and treatment of domestic violence cases: January-August 2022
Date of Document:
October 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Gender-Based Discrimination and Labour in Kosovo Second Edition
Source:
Kosovo Women's Network
Date of Document:
7 April 2022
Author:
Iliriana Banjska et al.
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Annual Report on the Implementation of the National Strategy on Protection Against Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women 2022-2026
Source:
Kosovo. Ministry of Justice.
Date of Document:
May 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo : Les femmes kosovares victimes de la traite des êtres humains à des fins d'exploitation sexuelle
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
18 April 2019
Accessed Date:
2 October 2020
Title:
Baseline Report on Gender-Based Violence in Kosovo: Community and Stakeholder Perceptions
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
December 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo's War Rape Survivors Scheme Hindered by Enduring Stigmas
Source:
Balkan Transitional Justice
Date of Document:
27 January 2023
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
The Istanbul Convention in the Verdicts of Courts in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovo Law Institute
Date of Document:
September 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
19 January 2023
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo Brief Gender Profile
Source:
Kosovo Women's Network
Date of Document:
22 March 2022
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
From Paper to Practice: Kosovo Must Keep its Commitments to Domestic Violence Survivor
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
30 August 2023
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Women's Security Concerns in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
February 2024
Author:
Adelina Hasani; Vesa Kroçi
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Strengthening Protection Mechanisms of Gender Based Violence in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
5 July 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Trial Monitoring Report on the Adjudication of Cases of Domestic Violence: Cases in Kosovo
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Mission in Kosovo.
Date of Document:
July 2024
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection and support services (2011-2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 October 2015
Accessed Date:
27 October 2015
Title:
Kosovo. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe and Central Asia 2024.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
February 2024
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Case Study Kosovo: “We Are Not Disposable”. Beyond the Rainbows and Glitter: Pride Around the World in 2023.
Source:
Outright International
Date of Document:
June 2024
Author:
Ohotuowo Ogbeche et al.
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Kosovo. Country Reports on Terrorism 2022.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
30 November 2023
Accessed Date:
25 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2024.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
24 June 2024
Accessed Date:
25 September 2024
Title:
Blood feuds and availability of state protection (2010-September 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 October 2013
Accessed Date:
31 October 2013
Title:
OSAC Country Security Report. Kosovo.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
29 November 2021
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Source:
Swiss Refugee Council
Date of Document:
1 July 2016
Accessed Date:
29 September 2017
Title:
How Criminals Exploit Kosovo's Political Challenges. Observatory of Illicit Economies in South Eastern Europe Risk Bulletin Issue 17.Kosovo: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2024.
Source:
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Date of Document:
17 December 2023
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo : L'armée de libération du Kosovo (Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës, UÇK)
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
3 November 2023
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Law NO. 08/L-188 on Amending and Supplementing the Criminal Code NO. 06/L-074 of the Republic of Kosovo
Source:
Republic of Kosovo
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
National Integrity System Assessment: Kosova
Source:
Transparency International. Kosova Democratic Institute
Date of Document:
March 2024
Author:
Eugen Cakolli et al.
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Public Perception on Trust, Corruption, and Integrity of Public Institutions in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
December 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo : La Brigade 123 de l'Armée de la libération du Kosovo
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
6 January 2020
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
CODE NO. 06/L-074 Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo
Source:
Republic of Kosovo
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
The Justice System's Handling of Cases with Corruption and Terrorism in 2023
Source:
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
Date of Document:
29 December 2023
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence on his visit to Serbia and Kosovo.
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
10 July 2023
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
EU Rule of Law Mission Justice Monitoring Report: Findings and Recommendations, November 2021 – September 2022
Source:
European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo
Date of Document:
November 2022
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
Report to the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) on the visit to Kosovo carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 6 to 16 October 2020
Source:
Council of Europe. European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Date of Document:
23 September 2021
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Human Rights in Kosovo Correctional Institutions: Monitoring Report 2023
Source:
The Kosova Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims
Date of Document:
April 2024
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Trial Monitoring Report on Detention on Remand
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Mission in Kosovo.
Date of Document:
October 2023
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
The certificate for criminal record history – violation of legal certainty: Analysis of legislation and practice about the issuance by the Kosovo Police of “certificates for criminal record history” as a direct violation of legal certainty of citizen...
Source:
Kosovo Law Institute
Date of Document:
September 2019
Editor:
Betim Musliu et al.
Accessed Date:
2 October 2020
Title:
Kosovo: La Cour martiale de l'Armée de libération du Kosovo
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
31 January 2020
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Advancing criminal procedural rights in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovo Law Institute
Date of Document:
15 April 2021
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
The Mitrovicë/Mitrovica Justice System: Status before and after the mass resignation of Kosovo Serb judges, prosecutors, and administrative staff
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Mission in Kosovo.
Date of Document:
February 2024
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
Citizens' Perceptions on Public Safety and Threats to National Security in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovar Center for Security Studies
Date of Document:
February 2022
Author:
Dea Fetiu; Dorjeta Rukiqi
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo : La Police militaire de l'Armée de Libération du Kosovo
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
23 May 2018
Accessed Date:
2 October 2020
Title:
How to get a police certificate - Kosovo
Source:
Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Date of Document:
7 September 2023
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo Police annual work report January-December 2023
Source:
Kosovo. Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Date of Document:
March 2024
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
From Crisis Management to Stability and Integration: Navigating Kosovo's Security Landscape
Source:
New Lines Institute
Date of Document:
17 April 2024
Author:
Ramadan Ilazi; Leureta Lumi
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. Vibrant Information Barometer.
Source:
International Research & Exchanges Board
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Information Integrity in Kosovo: Assessment of the Political Economy of Disinformation
Source:
National Democratic Institute
Date of Document:
25 July 2022
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Enduring The Pressure: Kosovo Media Reporting On Organised Crime And Corruption
Source:
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
Author:
Arben Qirezi et al.
Accessed Date:
13 November 2018
Title:
Kosovo. World Press Freedom Index 2024.
Source:
Reporters Without Borders
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, on her visit to Serbia and Kosovo
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
2 May 2024
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. International Religious Freedom Report for 2023.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
26 June 2024
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
National Research on Antigypsyism in Kosovo
Source:
Think International; UBO Consulting
Date of Document:
May 2022
Author:
Ann Morton Hyde et al.
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo : Situation des Roms, Ashkalis et Egyptiens (RAE)
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
20 September 2021
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Kosovo: World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
Source:
Minority Rights Group International
Date of Document:
March 2018
Accessed Date:
20 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo : La situation des Roms à Mitrovica depuis août 2017
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
6 May 2020
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Roma IDPs in Kosovo: Lead-poisoning, Racial Prejudice, and Official Neglect. Unnatural Disaster: Environmental Racism and Europe's Roma.
Source:
Civil Rights Defenders
Date of Document:
8 April 2023
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
Kosovo : obstacles au retour pour une femme seule, âgée, nécessitant des soins médicaux
Source:
Swiss Refugee Council
Date of Document:
17 August 2023
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo: Regulation on the Return of Displaced Persons and Durable Solutions (GRK) – NO. 01/2018
Source:
Republic of Kosovo
Accessed Date:
5 November 2019
Title:
Flow Monitoring Surveys with Migrants Traveling through Kosovo: 3 July-30 Augsust 2023
Source:
International Organization for Migration
Date of Document:
March 2024
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 31 May 2024:
Source:
France. Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères.
Date of Document:
23 March 2023
URL:
https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/kosovo/presentation-du-kosovo/
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
11 September 2023
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kosovo/
Accessed Date:
20 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. BTI 2022 Country Report.
Date of Document:
February 2022
URL:
https://bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report/RKS
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Serbia/Kosovo. World Report 2023: Events of 2022.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2023
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2023/country-chapters/serbia/kosovo
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Commission Staff Working Document: Kosovo 2022 Report
Code:
SWD(2022) 334 final
Source:
European Union. European Commission.
Date of Document:
12 October 2022
URL:
https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-10/Kosovo%20Report%202022.pdf
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. Nations in Transit 2023.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/country/kosovo/nations-transit/2023
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. Freedom in the World 2023.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/country/kosovo/freedom-world/2023
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
27 March 2023
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/POL1056702023ENGLISH.pdf
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Civil Society Report on Human Rights in Kosovo in 2022
Source:
Activism Roots et al.
Date of Document:
May 2023
URL:
https://levizjafol.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CIVIL-SOCIETY-REPORT-ON-HUMAN-RIGHTS.pdf
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Kosovo.html
Accessed Date:
20 September 2023
Source:
European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
Date of Document:
28 September 2022
URL:
https://europeanforum.net/countries-list/kosovo/
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. WAVE Country Report 2021: Women's Specialist Support Services in Europe and the impact of COVID-19 on their provision.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Date of Document:
December 2021
Author:
Elena Floriani; Léa Dudouet
Editor:
Elena Biaggioni et al.
URL:
https://wave-network.org/wp-content/uploads/WAVE_Country-Report.pdf
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Annual Report on the Implementation of the National Strategy on Protection Against Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women 2022-2026
Source:
Kosovo. Ministry of Justice.
Date of Document:
March 2023
URL:
https://md.rks-gov.net/desk/inc/media/DE72E004-123A-4E11-AF68-F577319CDC89.pdf
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe and Central Asia 2023.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
February 2023
URL:
https://www.ilga-europe.org/sites/default/files/2023/kosovo.pdf
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. Country Reports on Terrorism 2021.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
27 February 2023
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/country-reports-on-terrorism-2021/kosovo
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2023.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2023
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-trafficking-in-persons-report/kosovo/
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Human Rights in Kosovo Correctional Institutions: Monitoring Report 2021
Source:
The Kosova Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims
Date of Document:
March 2022
URL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18cwSETqP9WMugZ8HhsCuXBFEfGQFqsaH/view
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
How to get a police certificate - Kosovo
Source:
Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
Date of Document:
5 March 2021
URL:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/police-certificates/how/kosovo.html
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Kosovo Police annual work report: January - December 2022
Source:
Kosovo. Ministry of Internal Affairs.
URL:
https://www.kosovopolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Raporti-vjetor-i-pun%C3%ABs-s%C3%AB-Policis%C3%AB-s%C3%AB-Kosov%C3%ABs-Janar-Dhjetor-2022_ANGLISHT.pdf
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. Vibrant Information Barometer.
Source:
International Research & Exchanges Board
URL:
https://www.irex.org/sites/default/files/VIBE_2022_Kosovo%20(1).pdf
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. International Religious Freedom Report for 2022.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
15 May 2023
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/kosovo/
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Source:
United Nations. Geospatial Information Section.
Date of Document:
July 2020
URL:
https://www.un.org/geospatial/content/kosovo-region-0
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo : Généralités. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
Date of Document:
28 March 2021
URL:
http://www.axl.cefan.ulaval.ca/europe/Kosovo-1general.htm
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. Report of the Secretary-General.
Source:
United Nations. Security Council.
Date of Document:
5 April 2023
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/S/2023/247
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Source:
Kosovo. Ombudsperson Institution.
URL:
https://www.theioi.org/downloads/72sfj/Kosovo%20-%20Ombudsperson%20-%20Annual%20Report%202022%20-%20EN.pdf
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Law No.03/L-182 on Protection Against Domestic Violence
URL:
http://old.kuvendikosoves.org/common/docs/ligjet/2010-182-eng.pdf
Accessed Date:
3 April 2013
Title:
LGBTQI+ Persons During Covid-19 Pandemic
Source:
Centre for Equality and Liberty Kosovo
Date of Document:
December 2021
URL:
https://cel-ks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/LGBTI%2B%20persons%20situation%20during%20COVID-19%20pandemic.pdf
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Corruption cases on the brink of reaching statutory of limitation
Source:
Kosovo Law Institute
Date of Document:
13 December 2021
Author:
Leotrim Gashi; Gzim Shala
Editor:
Betim Musliu et al.
URL:
https://kli-ks.org/en/corruption-cases-on-the-brink-of-reaching-statutory-of-limitation/
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Decriminalization of Politics in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovo Law Institute
Date of Document:
October 2018
URL:
https://kli-ks.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2.-ENGLISH-final-Decriminalization-of-politics-in-Kosovo_ENG-1.pdf
Accessed Date:
5 November 2019
Title:
Whistleblowing and Protecting Whistleblowers: Legal Analysis for Whistleblowers and Protection of Whistleblowers
Source:
Kosovo Law Institute
Date of Document:
December 2019
Editor:
Ehat Miftaraj; Betim Musliu
URL:
https://kli-ks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Whistleblowers-and-protecting-whistleblowers-1.pdf
Accessed Date:
2 October 2020
Title:
Kosovo HAS (NOT) high profile corruption
Source:
Kosovo Law Institute
Date of Document:
December 2019
Author:
Betim Musliu; Yll Zekaj
Editor:
Ehat Miftaraj; Hyrije Mehmeti
URL:
https://kli-ks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ENG-Kosova-ska-korrupsion-te-profilit-te-larte-1.pdf
Accessed Date:
2 October 2020
Title:
Corruption Impunity: Annual Court Monitoring Report 2021
Source:
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
Date of Document:
20 May 2021
Author:
Labinot Leposhtica
URL:
https://birn.eu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Impunity-to-corruption-report.pdf
Accessed Date:
1 September 2022
Title:
Handling of Terrorism Cases by the Kosovo Criminal Justice System
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Mission in Kosovo.
Date of Document:
September 2022
URL:
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/1/4/526212.pdf
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Title:
Kosovo. Opinion: On certain provisions of the draft criminal procedure code, namely trial in absentia (art. 306) and suspension of officials from office (art. 177).
Source:
Venice Commission et al.
Date of Document:
19 June 2020
URL:
https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD(2020)008-e
Accessed Date:
19 August 2021
Title:
Sentencing Policy in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovo Law Institute
Date of Document:
November 2019
Editor:
Ehat Miftaraj et al.
URL:
https://kli-ks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Politika-ndeshkimore-ENG-Final-1.pdf
Accessed Date:
2 October 2020
Title:
Study on Rural Migration and Return Migration in Kosovo
Source:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Date of Document:
May 2017
Author:
Judith Möllers et al.
URL:
https://www.iamo.de/fileadmin/documents/dp166.pdf
Accessed Date:
8 November 2017
Title:
Flow Monitoring Surveys' Report: Kosovo: 14 June - 10 July 2022
Source:
International Organization for Migration
Date of Document:
March 2022
URL:
https://dtm.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1461/files/reports/DTM_Kosovo_FMS%20report_2022.pdf
Accessed Date:
15 September 2023
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/static/217e2348c657e235fadaa1c60d401864/Kosovo_Transportation.jpg
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo : Point de situation
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
20 March 2024
URL:
https://www.ofpra.gouv.fr/libraries/pdf.js/web/viewer.html?file=/sites/default/files/ofpra_flora/2403_kos_point_de_situation_162207_web.pdf
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Unmasking Security Challenges Within the Kosovo Serb Community
Date of Document:
November 2023
Editor:
Miodrag Milicevic
URL:
https://ngoaktiv.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Unmasking-Security-Challanges_Final-1.pdf
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Northern Kosovo: Asserting Sovereignty amid Divided Loyalties. Europe Report N°269.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
2 April 2024
URL:
https://www.crisisgroup.org/europe-central-asia/balkans/kosovo/269-northern-kosovo-asserting-sovereignty-amid-divided-loyalties
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Le régime kosovar de sécurité sociale. Systèmes nationaux de sécurité sociale.
Source:
France. Centre des liaisons européennes et internationales de sécurité
URL:
https://www.cleiss.fr/docs/regimes/regime_kosovo.html
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. Report of the Secretary-General.
Source:
United Nations. Security Council.
Date of Document:
2 April 2024
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/S/2024/282
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Source:
Kosovo. Ombudsperson Institution.
URL:
https://oik-rks.org/en/2024/03/29/annual-report-2023/
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Human Rights Situation in Northern Kosovo (1 October 2023 – 31 May 2024)
Date of Document:
June 2024
Author:
Dimitrije Obrenovic
URL:
https://ngoaktiv.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Human-rights-situation-in-Northern-Kosovo-1.pdf
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Law No. 08/l-185 on Prevention and Protection from Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women and Gender-Based Violence
URL:
https://gzk.rks-gov.net/ActDetail.aspx?ActID=2691
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Women's Security Concerns in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
February 2024
Author:
Adelina Hasani; Vesa Kroçi
URL:
https://qkss.org/images/uploads/files/Shqet%C3%ABsimet_lidhur_me_sigurin%C3%AB_e_grave_n%C3%AB_Kosov%C3%AB_ENG.pdf
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Strengthening Protection Mechanisms of Gender Based Violence in Kosovo
Source:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Date of Document:
5 July 2024
URL:
https://qkss.org/images/uploads/files/Mechanisms_of_Gender_Based_Violence_Eng.pdf
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Trial Monitoring Report on the Adjudication of Cases of Domestic Violence: Cases in Kosovo
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Mission in Kosovo.
Date of Document:
July 2024
URL:
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/8/4/572074.pdf
Accessed Date:
10 September 2024
Title:
Case Study Kosovo: “We Are Not Disposable”. Beyond the Rainbows and Glitter: Pride Around the World in 2023.
Source:
Outright International
Date of Document:
June 2024
Author:
Ohotuowo Ogbeche et al.
URL:
https://outrightinternational.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/OutRight_Pride_Report_2024_v2%2010.06.2024.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
How Criminals Exploit Kosovo's Political Challenges. Observatory of Illicit Economies in South Eastern Europe Risk Bulletin Issue 17.Kosovo: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2024.
Source:
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Date of Document:
17 December 2023
URL:
https://riskbulletins.globalinitiative.net/download/see-obs-017-screen-pdf.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo : L'armée de libération du Kosovo (Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës, UÇK)
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
3 November 2023
URL:
https://www.ofpra.gouv.fr/libraries/pdf.js/web/viewer.html?file=/sites/default/files/ofpra_flora/2311_kos_armee_de_liberation_du_kosovo_125169.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Law NO. 08/L-188 on Amending and Supplementing the Criminal Code NO. 06/L-074 of the Republic of Kosovo
Source:
Republic of Kosovo
URL:
https://md.rks-gov.net/desk/inc/media/D63E0C47-F3DF-42E2-B138-D23402018A92.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
National Integrity System Assessment: Kosova
Source:
Transparency International. Kosova Democratic Institute
Date of Document:
March 2024
Author:
Eugen Cakolli et al.
URL:
https://kdi-kosova.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/01-NIS-Report-Eng-Draft-06.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
The Justice System's Handling of Cases with Corruption and Terrorism in 2023
Source:
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
Date of Document:
29 December 2023
URL:
https://birn.eu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/raporti-2-pdf.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence on his visit to Serbia and Kosovo.
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
10 July 2023
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/54/24/Add.2
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Trial Monitoring Report on Detention on Remand
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Mission in Kosovo.
Date of Document:
October 2023
URL:
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/b/e/556428.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
The Mitrovicë/Mitrovica Justice System: Status before and after the mass resignation of Kosovo Serb judges, prosecutors, and administrative staff
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Mission in Kosovo.
Date of Document:
February 2024
URL:
https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/a/f/562500_0.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
From Crisis Management to Stability and Integration: Navigating Kosovo's Security Landscape
Source:
New Lines Institute
Date of Document:
17 April 2024
Author:
Ramadan Ilazi; Leureta Lumi
URL:
https://newlinesinstitute.org/political-systems/from-crisis-management-to-stability-and-integrationnavigating-kosovos-security-landscape/
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Kosovo. World Press Freedom Index 2024.
Source:
Reporters Without Borders
URL:
https://rsf.org/en/country-kosovo
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, on her visit to Serbia and Kosovo
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
2 May 2024
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/56/53/Add.2
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Roma IDPs in Kosovo: Lead-poisoning, Racial Prejudice, and Official Neglect. Unnatural Disaster: Environmental Racism and Europe's Roma.
Source:
Civil Rights Defenders
Date of Document:
8 April 2023
URL:
https://crd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/UnnaturalDisaster-report2023.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
Title:
Flow Monitoring Surveys with Migrants Traveling through Kosovo: 3 July-30 Augsust 2023
Source:
International Organization for Migration
Date of Document:
March 2024
URL:
https://dtm.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1461/files/reports/DTM%20Kosovo_Flow%20Monitoring%20Surveys%20Report_2023_0.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 September 2024
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