KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Despite the fact that all Kosovo citizens have the right to dual citizenship and identity documents, Kosovo government fails to provide citizens with access to the most basic services.

CSO Networking Events in Pristina and Mitrovica

Pontis Foundation have organized study visit to Brussels for think-thanks representatives from North Kosovo. The visit was funded by US Embassy in Slovakia. The aim of the visit was to meet with experts working with Western Balkans/Kosovo from European Union institutions and NGOs and present relevant research and their work.

Application deadline: 16th of July 2017

Main reasons of bad relations between two nations in the 20th century are different historical perceptions of Serb-Albanian relations with regard to Kosovo. These relations were the topic of Mitrovica Social Club debate held on June 14. in North Mitrovica.

North Mitrovica, May 16, 2017 – On May 16, AKTIV led its second lecture on the legal system in Kosovo, with the aim of informing high school and university students in the Mitrovica region on the concepts of justice, rights, access to justice, accountability mechanisms and reform. The lecture was held by Nebojsa Vlajic, a prominent lawyer and a former law professor.

North Mitorvica, April 27, 2017 – Kosovo Ombudsperson Hilmi Jashari presented the central role and jurisdiction of the Kosovo Ombudsperson Institution (OIK) as the citizens’ human rights watchdog at a town hall debate held at the Center for Civic Energy. Mr. Jashari addressed a diverse group of 38 university and high school students, as well as NGO representatives, hailing from the North and South Mitrovica area. He was joined by Miljana Scekic, Legal Adviser of the OIK’s Regional Office in North Mitrovica who took care to explain the competencies of the Ombudsperson Institution, including OIK’s Regional Offices, such as offices in Mitrovica.  Meanwhile, the Kosovo Bar Association (KBA) was well represented on the panel by Advocates Dejan Vasic and Ubejid Gasi – each of whom joined the Ombudsperson in fielding tough questions from the audience – while also sharing their perspective regarding citizen access to justice in Mitrovica which they stressed would require additional attention from the Ombudsperson.