Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March NGO Aktiv has noticed an increase in crimes in areas inhabited by Kosovo Serbs. This has led to concerns over security within the Kosovo Serb community.

Resolve the case of theft of the security cable on Via Ferrata Berim as soon as possible and ensure the safety of citizens and property

The main topic of the new Sporazoom episode (aired on Wednesday, 10^th of June) will be the possibilities of continuation of the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade in the aftermath of creation of new Government and abolition of reciprocity measures imposed to Serbia.

The public lynching of human rights activist Shkëlzen Gashi continues. Due to his public statements made more than a month ago where among other things, he mentioned non-Albanian victims and their right to justice, as well as individual responsibility that should be borne by those former KLA members who had committed crimes during and after the war in Kosovo, Shkëlzen Gashi was publicly discredited, threatened and insulted in the worst way by the general public, but also by many personalities and politicians. Thus, proving that even 21 years after the war, in our country it is still extremely dangerous to open discussions on war crimes, for another narrative of it, in a society where a culture of impunity has taken root.

On the 2^nd of June the National Center for Border Management published a post on its Facebook page that we assume explains the procedures for entering Kosovo in accordance with the Government’s decision issued on the 31^st of May. We are unaware of the exact content of this post because the text was published exclusively in the Albanian language. That same post was also published by the Kosovo Police and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Administration on their official Facebook pages. None of these institutions found it necessary to respect the Law on the Use of Languages that requires that all announcements must be published simultaneously in both Albanian and Serbian as official languages in Kosovo that enjoy equal status.

After the import of goods from Serbia to Kosovo without taxes and the trade were gradually reestablished, the question has arisen whether and how the continuation of the interrupted dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade will take place. What format will be used if the continuation of the dialogue takes place? How will parliamentary elections in Serbia scheduled for 21st of June and potential ones in Serbia influence the process of normalization?

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the introduction of protective measures in Kosovo, the NGO "Aktiv", adapting to the situation, and in addition to its regular activities, has paid special attention to the position of minority communities and vulnerable groups in the new circumstances.