OPEN LETTER FROM CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING CONCERNS OVER KOSOVO’S MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS’ PRACTICES
Date: June 18, 2025 North Mitrovica Addressed to: Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo, Council of Europe Office in Kosovo, EU Office in Pristina, The High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), UNMIK, and human rights organization (Civil Rights Defenders) Dear Sir/Madam, Civil society organizations working […]
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Researcher Location: North Mitrovica Application Deadline: 25th June 2025, by CoB Engagement: Part-time Position Summary: We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Researcher to join our team in Kosovo. This position offers an opportunity for early-career professionals or recent graduates interested in research, policy and advocacy within the context of social and political […]
Report Presented: “Substantive Reintegration – How to Avoid ‘Zombie Governance’ in the North of Kosovo”
On Tuesday, June 10, the non-governmental organization Aktiv presented its report titled “Substantive Reintegration – How to Avoid ‘Zombie Governance’ in the North of Kosovo” in North Mitrovica, with the aim of initiating a public discussion on institutional dysfunction, the crisis of citizen trust, and possible courses of action. The report’s title is provocative, but […]
Systematic (non)compliance with the Law on the Use of Language: The first trimester
Three months after launching our public advocacy campaign addressing the violation of language rights in Kosovo, it is time to ask has anything changed? The initiative led by NGO Aktiv, Radio Kim, the New Social Initiative (NSI), Radio Goraždevac, and the Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture (ACDC) initially highlighted serious shortcomings in the provision of […]
Systematic (Non)Compliance with the Law on the Use of Languages: Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure
The violation of the Law on the Use of Languages in nearly every instance is the shortest, yet most accurate, conclusion following the analysis of the official website and social media accounts of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure of Kosovo. The absence of the Serbian language is not merely a result of […]
Discussion: More Effective Mechanisms Needed for the Protection of Non-Majority Communities
On May 30th in Pristina, the NGO Aktiv organized a roundtable focused on discussing the findings of a report on the state of human rights in Kosovo. The event brought together representatives of civil society and the media, with particular attention to the situation of non-majority communities. Participants pointed out serious challenges in the areas […]
Discussion: Strengthening Trust Between Police and Community Key for Security in Northern Kosovo
On May 29, 2025, at the Center for Civil Energy (CEC), NGO Aktiv organized a discussion titled “Security Challenges and Trust: Police-Community Relations in Northern Kosovo”. Citizens, representatives from local institutions, media, political parties, and international organizations participated in the conversation. During the open discussion, key challenges and necessary changes were highlighted to improve trust […]
Systematic (Non)Compliance with the Law on the Use of Languages: Assembly of Kosovo
The absence of certain documents, categories and subcategories, strategic plans, as well as information on specific public calls, is the main finding following an analysis of the official website and social media accounts of the Assembly of Kosovo. The issue of inconsistent content is not limited to written materials, several video materials are, in most […]
Systematic (Non)Compliance with the Law on the Use of Languages: Ministry of Economy
Inconsistency of content between the Albanian and Serbian versions of the site, poor translation, as well as the lack of key documents in the Serbian language — including administrative instructions, legal acts and employment applications, is the conclusion after analyzing the official website and social networks of the Ministry of Economy. The problem of inconsistent […]
PRESS RELEASE: DANGEROUS AND UNFOUNDED ACCUSATIONS AGAINST NGO AKTIV AND SERBIAN CIVIL SOCIETY
NGO organization AKTIV strongly condemns and resolutely rejects the last statements of Gurakuç Kuçi, senior associate of the “Institute for Hybrid Warfare Studies Oktopus”, published by the Kosovapress news agency on May 18, 2025. The accusations against both the NGO AKTIV and civil society organizations from the north of Kosovo, including allegations of waging a […]