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Prime Minister Albin Kurti welcomed the annual report of the Institute for Crimes Committed During the War in Kosovo (IKKL) and called for the prosecution and punishment of those responsible for war crimes in the country. The report, prepared by IKKL Executive Director Atdhe Hetemi, documents the institute’s progress in recording war crimes and outlines plans for further research and public dissemination. Kurti praised the institute’s achievements in documenting war crimes, emphasizing the importance of cooperation with institutions, civil society and citizens across Kosovo and beyond. He noted that a preliminary list of 13,195 victims of war killings, verified for the period 1998–2000, has been published. The database is updated daily, with new results scheduled for release at the end of January 2027. The prime minister also highlighted the publication of the first scientific volume by the international publisher Routledge, which contains 12 scholarly works, and the organization of the second international scientific conference. He mentioned the “Memory of the Massacres” project, which has already collected over 127 survivor testimonies from approximately 1,000 planned interviews. According to Kurti, the institute’s archive is continually enriched through collection, digitization and verification of documentary material. “We are creating a sustainable documentary and scientific base for preserving historical truth, and at the same time a fully functional archive for the justice system, especially for the State Prosecutor’s Office, so that the truth can be revealed, responsibility can be demanded, and all perpetrators of crimes against Albanians committed by various Serbian forces under the Milošević regime can be tried and punished in our Republic,” he said. Executive Director Hetemi added that institutional support for documenting war crimes reflects political and institutional maturity. He explained that the institute has become a center where materials documenting war crimes are gathered and then made available to researchers, institutions and parties that need them for scientific, cultural or justice-related purposes. Hetemi noted that citizens in Kosovo and the diaspora continue to contribute new information about war victims, and that the next data update is expected to be published in January 2027. The report and the institute’s ongoing work underscore Kosovo’s commitment to uncovering the truth about wartime atrocities and ensuring accountability. Article source: 24 Orë | Image credit: 24 Orë
Prime Minister Albin Kurti welcomed the annual report of the Institute for Crimes Committed During the War in Kosovo (IKKL) and called for the prosecution and punishment of those responsible for war crimes in the country. The report, prepared by IKKL Executive Director Atdhe Hetemi, documents the institute’s progress in recording war crimes and outlines plans for further research and public dissemination. Kurti praised the institute’s achievements in documenting war crimes, emphasizing the importance of cooperation with institutions, civil society and citizens across Kosovo and beyond. He noted that a preliminary list of 13,195 victims of war killings, verified for the period 1998–2000, has been published. The database is updated daily, with new results scheduled for release at the end of January 2027. The prime minister also highlighted the publication of the first scientific volume by the international publisher Routledge, which contains 12 scholarly works, and the organization of the second international scientific conference. He mentioned the “Memory of the Massacres” project, which has already collected over 127 survivor testimonies from approximately 1,000 planned interviews. According to Kurti, the institute’s archive is continually enriched through collection, digitization and verification of documentary material. “We are creating a sustainable documentary and scientific base for preserving historical truth, and at the same time a fully functional archive for the justice system, especially for the State Prosecutor’s Office, so that the truth can be revealed, responsibility can be demanded, and all perpetrators of crimes against Albanians committed by various Serbian forces under the Milošević regime can be tried and punished in our Republic,” he said. Executive Director Hetemi added that institutional support for documenting war crimes reflects political and institutional maturity. He explained that the institute has become a center where materials documenting war crimes are gathered and then made available to researchers, institutions and parties that need them for scientific, cultural or justice-related purposes. Hetemi noted that citizens in Kosovo and the diaspora continue to contribute new information about war victims, and that the next data update is expected to be published in January 2027. The report and the institute’s ongoing work underscore Kosovo’s commitment to uncovering the truth about wartime atrocities and ensuring accountability.
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