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Transitional Justice
Supporting the process of solving the fate of those who went missing during the events in Kosovo between January 1998 and December 2000 is central to the work of the Human Rights Section. The Chief of the Section is as a…
Support to the Ombudsperson Institution in Kosovo
Support to the Ombudsperson Institution in Kosovo In 2016, together with the Council of Europe, the Human Rights Section provided technical assistance to the Ombudsperson Institution in Kosovo (OiK) on the National Preventive…
SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomes Mr. Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, to UNMIK.
Promoting International Human Rights Standards
The UNMIK Human Rights Section, in line with UNSCR 1244, facilitates interaction between local actors and United Nations and European human rights mechanisms through continuous interactions with Kosovo’s institutions in…
Partnerships and Cooperation
Aiming to strengthen the implementation of international human rights standards in Kosovo, UNMIK Human Rights Section actively engages with Kosovo institutions, in particular the Office of the Prime Minister and the…
Confidence Building Projects
UNITED NATIONS INTERIM ADMINISTRATION MISSION IN KOSOVO (UNMIK) Call for Confidence Building Project (CBP) Proposals 2021-2022 A. Background and Purpose of this Call Proposals are invited for small-scale, low cost, rapidly…
About UNMIK Human Rights Office
The promotion and protection of human rights is a key priority for UNMIK. UNMIK Human Rights Section was officially established in July 2016 after the closure of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)…
Outreach Activities
Human Rights Education Young people are some of the best human rights champions around the world. In the past year, UNMIK has supported the training of more than 550 young people from 11 municipalities across Kosovo. The…
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SRSG Tanin calls for municipal electoral campaign free of intimidation and coercion
At the outset of the campaign for municipal elections in Kosovo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, emphasises the importance of the opportunity for all people and communities to elect…
Music Connecting Communities: The Story of Mitrovica’s Multiethnic Rock School
In an underground basement somewhere in Mitrovica, five teenagers move in unison to the rhythm they are creating from different instruments. The music is rock music, with the kind of angst typical of some genres of Balkan…
SRSG Tanin Strongly Condemns the Attack against Editor-in-Chief of Insajderi
SRSG Zahir Tanin, Head of UNMIK, strongly condemns the attack against Vehbi Kajtazi, journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the online news outlet Insajderi . SRSG Tanin expresses serious concerns over the recent spate of attacks…