International Security Presence in Kosovo and its Human Rights Implications

Istrefi Remzije ()
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Istrefi Remzije: Faculty of Law, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo

Croatian International Relations Review, 2017, vol. 23, issue 80, 131-154

Abstract: In this article I will examine the powers and activities of NATO-led Kosovo forces (KFOR) and their impact on human rights protection in Kosovo. Through this examination, I seek to answer the following questions: which KFOR actions affected the human rights of Kosovars? Does KFOR carry out responsibilities and abide by the obligations normally imposed upon nation-states? And is there a solution available when the alleged violator is KFOR? KFOR is responsible for carrying out military tasks and for ‘shouldering’ UNMIK and local security forces in some civilian peace-building tasks. In the course of the exercise of its mandate, there were alleged complaints of human rights violations by KFOR. The legal implications of these alleged complaints against KFOR (in)actions will also be discussed.

Keywords: Kosovo forces; KFOR; human rights; accountability; security; NATO; UNMIK (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/cirr-2017-0023

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