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Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku, 2014

The initial intention of this paper was to evaluate the representation of the Albanian ethnic min... more The initial intention of this paper was to evaluate the representation of the Albanian ethnic minority in all Serbian security institutions, including the police, the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) and the Gendarmerie. However, review of the literature and relevant documents showed that representation of the Albanian ethnic minority in the military and Gendarmerie is non-existent, thus the focus of this paper is now solely on representation in the police. The Albanian ethnic minority in Serbia is territorially concentrated in three municipalities in southern Serbia: Preševo, Medvedja and Bujanovac, so this paper will direct special attention towards assessing the level of Albanian representation in the police units in these three municipalities.

This edition of the Kosovo Security Barometer aims to provide a detailed insight of citizen’s per... more This edition of the Kosovo Security Barometer aims to provide a detailed insight of citizen’s perceptions towards countries and international organizations, including those domestically present with missions in Kosovo. The way, respondents’ perception towards the attitude of neighboring countries will also take place in this section, followed by the perceptions towards regional and other relevant international actors. In line with this, the special edition has included also a new list of issues concerning the political dialogue with Serbia, and the agreements derived from the dialogue. The survey was carried out in the second half of October 2014, through face-to-face interviews conducted around Kosovo. The national sample from which the research was drawn featured 1,101 households, following a representative sample of the population above 18 years old in Kosovo. The ethnic breakdown of the interviewed respondents used for the purposes of this edition of the KSB was: 87.92 percent K...

Published by: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (QKSS) Titulli: No Way Out? Assesment of Police... more Published by:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (QKSS)
Titulli:
No Way Out?
Assesment of Police Cooperation between Kosovo and Serbia
Author:
Sofije Kryeziu
Date:
29 November 2016
Countries aspiring for membership into the European Union (EU) are required to foster good neighbourly relations. Sound inter-state relations contribute towards the enhancement of regional security and cooperation. In the context of the Western Balkans, police cooperation is considered one of the most important aspects as it serves the purpose of peace and stability. Hence, membership into the EU is conditioned, among other factors, with the enhancement of multilateral and bilateral security cooperation. The progress is measured through different mechanisms set up by the EU and other international organisations. While there has been an advancement in bilateral cooperation and multilateral cooperation through regional initiatives in general, a large gap remains due to the limited security cooperation between Kosovo and Serbia. This state of play is driven by the political factors over Serbia’s refusal to recognise Kosovo, and the activities it undertakes to thwart its representation in the international system. This is despite contrary agreements and overshadows the potential of security cooperation. Furthermore, the ongoing refusal to formally recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state should not mark an obstacle to police cooperation, as this is for the benefit of both countries and people.
This report examines the limited and mediated police cooperation between Kosovo and Serbia. Its primary intention is to advocate for full cooperation, bearing in mind the joint nature of cross border challenges and EU conditionality, especially for Serbia. Data for this report was primarily gathered through desk research, analysis of the broader legal basis, reports and various local, regional and international articles. A considerable number of interviews with key stakeholders have been conducted in this field. Actors interviewed were mainly representatives of the Kosovo institutions, representatives of the Kosovo Police and representatives of the international missions present in Kosovo. Approaching the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kosovo has been difficult, while it was even more difficult to maintain communication with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia.

This publication was supported by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS). All views expressed in this publication are only those of Kosovar Centre for Security Studies and of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of KFOS or other KCSS partners.

Published by: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies Title: Kosovo Security Barometer – Special Edit... more Published by:
Kosovar Centre for Security Studies
Title:
Kosovo Security Barometer – Special Edition
Trends of Citizens’ perceptions on Public Safety in Kosovo
Author:
Sofije Kryeziu
Date:
05 May 2016
The Kosovo Security Barometer (KSB) is a specific programme of the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS) designed to serve as an annual publication. In addition to the general findings, the programme launches special editions in the pre-defined areas. The primary focus of the KSB is to measure the public’s perceptions towards security institutions and policy-making. It also measures the public perceptions on the internal and external security threats to Kosovo. The KSB is one of the largest and rather first initiatives designed, implemented, and communicated by a local think tank in Kosovo. KCSS has no political constraints in communicating the findings and messages. Lastly, the KSb is unique for its methodological approach, such as the unique tailoring of the quantitative and qualitative methods which aim to offer realistic results on public perceptions towards security related issues.
This Special Edition targets a wide variety of actors interested in the public opinion trends in Kosovo in the field of public safety. It targets policy makers in Kosovo as well as the Western Balkans; the international organizations in Kosovo and their headquarters; local and international civil society organizations; academia and the media.

This special edition of the KSB provides a summary of public perceptions on privacy and personal ... more This special edition of the KSB provides a summary of public perceptions on privacy and personal data protection. Particular attention has been paid towards the respondent’s awareness concerning the role of the National Agency for Personal Data Protection (NAPDP). Furthermore, this special edition aimed to depict the public trust towards particular institutions in handling personal data. Given that information in general for this particular issue is absent, the aim of this edition is to show to what extent the specific group of Kosovo’s citizens are informed about these rights. Therefore, indicators including age, gender, area, and region of the respondents were measured in order to advocate to, and engage the policy makers further in, raising the awareness towards those certain groups.
This edition of the KSB covers three main issues related to privacy and data protection:
- Awareness on the Rights on Privacy and Personal Data Protection
- Awareness regarding the National Agency for Personal Data Protection
- Kosovo citizens’ concerns regarding the potential misuse of personal data

The purpose of this policy brief is to provide an assessment about the risk of uncontrolled use o... more The purpose of this policy brief is to provide an assessment about the risk of uncontrolled use of pyrotechnic means in Kosovo, suggesting taking the necessary measures towards reducing the eventual consequences which may be caused by this phenomenon. Certainly, this argument is based on the perspective of the security sector, as a result of the real implications on safety and public order and environmental security. Although the legal basis exists, state institutions have not created the basic conditions to prevent possible incidents. In this regard, there were not foreseen and undertaken awareness campaigns on the use of pyrotechnic means and it's side effects - for human health, property and the environment - plants (air and water pollution) and animals; there have not been taken the necessary measures for the qualification of the people who trade these tools, sales without permission were not prohibited, the consumers are not being protected.

This paper aims to demonstrate the necessity of the implementation of the Law on the Protection o... more This paper aims to demonstrate the necessity of the implementation of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data in Kosovo (LPPD). The Law on the Protection of Personal Data is related to several key legislations from different areas such as human rights protection, criminal justice, anti-corruption, telecommunications, civil registration, the private sector and others. Thus, there is a great concern that some of these legislations are outdated and there are also concerns raised for the potential lack of harmonization with this law. The paper points out that some key processes have started recently without considering the Law on the Protection of Personal Data. There are only few individuals who are aware of the existence of this law and the rights of citizens deriving from it. Moreover, the State Agency for the Protection of Personal Data (which is responsible for the implementation of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data) has not been fully functionalized yet.

Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku, 2014