A lack of political will among majority Albanians and poor investment in protection mechanisms have resulted in minority rights being eroded or compromised in the post-independence period. Smaller minority communities have yet to see resolution or redress for oppression and human rights violations since the late 1990s, such as attacks and occupation of the homes of Bosniaks, Croats and Gorani, and an inability to exercise their language rights in public for fear of harassment. Many smaller minorities, such as Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, who were displaced from their homes, have faced severe difficulties in returning. Smaller minorities also suffer from lack of access to information or to tertiary education in their own languages, and discrimination due to association with the former Serb majority. This, combined with tough economic conditions, means that some members of minority communities, including Bosniaks and Turks, are starting to leave the new Kosovo altogether. Recommendations by Minority Rights Group International (MRG) to improve minority protection in Kosovo include: ? Ensuring the active participation of all minority groups in all aspects of Kosovo public life, including in policy formulation and implementation, decision-making processes, and security and law enforcement bodies. Effective political participation in the executive, legislature and judiciary will ensure ongoing protection and guarantee of rights by all arms of government. ? Strengthening mechanisms which ensure accountability and respect for the rule of law by all holders of executive power in Kosovo, both domestic and international. This includes effective implementation of the Anti-Discrimination Law and ensuring that the operation of the Constitutional Court and the Ombudsperson?s office meets international standards. ? Establishing an international human rights mechanism to fill the vacuum in effective international oversight of the actions of EULEX, the ICR, UNMIK and the Kosovo authorities, and strengthening engagement with United Nations (UN) treaty bodies and the Council of Europe human rights institutions.

 

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