4 hours agoKosovo lacks capacity for repatriation of Kosovars fighting in Syria
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The Kosovo government is ready to repatriate Kosovars who have gone to fight in Syria. So Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, who has said it is the state's responsibility to deal with the safety of its citizens, has indicated today. Analysts have positively praised this prime minister's statement, but [...]
Analysts have positively assessed this prime minister's statement, but skeptics have shown up in the capacity Kosovo has as a state to deal with this category of people.
According to security expert Burim Ramadani, Kosovo has responsibilities for its citizens and, as such, should strengthen its capacities.
Kosovo's “state has responsibility for its citizens, whether this responsibility is exercised through establishing the law or through offering assistance for doordialisation. In the group of Kosovars still in war zones, there are also women and children. Hence, their willingness to treat them is typical of serious states. Of course, Kosovo's capacities must constantly be strengthened. But it is important that the state of Kosovo has clarified the will and responsibility of citizens”, he has said of “Indexline”
On the other hand, Drizan Shala, a security expert, has said Haradinaj's public statement could be taken as a pretext by those who have gone to fight in Syria. According to him, these warriors can go to war and return knowing they may not be penalised.
These people in a form so far have been reluctant to return for reasons that Kosovo as a member of the Anti-terrorism Alliance has adopted a different set of laws where they are sanctioned going or joining a terrorist group. And with this political-public statement is fear to be used in the future as a pretext by individuals or certain groups to go into some kind of crisis and wait for the moment to return and do not have criminal prosecution”, it is expressed for “Indexline”
On the contrary, Shala has said that the repatriation implies that Kosovo is carrying out its state duties and obligations.
Remember That Today U n The NDP has published a study of it, which reportedly says that the evacuation of Kosovars towards Syria began in 2012, and continued even further until 2015.
So far over 60 Kosovars have been killed on war fronts in Syria and Iraq, while over 120 have returned to Kosovo.
