5 hours agoEU RACTIV: EU concerned, sees police violence in Kosovo as “
Periskopi(10 months ago)
(10 months ago)Medium “EU RACTIV” has published a document today concerning the mounting charges of abuse and excessive use of force by the Kosovo Police. As this medium reports, charges of increasing police abuse in Kosovo have had a negative impact on the EU's position as one of the main sponsors of the Kosovo Police. [...]
As this medium reports, charges of increasing police abuse in Kosovo have had a negative impact on the EU's position as one of the main sponsors of the Kosovo Police.
The increased charges of police abuse in Kosovo are raising unpleasant questions for the European Union, the sponsor and main supporter of the country's” police force, the article begins.
It points out how in recent weeks more than 10 police officers have been suspended in connection with several cases, including the death of 27-year-old Agon Zamenullahu in Lipjan.
The article shows that over the past five years, the EU has invested 3m euros in assistance and 1.5m euros in training for Kosovo police, along with broader support through its EULEX rule-of-law mission.
Speaking of Eractiv, A senior EU official described police violence in Kosovo as <x0 variable”.
Euroactiv further reports that Kosovo police in an email directed to the media have confirmed that basic training will now be extended to six months in theory and a year on the ground./Periscopi/
