Global News by Region: Kosovo
PRISHTINA, KOSOVO – The Kosovo government approved the National Council for Disabled Persons at the end of last year.
Ten percent of Kosovo’s population lives with a physical disability, according to the Statistical Office of Kosovo and HandiKos, a nongovernmental organization.
PRISHTINA, KOSOVO – Amidst the 1999 conflict in Kosovo, many displaced citizens abandoned not only their homes but also their pet dogs. The homeless dog population grew with each passing year.
PRISHTINA, KOSOVO – In Kosovo, Europe’s newest and poorest country, domestic violence is rampant but little-discussed in these post-war hard economic times.
According to a recent report on human rights practices in Kosovo, victims of domestic violence here have little access to justice and just 1 percent of victims seek the protection of shelters.
PRISHTINA, KOSOVO – One of the fastest-growing sectors in Kosovo – the food processing industry – is directly benefiting women. Women here who possess the traditional skills of harvesting fresh fruits and vegetables are now getting paid jobs in the growing food processing sector. Employment in the handicraft industry is also increasing for women as the younger generation has not learned traditional arts and crafts skills but demand is high for the products in urban stores. A photo essay.
PRISHTINA, KOSOVO – While Kosovo's Constitution does not restrict its definition of marriage to the union between a man and a woman, same-sex couples are not recognized by law either. Article 24 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, but LGBTI advocates say social stigma is strong. Gay men and lesbians in Albania and Kosovo chose to hide their faces in these photos out of fear of violence and persecution.
PRISHTINA, KOSOVO – When an international book fair came to Prishtina, the capital city, last week, it was met with mixed reactions. While books and authors gained a rare spotlight and dose of public attention, most attendees say they did little more than browse titles because few books were available in the native Albanian language and most people here are not fluent in English.
