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Meet the People Behind BIRN: Behar Mustafa

Meet the People Behind BIRN: Behar Mustafa

Behar Mustafa is a court monitor, researcher and journalist for the TV programme Justice in Kosovo.
BIRN Kosovo Trains Members of the Referral Mechanism on Cybersecurity in Hani i Elezit

BIRN Kosovo Trains Members of the Referral Mechanism on Cybersecurity in Hani i Elezit

On March 21, BIRN Kosovo held a one-day training as part of the activity for organizing support days for members of the referral mechanism in the Municipality of Hani i Elezit.
Call for Applications: BIRN Training for Journalists on Reporting about the Missing Persons in Kosovo

Call for Applications: BIRN Training for Journalists on Reporting about the Missing Persons in Kosovo

In a landscape marked by monoethnic narratives, the issue of missing persons in Kosovo stands out as a crucial topic that requires immediate attention and response.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Training for Municipal Assembly and Staff on Countering Extremism

BIRN Kosovo Holds Training for Municipal Assembly and Staff on Countering Extremism

On March 19, BIRN Kosovo held a one-day training to present the strategic vision of Kosovo’s National Strategy for Preventing and Countering Terrorism to the Municipality of Kaçanik.
BIRN Kosovo Trains Members of the Referral Mechanism in Hani i Elezit on Using Social Media

BIRN Kosovo Trains Members of the Referral Mechanism in Hani i Elezit on Using Social Media

On March 19, BIRN Kosovo held a one-day training as part of the activity for organizing days of support for members of the referral mechanism in the Municipality of Hani i Elezit.
BIRN Kosovo Trains Network’s Journalists in Investigative Skills

BIRN Kosovo Trains Network’s Journalists in Investigative Skills

BIRN HUB and BIRN Kosovo held a two-day training for journalists from the local BIRN offices to boost their investigative reporting skills.
Open Call: Research Grants for the Students of the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”

Open Call: Research Grants for the Students of the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”

“Dealing with conflict legacy in Kosovo” is a project funded by the British Embassy and UNDP and implemented by BIRN Kosovo. This project’s main objective is to address conflict legacy through concrete activities, such as: informing wider society by offering in-depth research related to the war in Kosovo.
BIRN Kosovo Holds a Workshop for the Referral Mechanism Members of the Municipality of Hani i Elezit

BIRN Kosovo Holds a Workshop for the Referral Mechanism Members of the Municipality of Hani i Elezit

On February 28, 2024, BIRN Kosovo held a workshop on strategic communication during the implementation of the activities of the National Strategy for Preventing and Countering Terrorism. The workshop was organised in Hani i Elezit for the members of the referral mechanism of the local municipality.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Training for the Members of the Municipal Assembly in Vitia

BIRN Kosovo Holds Training for the Members of the Municipal Assembly in Vitia

On February 27, 2024, BIRN Kosovo held a one-day training to present the strategic vision of the National Strategy for Preventing and Countering Terrorism for the Municipal Assembly of Vitia, in Viti.
BIRN Crew Attacked While Covering Church-Building Initiative in Kosovo

BIRN Crew Attacked While Covering Church-Building Initiative in Kosovo

A man was questioned by police after he verbally attacked and insulted a crew from BIRN Kosovo while they were reporting on a controversial initiative to build a Catholic church in the village of Kline e Eperme/Gornja Klina.
BIRN Kosovo Holds Fact-Checking Journalism Course

BIRN Kosovo Holds Fact-Checking Journalism Course

BIRN Kosovo held a one-day training course on fact-checking journalism for young and mid-career journalists in Pristina on February 26, 2024.
Call for Applications: BIRN Kosovo Training on Fact-Checking Journalism for Young Journalists

Call for Applications: BIRN Kosovo Training on Fact-Checking Journalism for Young Journalists

In multi-ethnic, post-conflict societies, misinformation has the potential to adversely impact conditions for sustained peace and coexistence among communities and create political strife.
BIRN Kosovo publishes report on justice system’s handling of terrorism and corruption cases in 2023

BIRN Kosovo publishes report on justice system’s handling of terrorism and corruption cases in 2023

BIRN Kosovo published the report titled “The Justice System’s Handling Cases with Terrorism and Corruption Charges in 2023”, which is based on the monitoring of the justice system and presents a detailed analysis of how cases of terrorism and corruption are handled by the justice system in Kosovo during 2023.
BIRN Kosovo publishes report on the procedures of release of individuals convicted of terrorism

BIRN Kosovo publishes report on the procedures of release of individuals convicted of terrorism

On December 28, 2023 BIRN Kosovo has published a report titled “Conditional Release and Supervision of Persons Convicted of Terrorism” based on its direct monitoring of the advantages and disadvantages of the management of the process of the release of individuals convicted of terrorism.
BIRN Publishes 2023 Report on Handling of Workers’ Rights Cases in Kosovo

BIRN Publishes 2023 Report on Handling of Workers’ Rights Cases in Kosovo

On December 14, BIRN held a conference in Kosovo to launch a report, “Victims of Injustice”, which covers the performance of institutions such as the judiciary and the Labour Inspectorate in handling workers’ rights in Kosovo.