These Serbs have co-existed peacefully with their Albanian neighbors for decades. Now it is unsafe for them to go much beyond the natural boundaries of their mountain enclave. People are alarmed and incensed by horror stories that traveling to Gnjilane or to Pristina to shop or for medical care can get you beaten, robbed or killed. A young girl who was shot and wounded in another village cannot safely leave her home for follow-up visits to a doctor unless U.N. police or KFOR troops transport her. Few arrests are made by the local or the U.N. police.
Authorities are hard-pressed to get much information about crimes.
In the old days, under Serbian rule, the police station in Gnjilane had a padded torture chamber where information was obtained the old-fashioned way. Such tactics are no longer allowed, so much less information is forthcoming. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .