Numerous persons remain missing and feared dead, over half of Kosovo's Roma and Ashkalija population today remains displaced outside of the borders of Kosovo, and many others are displaced within the borders of the province. The murders apparently took place sometime during the evening hours of November 8. According to a UN spokeperson quoted by Reuters, three of the victims had bullet wounds in the forehead. The same UN spokesperson stated that the crime was likely ethnically motivated. The bodies of the four victims were brought to a hospital in hospital for post mortem examinations.
Investigation is reportedly ongoing.
Locals had reportedly been informed about the return and had been supportive. Honourable Dr Kouchner, the ERRC welcomed your swift condemnation of the crime, as well as your explicit recognition that the attack was an effort to destroy all progress made to date in Kosovo. The ERRC urges your office to ensure that a thorough investigation is conducted and all persons responsible brought to justice. We kindly request to be informed of the progress and results of any investigation undertaken, as well as of additional measures put in place to improve security for Roma and Ashkalija. The European Roma Rights Center is dependent upon the generosity of individual donors for its continued existence.