OSCE Mission condemns property rights related violence
PRISTINA, 3 May 2006 The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jens
Modvig, today strongly condemned recent violent incidents linked to property
disputes.
Disputes leading to violence and personal tragedy are totally outside what
the people of Kosovo expect from the future and signify a blow to their
hopes for democracy and human rights protection. Kosovos society and its
political leadership need to move away from an environment of chaos and
violence towards full protection of property rights and respect for the rule
of law, Modvig said.
The deputy municipal president of Shtime/timlje, Vezir Bajrami, and one
other person were killed on the night of 22 April in a violent shoot-out
related to a dispute over a parcel of land. On 1 May two people died in
Podujevë/Podujevo in a similar incident. Earlier other property related
incidents in Pejë/Pec region also caused other fatalities, including two
municipal construction inspectors who were attacked in Klinë/Klina in
September 2005.
Respect for property rights and the work of the police and the judiciary
are at the core of any functioning democratic society that respects the rule
of law, Modvig added. However, these institutions also require the
effective co-operation of all individuals.
Property is one of the most challenging standards which must be addressed by
Kosovos Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG). To fulfill this
standard, property rights violations must be remedied through a functioning
property rights system where courts, police, municipalities and central
government implement property laws with full respect to international human
rights standards.
As part of its institution-building mandate, the OSCE Mission is helping to
build democratic institutions and protect human rights. A functioning
property rights system is crucial to this goal.
The protection of property rights is necessary for economic development,
sustainable returns, democratic local government and the protection of
cultural heritage, said Modvig, who is the co-chair of the Property Rights
Standard Implementation Group together with the PISG Minister of Environment
and Spatial Planning, Mr. Ardian Gjini.
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Sven LINDHOLM
Mission Spokesperson
OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Tel: +381 38 500 162 ext.1260
Mob: +377 44 500 254
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