BIRN Kosovo

BIRN Kosovo The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, is a group of editors, journalism trainers and reporters. The Official page of BIRN Kosovo

After starting with fewer than five staff, BIRN Kosovo has since evolved into a comprehensive media organisation, employing journalists and editorial, administrative and technical staff in the production of high-quality investigative and analytical reporting. BIRN Kosovo now fields a team of 61 fulltime professionals as well as 16 local and international consultants that work in the development an

d implementation of on-going programmes. An independent, non-governmental organisation, BIRN Kosovo exists to provide momentum to the democratic transition process, promoting accountability, rule of law and policy reform. BIRN Kosovo’s approach is to combine its projects with those of the regional BIRN Network with a view to long-term sustainability of results and institutions. BIRN Kosovo in particular aims to serve as a watchdog of public institutions, monitoring the work of governing and public institutions and supporting their reform and their path towards meeting the criteria and standards of the European Union. In addition, through the production of quality and impartial TV debates and training of youth on argumentation and debating skills, BIRN aims to promote and encourage a culture of debate in Kosovo. BIRN’s vision is to secure its position as the premier Kosovo investigative and analytical journalism organisation,
addressing the need for objective, quality, sustainable reporting on the country’s many challenges in the arena
of politics, economics and EU integration.

📱 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐍 𝐊𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 📱 BIRN Kosovo hosted the Regional Roundtabl...
17/06/2026

📱 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐍 𝐊𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 📱

BIRN Kosovo hosted the Regional Roundtable on Digital Violence Against Women, bringing together journalists, researchers, legal experts, and civil society representatives from Kosovo and Albania to discuss prevention, accountability, and support for survivors. 📈

The speakers during this interactive roundtable noted the need for coordinated action. 👇

🗣️ Flaka Isufi presented findings on media reporting of digital violence against women, featuring cases and media reporting practices in Kosovo and Albania.

🗣️ Labinot Leposhtica and Xhorxhina Bami shared and discussed concrete cases of online targeted abuse on women and girls and the legal and ethical standards governing reporting on violence against women.

🗣️ Visar Prebreza examined how disinformation and sensationalist reporting can contribute to victim-blaming narratives.

💬 Participants during the open discussion emphasized the importance of responsible journalism, effective legal safeguards, and regional cooperation in addressing digital violence against women.

Read more insights from the online roundtable here: https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/birn-kosovo-hosts-regional-roundtable-on-digital-violence-against-women/

This activity is organised by BIRN in the framework of the regional programme “EU 4 Gender Equality: Women’s Economic Empowerment and Ending Violence against Women,” funded by the European Union and implemented jointly by UN Women and UNDP.

📌𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗡 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗷 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 🎥BIRN Kosovo and ...
17/06/2026

📌𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗡 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗷 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 🎥

BIRN Kosovo and Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture screened a documentary on missing persons from the Ferizaj region, as part of the EU-funded project “Unveiling the Truth: Combating Monoethnic Journalism and Advocating for Missing Persons in Kosovo,” and thus featuring testimonies from families of the missing and representatives of relevant institutions, while highlighting the lasting impact of war crimes on families and communities as part of a broader series of public discussions on transitional justice and missing persons in Kosovo. 📣🕊️

The documentary was produced following more than 200 hours of interviews with family members of missing persons, witnesses, and individuals involved in the search and identification process.

➡️ To see more: https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/birn-kosovo-debate-discusses-missing-persons-in-ferizaj-region/

European Union in Kosovo

🕊️Around 400 persons from the Peja region are still listed as missing. Families are still in pain, waiting to find the t...
15/06/2026

🕊️Around 400 persons from the Peja region are still listed as missing. Families are still in pain, waiting to find the truth about loved ones, two decades on. 🕊️

BIRN Kosovo and ACDC organized its fifth documentary screening as part of a broader series of public discussions on transitional justice and missing persons in Kosovo. A discussion followed the documentary screening, making this event part of a broader series of public discussions on transitional justice and missing persons in Kosovo. 🗣️🗣️

Read more:👇
https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/birn-kosovo-debate-discusses-missing-persons-in-peje-region/

This event was organized in the framework of “Unveiling the Truth: Combating Monoethnic Journalism and Advocating for Missing Persons in Kosovo” project, funded by the European Union in Kosovo , implemented by BIRN Kosovo and Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture .

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀: 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗡 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗷𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻🗣️ BIRN Kosovo and the...
10/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀: 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗡 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗷𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻

🗣️ BIRN Kosovo and the Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture continue the series of discussions on missing persons together with family members, institutional representatives, and civil society, in Gjilan, focusing on the challenges that families of missing persons continue to face, the importance of institutional accountability, truth-seeking efforts, and preserving the memory of those who remain. 🕊️

Read more regarding the event: https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/birn-kosovo-debate-discusses-missing-persons-in-gjilan-region/ 🧐

This event was organized in the framework of “Unveiling the Truth: Combating Monoethnic Journalism and Advocating for Missing Persons in Kosovo” project, funded by the European Union in Kosovo by BIRN Kosovo and the Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture.

Reagim publik ndaj komunikatës dhe publikimit të Kryeprokurorit të Prokurorisë së Prishtinës, Zejnullah GashiMe anë të k...
02/06/2026

Reagim publik ndaj komunikatës dhe publikimit të Kryeprokurorit të Prokurorisë së Prishtinës, Zejnullah Gashi

Me anë të kësaj letre, Rrjeti Ballkanik për Gazetari Hulumtuese (BIRN) dhe Internews Kosova njoftojnë opinionin publik se kanë kërkuar nga organet kompetente të sistemit prokurorial largimin e përmbajtjeve të pavërteta për punën tonë, të publikuara më 1 qershor 2026 në emër të një reagimi të Kryeprokurorit të Prishtinës, z. Zejnullah Gashi.

Në publikimin e datës 1 qershor 2026, Zejnullah Gashi ka përdorur platformën e Prokurorisë së Shtetit për të lansuar akuza të pabazuara ndaj cilësisë së punës së ekipit tonë lidhur me raportimin për vizitën e tij në zyrën e ish-ministres së Drejtësisë, Albulena Haxhiut.

Z. Zejnullah Gashi, i cili që nga data 7 maj 2026 është kontaktuar përmes telefonit, në takim të drejtpërdrejtë dhe përmes emailit disa herë nga ekipi ynë për të sqaruar këtë takim dhe arsyet e vizitës së tij, nuk ka dhënë përgjigje dhe nuk ka pranuar të intervistohet.

Megjithatë, në një reagim të njëanshëm dhe pa asnjë bazë, ai ka akuzuar ekipin tonë për mungesë profesionalizmi.

Publiku duhet ta dijë se në reagimin e tij, Kryeprokurori Zejnullah Gashi nuk ka sqaruar:

Pse ka shkuar me lëndë në zyrën e ish-ministres?

Nëse në të njëjtën ditë ka kërkuar heqjen e paraburgimit për të akuzuarin Lavdim Krasniqi?

Arsyet pse kishte tentuar të arsyetohej në zyrën e ish-ministres lidhur me lëndën e korrupsionit që po hetonte?

Për më tepër, z. Gashi synon të theksojë në reagimin e tij se rasti ndaj tij është i mbyllur, ndërsa hulumtimi i KALLXO.com për këtë çështje pasqyron përgjigjen e ushtruesit të detyrës së Kryeprokurorit të Shtetit, i cili ka bërë të ditur se për këtë rast nuk kishte një hetim disiplinor të hapur në Prokurorinë e Shtetit.

Në pretendimet e tij, z. Gashi synon të delegjitimojë hulumtimin e publikuar më 26 maj 2026, duke pretenduar se ai nuk ka bazë faktike dhe nuk mbështetet në burime informacioni.

Ky publikim është bazuar në dokumente zyrtare të Prokurorisë së Shtetit, deklaratat e ish-ministres Albulena Haxhiu, si dhe në përgjigjet e pranuara nga Prokuroria Speciale dhe Prokuroria e Shtetit.

Për më tepër, z. Zejnullah Gashi pretendon se hulumtimi është publikuar në kohën e konkursit për Kryeprokuror të Shtetit.

Ne i sqarojmë publikut se hulumtimi ka nisur në prill të vitit 2026 dhe se z. Zejnullah Gashi ka pranuar pyetjet si në adresën e tij elektronike, ashtu edhe në recepsionin e Prokurorisë më 7 maj 2025.

Që nga ajo kohë, ai nuk ka dhënë asnjë sqarim për arsyet e vizitës së tij në zyrën e ish-ministres Haxhiu.

Në deklaratën e tij, z. Zejnullah Gashi synon të krijojë përshtypjen se organizatat tona kanë një qasje të privilegjuar në Prokurorinë e Shtetit, pretendim ky plotësisht i pasaktë dhe lehtësisht i verifikueshëm. Çdo publikim apo aktivitet është zhvilluar në kuadër të programeve kundër korrupsionit dhe programeve për zhvillimin e kapaciteteve profesionale.

Duke konstatuar se deklarata e z. Zejnullah Gashi përmban elemente shpifëse dhe përbën presion të qartë ndaj gazetarisë së pavarur, ne sot i jemi drejtuar me letër zyrtare Zyrës së Kryeprokurorit të Shtetit, Këshillit Prokurorial të Kosovës (KPK) dhe Prokurorisë Themelore në Prishtinë, me kërkesë që deklarata me përmbajtje të pavërtetë të largohet nga faqja zyrtare në Facebook e Sistemit Prokurorial.

Ky paralajmërim është dërguar në përputhje me standardet e Ligjit Civil kundër Shpifjes dhe Fyerjes dhe, në rast të mosveprimit të menjëhershëm, ne do të dorëzojmë padi në gjykatë sipas procedurave ligjore në fuqi.

🎬 Powerful testimonies and personal stories: a documentary sheds light on the longing of missing persons in Kosovo📖 BIRN...
26/05/2026

🎬 Powerful testimonies and personal stories: a documentary sheds light on the longing of missing persons in Kosovo

📖 BIRN Kosovo, and Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture continue the series of discussions on missing persons together with family members, institutional representatives, and civil society, this time in Gjakova, focusing on the ongoing challenges surrounding missing persons, the importance of institutional accountability, truth-seeking efforts, and preserving collective memory in this region, which includes the municipalities of Gjakova, Rahovec, and Malisheva🗣️

🫂 Remembering the missing means ensuring that families are not left alone in their search for answers and justice. 🕊️

🔍 Read more: https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/birn-kosovo-debates-missing-people-in-gjakova-region/

This event was organized in the framework of “Unveiling the Truth: Combating Monoethnic Journalism and Advocating for Missing Persons in Kosovo” project, funded by the European Union in Kosovo and implemented by BIRN Kosovo and the Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture.

📽️ Every missing person is an unanswered pain for their family members 👥BIRN Kosovo, in cooperation with Advocacy Center...
26/05/2026

📽️ Every missing person is an unanswered pain for their family members 👥

BIRN Kosovo, in cooperation with Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture premiered a documentary focused on the stories of missing persons from the Prizren region, bringing forward powerful testimonies and deeply personal experiences of families who continue to live with uncertainty and loss.

The discussion that followed focused not only on numbers and statistics but also on dignity, collective memory, and, above all, the right to know. The audience and the panelists highlighted that continued information sharing, accountability, and collective engagement are crucial elements of Kosovo’s broader transitional justice process.

🕊️ Remembering means taking concrete steps to resolve the matter, including more serious political steps.
🤝 Truth requires cooperation, and the families of missing people have to share any information that would be helpful to the authorities.
📢 Families deserve answers and must be included in the overall process.
⚖️ Justice for every victim and every family.

To understand more: https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/birn-kosovo-premieres-documentary-on-missing-persons-from-prizren-region/

This event was organized in the framework of “Unveiling the Truth: Combating Monoethnic Journalism and Advocating for Missing Persons in Kosovo” project, funded by the European Union in Kosovo and implemented by BIRN Kosovo and ACDC.

👉 Apply Now: Call For Proposals For Journalists From Montenegro and Kosovo 👩‍💻Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BI...
25/05/2026

👉 Apply Now: Call For Proposals For Journalists From Montenegro and Kosovo 👩‍💻

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) has launched an open call for independent journalists in and to apply for anti-corruption reporting grants under the Society Against Corruption in Montenegro and Kosovo project.

The initiative supports in-depth investigations and multimedia stories focused on corruption, accountability, and governance in sectors such as healthcare, education, and the environment. 🗣️

📅 Application deadline: 7 June 2026
💸Selected journalists will receive grants of up to $1,500
📍 Project duration: Up to 3 months (starting June 2026)
📧 Applications: [email protected]

For more: https://shorturl.at/8stWK

Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, has launched an open call for independent journalists in Kosovo and Montenegro to apply for anti-corruption reporting grants under the project Society Against Corruption in Montenegro and Kosovo.

🎬 Powerful testimonies and personal stories: a documentary sheds light on the longing of missing persons in Kosovo 🕊️📖 B...
15/05/2026

🎬 Powerful testimonies and personal stories: a documentary sheds light on the longing of missing persons in Kosovo 🕊️

📖 BIRN Kosovo and Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture continue with the series of premiering the documentary on the missing persons and discussions together with family members, institutional representatives, and civil society in South Mitrovica - on the ongoing challenges surrounding missing persons, the importance of institutional accountability, and preserving collective memory 🗣️

🫆 Remembering the missing means refusing to let their stories fade into silence. 🕊️

🔍 Read more: https://birn.eu.com/news-and-events/birn-kosovo-debate-discusses-missing-persons-plight-in-mitrovica-region/

This event was organized in the framework of “Unveiling the Truth: Combating Monoethnic Journalism and Advocating for Missing Persons in Kosovo” project, funded by the European Union in Kosovo and implemented by BIRN Kosovo and the Advocacy Center For Democratic Culture.

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Menza E Studentëve, Kati 1
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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
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