Kosovo’s hidden documents

Declassified information remains shrouded in secrecy.

Kosovo’s hidden documents

Declassified information remains shrouded in secrecy.

In-depth | Democracy2019.07.08

The challenge of moving toward “open and transparent” democracies are common throughout the wider region — and not least in neighboring Kosovo.

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“There should be a person, a contact, who should be in contact with the public.”

Hilmi Jashari, Ombudsperson

Faton Topalli said that monitoring the law is an “unstoppable process” that could happen “when, for example, the Committee has information that a part of the law is not being implemented or has been violated.”

K2.0’s request to view the Committee’s original work plan for the year was initially declined, despite the fact that this should be a publicly available document.

“The director [of KIA] does not convey any information... We should insist at any cost on having a law that grants us access [to classified information].”

Shemsi Syla, Committee member

The prime minister’s security adviser did not reveal the date or location of upcoming public consultations and did not reply to questions asking for information about public consultations that had taken place.

“Public consultation is having access to a document to see what was said when legislation is being produced.”

Robert Muharremi, public policy lecturer

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Ardit Kika

Ardit Kika has completed his BA in Political Science at the University of Prishtina. He has worked as a journalist in Kallxo.com and Prishtina Insight. Currently, he is working as a freelance journalist mainly covering politics, culture and human rights issues. Ardit is a K2.0 Human Rights Journalism Fellowship program fellow (2018 cycle).

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