4.3 Mission in Kosovo Inter-institutional agreement on hate crimes • The Mission identified gaps in • Following the establishment of a • In November, the Mission recording hate crimes by the focus group on developing this supported the preparation KP and prosecution authorities, agreement, as recommended and the final review of the as a result of missing options by the Mission, eight regional inter-institutional agreement to disaggregate data by all monitoring networks comprising on hate crimes between the protected characteristics as police investigators, community MoIA, KP, Prosecutor’s Office stipulated in the Criminal Code. police officers and prosecutors, and Kosovo Judicial Council. This prevents both the police were established simultaneously The agreement entails areas to and prosecutors from effectively in all KP regions to facilitate be covered, including duties responding to these offences the implementation of policy of each entity as a partner in and establishing appropriate amendments presented in the this endeavour. It also includes measures to prevent hate crimes. new agreement. All members of changes to institutions’ policies these networks were familiarized and guidelines, which the MoIA with their role in supporting the will co-ordinate in order to further Mission highlighted the need implementation of changes in improve the recording of and to develop an inter-institutional written and electronic forms of response to hate crimes. agreement which would address the police and the prosecution these gaps and improve database. • To remedy the situation, the recording of hate crimes. investigating cases involving THB. The exercise included real life scenarios where participants exchanged opinions on and learned about methods used for combating THB. The exercise resulted in several recommendations to be included in a report that will be used to propose amendments in the action plan and standard operating procedures related to THB investigations Cybercrime 70 the critical information infrastructure against threats and the public-private partnership. The majority of institutions representatives presented recommendations on improving inter-institutional co-operation, with special emphasis on fighting cybercrime. Compiled recommendations were submitted to the respective governmental institutions for future consideration. On 22 and 23 May, the Mission facilitated a workshop for drafting a concept document on amending the Law on Prevention and Fighting Cybercrime, adopted from 2010. Representatives from the KP, KAF, Regulatory Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications, Agency for Information Society, the Mission and ICITAP, formed a working group led by the MoIA, which developed a concept document introducing amendments of the current law. While the current law contains outdated and untenable articles, the concept document provides recommendations of updates and amendments. On 4 and 5 October, the Mission facilitated the participation of two representatives from the MoIA and one from the KP, at the Cyber Security Event in London, United Kingdom. The event entailed various cyber security seminars and provided an opportunity for participants to gain up to date knowledge on cyber threats and cyber security methods, including networking with different cyber security experts and vendors. With the activity being part of the Cyber Security Strategy, supported by the Mission, participants prepared a report for MoIA and KP on knowledge and new contact points gained at the event. On 25 and 26 May, the Mission supported the MoIA in hosting a seminar on enhancing inter-institutional cooperation in the area of cyber security. Fifty participants discussed practices and challenges in relation to interinstitutional co-operation, specifically on the protection of On  22 and 23 November, the Mission facilitated a research visit for three KP officers of organized crime and cybercrime investigation units to the Swedish Police in Malmoe, Sweden. The officers met with cybercrime investigators and experts, and members of cybercrime-related units within