POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE Kosovo Ashkali and Kosovo Egyptian communities, as well as to assess their confidence in the patrol officers and their responsiveness toward the residents of the areas they patrol. From 17 to 19 April, following the needs assessment visit, ODIHR experts drafted a bespoke curriculum in partnership with the DHRC of the Mission, which supported experts from ODIHR in implementing a training workshop on effective policing in Kosovo Roma, Kosovo Ashkali and Kosovo Egyptian. The training covered issues ranging from the cultural traits of the three communities to police communication techniques and challenging stereotypes. In total, 19 police officers from different Kosovo regions attended the training. The Mission will continue to support the inclusion of the three communities in the wider society and advocate for their rights in line with its mandate. On 10 May in Istog/Istok, the DHRC of the Mission hosted a workshop on strengthening the role of CSOs during the compensation process for victims of crime. The workshop opened by the Head of the OSCE Mission aimed to improve institutional and civil society efforts to promote and protect individual rights, with a focus on strengthening the role of CSOs during the compensation process for victims of crime. The workshop gathered CSOs, NGOs, youth organizations, co-ordinators of the municipal co-ordination mechanism against domestic violence, free legal aid, the OI, Centre for Social Work, women’s shelters, the KP, Kosovo Bar Association, and victims’ advocates. The 30 participants came from the municipalities of Deçan/Dečane, Pejë/Peć, Gjakovë/ Đakovica, Istog/Istok, Junik, Klinë/Klina, Malishevë/Mališevo and Rahovec/Orahovac. From 31 May and 1 June, the DHRC of the Mission, in conjunction with ODIHR, held a training seminar on “Rule of Law Compliant Investigation, Prosecution, and Trial in War Crimes Cases” for members of the KP, the Special Prosecution Office, and the Kosovo Bar Association. The topics included fair trial rights considerations, as well as legal, evidential and practical aspects of handling war crime cases in a manner compliant with the rule of law. The topics were selected in co-ordination with the participants. The presenters were representatives of the International Criminal Court’s Investigation and Prosecution teams, and a Judge of the Higher Regional Court in Munich, dealing with war crimes cases. On 25 October, the DHRC of the Mission supported a workshop with judges from the Basic Court of Gjakovë/ Đakovica, prosecutors, and police investigators, with the purpose of strengthening co-operation and co-ordination between justice sector stakeholders. The 26 participants reviewed and discussed the most effective methods of bringing criminal cases from investigation through to indictment with due regard to rule of law and fair trial principles. The forum acknowledged the duty of police and prosecution to co-operate in investigating crime by examining carefully, and with maximum professional commitment, the facts of the case. The participants made concrete conclusions and recommendations, aimed at improving the co-ordination between relevant rule of law institutions and ensuring a concerted effort in carrying out criminal proceedings efficiently while ensuring protection of the rights of all parties involved. On 29 November, the DHRC of the Mission supported the implementation of a forum discussion on drug abuse prevention among youth, consisting of the screening of a movie on the relevant topic and a cine-forum with the support of a panel composed of representatives of CSOs, a social worker and the KP. The forum discussion was preceded by a short awareness campaign through a social media event and distribution of posters. This activity was an initiative of the inter-community youth forum, established and supported by the Mission since 2016, which brings together activists from CSOs, university-level students and youth from Mitrovicë/ Mitrovica South and Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North to jointly discuss and develop ideas of constructive co-operation and boost inter-ethnic dialogue among communities in these municipalities. The youth forum took place in the premises of the International Business College Mitrovica. The Mission continues its efforts under the objective that community security, inter-community relations and integration are successfully addressed. On 7 December, the DHRC of the Mission organized a workshop on the process of compensation for victims of crimes in Pejë/Peć. The workshop gathered 32 representatives of CSOs from Prizren and Pejë/Peć region, Kosovo Bar Association, judges and prosecutors, Centres for Social Work, the KP, municipal office for gender equality, Free Legal Aid and Victim’s Advocacy Office. The workshop aimed to continue raising awareness of the criminal justice and human rights institutions as well as CSOs on the importance of informing victims of crime, including victims of gender-based violence, of their right to claim compensation for the harm suffered as a result of a criminal offence. This event addressed the practical preparations for a successful claim for compensation and processing the claim through the compensation system. The Mission also organized a similar activity in the Prizren region in October 2018. 73