Kosovo/Kosova As Seen, As Told KOSOVO / KOSOVA As Seen, As Told The human rights findings of the OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission Contents Previous Next ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report is the outcome of the tireless efforts of many people committed to the cause of human rights and justice. First, the women and men of the OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (OSCE-KVM) Human Rights Division. With great dedication and professionalism, in often extraordinarily difficult circumstances, they documented the impact on the lives of people and communities of an unfolding crisis rooted in, and inextricably linked to, the denial and continuing violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms. The data gathered by the OSCE-KVM was analysed and consolidated into this publication under the supervision of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) in Warsaw, Poland. The team of analysts working at Mokotow, Warsaw, from June to October 1999, included several former OSCE-KVM human rights officers, and independent human rights analysts. During the development of this report, the team at Mokotow received ongoing advice and practical support from the Human Rights Division of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OSCE-MiK). This publication was made possible by the generous material, technical and logistical support of the Government of Poland, and the generous financial support of the Governments of Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States of America. Additional logistical support was provided by the Government of Germany. These contributions are gratefully acknowledged. The OSCE/ODIHR is grateful for the advice and assistance of staff of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the development of this report. The information on which most of this report is based comes from the people of Kosovo themselves. The OSCE acknowledges the courage and determination of people who, living through trauma, grief and conditions of extreme stress, felt compelled to recount their experiences. Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann Director, OSCE/ODIHR http://www.osce.org/kosovo/documents/reports/hr/part1/p0ack.htm (1 of 2)12/5/2003 11:47:42 AM