Face-To-Face with Terrorism: Experience of Kosovo

• Author: Ylber Aliu, Nagip Skenderi
• Pages: 13-21

Legal Sciences in the New Millennium

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Legal Sciences in the New Millennium

Face-To-Face with Terrorism: Experience of Kosovo

Ylber Aliu1, Nagip Skenderi2

Abstract: One of the main problems of Kosovo today is facing with the phenomenon of extremism and violent

religious radicalism. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the phenomenon of radicalization and violent

religious extremism in Kosovo and confronting of the state and our society with this phenomenon. Paper records

were collected from various sources, such as reports, publications, and analysis of state institutions, civil society,

and religious organizations. Conclusion of the paper is that, facing o f Kosovo with extremism and violent

religious radicalization that leads to terrorism, viewed from the perspective of short-term is a success story

because the number of Kosovars who came to join terrorist organizations in Syria, after the adoption of law and

strategy, is zero; however, there is no room for enthusiasm because, Kosovo remains a hotbed of individuals

and groups with extremist and radical orientation.

Keywords: Kosovo; extremism; radicalism; terrorism confrontation

1. Introduction

The main thesis of this paper is that, facing of Kosovo with extremism and violent religious

radicalization that leads to terrorism, viewed from the perspective of short-term is a success story

because the number of Kosovars who came to join terrorist organizations in Syria, after the adoption of

law and strategy, is zero; however, there is no room for enthusiasm because, Kosovo remains a hotbed

of individuals and groups with extremist and radical orientation.

This is not the only problem of Kosovo. In fact, Kosovo faces an extremism and violent ethnic

radicalism, especially in the northern part of the country where they continue to operate parallel

structures of Serbia. Kosovo faces a significant level of unemployment and poverty. It is the only Balkan

country that still use visas for its citizens to travel to EU member countries. However, these problems

will not be elaborated in this paper. In this paper, we have chosen to treat the phenomenon of extremism

and violent radicalization of Islamic religion. Why are we defined to treat these topic? We are defined

for this topic because it is a new topic and still untreated as other topics are treated. Also to a great extent

the story of extremism and violent religious radicalism in Kosovo is a success discreet story. It is

prevented getting of Kosovars in Syria, but the activity of individuals and groups with conviction and

radical extremist activity in the country is still present.

1 European Coll ege of Kosovo, Republic of Kosovo, Gustav Meyer, Address: Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo, Tel.: +381 38

222828, Corresponding author: ylber.a.aliu@live.com.

2 Hasan P rishtina University, Republic of Kosovo, Address: Prishtinë 10000, Republic of Kosovo, E-mail:

nagipskenderi@hotmail.com.