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Peacekeeping and Police Reform in the Balkans: Experiences from Kosovo

Peacekeeping and Police Reform in the Balkans: Experiences from Kosovo. Lecture at the Second Annual Conference of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research Edinburgh, Sept. 2, 2008. Professor Dr. Thomas Feltes M.A. Ruhr-University Bochum www.thomasfeltes.de www.rub.de/kriminologie.

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Peacekeeping and Police Reform in the Balkans: Experiences from Kosovo

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  1. Peacekeeping and Police Reform in the Balkans: Experiences from Kosovo Lecture at the Second Annual Conference of the Scottish Institute for Policing Research Edinburgh, Sept. 2, 2008 Professor Dr. Thomas Feltes M.A. Ruhr-University Bochum www.thomasfeltes.dewww.rub.de/kriminologie Criminology and Police Science

  2. Peacekeeping or Peacebuilding? conceptually weak what is peace? no violence? what about social problems like hunger and poverty? Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  3. … or securing our own security? (the) “Balkans … already distribute most of Europe’s heroin, facilitate illegal migration and are responsible for nearly 30 per cent of women victims of the sex trade worldwide”. Source: International Crisis Group http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5018&l=1 28.8.2007 Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  4. Kosovo/ Kosova Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  5. The Four UNMIK Pillars Pillar I: Police and Justice, under direct leadership of the UN, with OSCE Pillar II: Civil Administration, under direct leadership of the UN Pillar III: Democratization and Institution Building, led by OSCE Pillar IV: Reconstruction and Economic Development, led by EU Organisation Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  6. Non-Skiing Nations and MANGOs? 4.700 police officers from 47 different counties Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  7. Blue socks for all? How can we overcome different local police cultures? Police officer from Bangladesh, street control in Kosovo, 2007 Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  8. Priszren 2007/2004 Why the Internationals failed Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  9. Prizren 2007 Entrance to Archangel-Monastry, 2008 Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Entrance to Monastry Deçani, built 1335 (in 2007)

  10. Protests Febr. 2007, Prishtina Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  11. Graves + house of the Jashari family in Prekaz. 109 people have been killed, included the hole family (56 people) and 3 year old children if Jashari. In the whole area of Drenica and Skenderaj, 1.028 people have been killed by Serbs. Adem Jashari was one of the founders of the UÇK. How is it possible to overcome deeply rooted hate and animosities? public building in Prishtina with picture of Jashari Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  12. Kanun or Code of Leke Dukagjini (1410-1481) Peace and Justice 'Peace without justice is only a symbolic peace' rule of law? transitional justice? How to deal with local culture and local law? Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  13. Corruption „Take your human rights and shove them up your ass! We do as we wish here“. “The Kosovans were not particulary law-abiding in 1999, but they did not get any nicer by being treated like Hottentots during seven years” (Zaremba aaO.). Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  14. Power and Electricity in Kosovo Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

  15. Social Situation • 50% „poor“ or 15% extremely poor“ (less than 1,42 Euro per day) • 25% no access to potable water • min. pension: 35.- Euro p.m. • under 25: 70% unemployed The old man in Prishtina with a „plis“ (traditional white hat) is looking for food – not disposing food. Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de Thomas Feltes, 2008 www.thomasfeltes.de

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