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In 2019, the ombudsperson received 2014 complaints on human rights violations. Out of those, 943 have been taken up for investigation, and 54 cases were opened ex officio (European Commission, 2020a, pp. 28–29). In 2020, the number of complaints declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic to 1419, of which 720 have been opened for investigation and 43 cases were opened ex officio (European Commission, 2021a, p. 29).
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By the end of the Kosovo war in June 1999, 4400 to 4500 persons were estimated to be missing. More than 1600 remain unaccounted for, and the families are still waiting for answers about the fate and whereabouts of their loved ones (https://www.icrc.org/en/document/23-years-1630-people-still-missing-kosovo).
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The six main ethnic groups living in Kosovo are Albanians, comprising 92% of the population; 5.3% are Serbs; and 2.7% are Bosniak, Gorani, Turkish, Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian minorities. The Ashkali and Egyptians are Albanian-speaking ethnic minorities, and Roma are a Serbian-speaking ethnic minority.
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The term “antigypsyism” is used per the definition and guidelines provided by the Council of Europe’s ECRI General Policy Recommendation No. 13 on Combating Antigypsyism and Discrimination Against Roma, https://rm.coe.int/ecri-general-policy-recommendation-no-13-on-combating-anti-gypsyism-an/16808b5aee.
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