Dubrava Prison
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| Location | UNMIK |
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The Dubrava Prison (
Istok, Kosovo
, the largest prison in the country.
Events
1999 bombings and executions
On 19 and 21 May NATO bombed the prison, killing at least 23 KLA members. A prison riot followed, during which Serbian forces killed more than 100 Albanians.[1]
2003 riot
Five inmates were killed and 16 injured during a riot that broke out on 4 September 2003 following protests on the living conditions in the prison. UNMIK tried to peacefully end the protest but inmates set fire to their mattresses.
In 2019 a study on the quality of life in the prison was published.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7546-1554-5.
- Wikidata Q92068075.
Sources
- Jelle Janssens (5 February 2015). State-building in Kosovo. A plural policing perspective. Maklu. pp. 124–. ISBN 978-90-466-0749-7.
- UN (2005). Yearbook of the United Nations 2003. Vol. 57. United Nations. pp. 425–. ISBN 978-92-1-100905-7.
- U.S. Department of State. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2009. Government Printing Office. pp. 1599–. GGKEY:4948J6P5EWT.
- U.S. Department of State. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. Government Printing Office. pp. 1623–. ISBN 978-0-16-081399-3.