Launch of Saferworld’s policy options paper for civilian disarmament in Kosovo - ‘Ready or not?’

August 2009 - During August, Saferworld launched the report ‘Ready or not? Exploring the prospects for collecting illicit small arms and light weapons in Kosovo’ and conducted series of debates on the harmful impact of weapons in six major municipalities of Kosovo. This was a follow up to the official launch in Prishtina, the capital of Kosovo in July. Debates at local level were organised by Saferworld with the Forum for Civic Initiatives (FIQ), Peace and Human Rights Council, Initiative for Progress, Community Building Mitrovica, Community Business Development Center, Kosovo Center for International Co-operation, Communication for Social Development and Syri i Vizionit. The launches was well attended, with representatives from local government, local police, judges, prosecutors, Municipal Community Safety Committees, Local Public Safety Councils, Community Safety Action Teams, a hunting association, Kosovo Security Force and local NGOs, and was subsequently covered by at least four local print and electronic media in each municipality. The debates provoked lively discussions and attracted a lot of attention in the national and local media. August 2009 - During August, Saferworld launched the report ‘Ready or not? Exploring the prospects for collecting illicit small arms and light weapons in Kosovo’ and conducted series of debates on the harmful impact of weapons in six major municipalities of Kosovo. This was a follow up to the official launch in Prishtina, the capital of Kosovo in July. Debates at local level were organised by Saferworld with the Forum for Civic Initiatives (FIQ), Peace and Human Rights Council, Initiative for Progress, Community Building Mitrovica, Community Business Development Center, Kosovo Center for International Co-operation, Communication for Social Development and Syri i Vizionit. The launches was well attended, with representatives from local government, local police, judges, prosecutors, Municipal Community Safety Committees, Local Public Safety Councils, Community Safety Action Teams, a hunting association, Kosovo Security Force and local NGOs, and was subsequently covered by at least four local print and electronic media in each municipality. The debates provoked lively discussions and attracted a lot of attention in the national and local media.