Petkovic meets with Türk: UN should use all mechanisms to stop Pristina’s terror and persecution of Serbs

The Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petkovic, met today in Geneva with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, to discuss the endangered rights of the Serbian people in Kosovo. Petkovic emphasized that the UN must use all available mechanisms "to stop Pristina's terror and the persecution of Serbs."

Petkovic conveyed to Türk that the Pristina regime, led by Albin Kurti, is creating impossible living conditions for Serbs and other non-Albanians in Kosovo through daily escalatory actions, terror, institutional and physical violence, and the illegal shutdown of vital institutions.

As a result, he pointed out, nearly 20% of Serbs have left northern Kosovo, according to the Office for Kosovo and Metohija.

Petkovic stressed that it is crucial for the United Nations to utilize all available mechanisms to stop Pristina's terror, prevent further displacement and persecution of Serbs, unjustified arrests, and violations of fundamental human rights. He also emphasized the need to create conditions on the ground for sustainable normalization of the situation, allowing Serbs to live peacefully and with dignity.

The meeting took place within the high-level segment of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Also present were State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nikola Stojanovic, Assistant Minister Katarina Lalic Smajevic, Serbia’s Ambassador to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva Milan Milanovic, Director of the Office for Coordination in the Negotiation Process with Pristina Milan Ravic, and Deputy President of Serb Lista Dalibor Jevtic.