Kurti announces release of updated war victim data at the end of January 2027

Updated data on war victims in Kosovo is expected to be made public at the end of January 2027, Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced.

During a visit to the Institute for Crimes Committed During the War in Kosovo, where he met with director Atdhe Hetemi, Kurti said the database is updated daily. He recalled that a preliminary list of victims killed during the war was published at the end of July, with 13195 people verified for the period 1998-2000. According to him, the results of the next update will be published six months later, at the end of January 2027.

During the visit, Kurti also received the institute’s annual activity report. He said this was the third time director Hetemi had presented him with the report and that the achievements outlined in it demonstrated the need for the institute. According to Kurti, various organizations, institutions, Kosovo’s municipalities, citizens of the Republic and others beyond them work closely with the institute.

The Institute for Crimes Committed During the War in Kosovo marks three years since its establishment this year.