Former Kosovo Assembly member, doctor, humanitarian and political activist Flora Brovina was laid to rest with military honors.

Earlier in the day, a memorial ceremony in her honor was held in the lobby of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo.

Assembly Speaker and Acting President Albulena Haxhiu, accompanied by colleagues, laid flowers beside Brovina’s coffin, honoring her life and work.

Haxhiu praised Flora Brovina’s role and contribution to Kosovo’s public and parliamentary life.

“The news of Flora Brovina’s passing saddened us all. Flora Brovina devoted her entire life to the citizens of our nation.

Kosovo lost a doctor, humanitarian, political activist, KLA veteran and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.

We will always remember her for her deeds, which will forever remain in everyone’s mind and heart. Rest in peace, strong woman!” Haxhiu wrote in the book of condolences.

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Ish-deputetja e Kuvendit të Kosovës, mjekja, humanistja dhe veprimtarja politike Flora Brovina është përcjellë në banesën e fundit me nderime ushtarake.

Homazhet për nder të saj u mbajtën më herët gjatë ditës në hollin e Kuvendit të Republikës së Kosovës.

Kryetarja e Kuvendit dhe ushtruesja e detyrës së Presidentes, Albulena Haxhiu, e shoqëruar nga bashkëpunëtorë, vendosi lule pranë arkivolit të Brovinës, duke nderuar jetën dhe veprën e saj.

Haxhiu çmoi rolin dhe kontributin e Flora Brovinës në jetën publike dhe parlamentare të Kosovës.

“Lajmi për ndarjen nga jeta të Flora Brovinës na pikëlloi të gjithëve. Flora Brovina gjithë jetën e saj ia kushtoi qytetarëve të kombit tonë.

Kosova humbi një mjeke, humaniste, veprimtare politike, veterane të UÇK-së dhe nënshkruese të Deklaratës së Pavarësisë.

Ne do ta kujtojmë përherë për veprat e saj, që do të mbeten përherë në mendjen dhe zemrën e secilit. Prehu në paqe, grua e fortë!”, ka shkruar Haxhiu në librin e zisë.

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A memorial gathering is being held in honor of activist Flora Brovina at the Red Hall of the Palace of Youth in Pristina. She passed away on September 15.

Writer and researcher Shyqri Galica, who was closely familiar with Brovina’s commitment and activities, spoke during the ceremony.

Galica said that Brovina never ceased her activities, even when she was imprisoned by Serbian forces during the Kosovo War.

According to him, Flora Brovina was a KLA fighter who continued to contribute from the time she carried a weapon at her waist until she was held in Serbian prisons. He said she helped her comrades with weapons, uniforms, medicine, services and medical equipment, while describing her courage as an important force of that time.

Shyqri Galica also described Brovina as an activist, humanitarian and noble patriot, emphasizing that she was constantly at the forefront of dealing with difficult situations and spared nothing for the freedom of her homeland. He added that, having often been by her side together with other male and female comrades, he knew her work firsthand, and that the pain of her loss was accompanied by pride that they had had such a mother and sister among them.

Flora Brovina will be buried today in Arbëria, Pristina.

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Në Sallën e Kuqe të Pallatit të Rinisë në Prishtinë po zhvillohet një mbledhje komemorative për nder të aktivistes Flora Brovina, e cila u nda nga jeta më 15 shtator.

Gjatë ceremonisë foli shkrimtari dhe studiuesi Shyqri Galica, i cili e kishte njohur nga afër angazhimin dhe veprimtarinë e Brovinës.

Galica deklaroi se Brovina nuk e ndërpreu asnjëherë aktivitetin e saj, edhe kur u burgos nga forcat serbe gjatë luftës së Kosovës.

Sipas tij, Flora Brovina ishte një luftëtare e UÇK-së që, nga periudha kur mbante armën në brez e deri në kazamatet serbe, vijoi të kontribuonte. Ai tha se ajo ndihmoi kolegët me armë, uniforma, barna, shërbime dhe pajisje shëndetësore, ndërsa kurajën e saj e cilësoi si një forcë të rëndësishme të asaj kohe.

Shyqri Galica e përshkroi Brovinën edhe si veprimtare, humaniste dhe atdhetare fisnike, duke theksuar se ajo u gjend vazhdimisht në krye të përballimit të situatave dhe nuk kurseu asgjë për lirinë e atdheut. Ai shtoi se, pasi kishte qenë shpesh pranë saj së bashku me shokë e shoqe të tjera, veprën e saj e njihte nga afër dhe se dhimbja për humbjen e saj shoqërohej edhe me krenarinë që kishin pasur mes tyre një nënë dhe motër të tillë.

Flora Brovina do të varroset sot në Arbëri të Prishtinës.

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Flora Brovina, an activist, poet and physician, will be laid to rest today.

A memorial event honoring her life and work will be held at 10:00 in the Red Hall of the Palace of Youth.

Tributes will then continue in the lobby of the Assembly of Kosovo, where citizens may pay their respects to Brovina from 11:30 to 14:30.

The funeral ceremony is scheduled for 16:00 at the City Cemetery in Dragodan.

According to an announcement by the Begu and Brovina families, condolences will be received on Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20.

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Flora Brovina, veprimtare, poete dhe mjeke, përcillet sot për në banesën e fundit.

Aktiviteti përkujtimor kushtuar figurës së saj do të mbahet në orën 10:00, në Sallën e Kuqe të Pallatit të Rinisë.

Homazhet do të vijojnë më pas në Hollin e Kuvendit të Kosovës, ku qytetarët mund të nderojnë Brovinën nga ora 11:30 deri në 14:30.

ceremonia e varrimit është planifikuar për në orën 16:00, në Varrezat e Qytetit në Dragodan.

Sipas njoftimit të familjes Begu dhe familjes Brovina, e pamja do të mbahet të shtunën dhe të dielën, më 19 dhe 20 shtator.

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The Kosovo Chamber of Physicians has expressed its grief over the death of Dr. Flora Brovina, extending condolences to her family, colleagues and all those who knew her as a doctor, humanitarian, poet and prominent activist for the national cause.

According to the Chamber, Dr. Brovina devoted her entire life to the medical profession and to contributing to the betterment of society.

“We received with deep sorrow the news of the passing of Dr. Flora Brovina, a pediatrician, humanitarian, poet and prominent activist for the national cause,” the institution said in its statement.

Even during the war in Kosovo, she did not withdraw from her mission. Dr. Brovina continued to provide healthcare services to women and children affected by the war, supporting them under the most difficult conditions.

Her humanitarian engagement also led to her arrest on April 20, 1999, while in Serbia she was held in prison for around a year and a half.

The Kosovo Chamber of Physicians assessed that her contribution to medicine and to the service of society was extraordinary. For this reason, on September 11, 2026, it decided to award her the decoration for special merit, entitled “Ali Sokoli.”

“With her passing, the medical community has lost a rare doctor and humanitarian, while our society has lost a figure who embodied courage, dedication and humanity,” the statement further said.

The institution extended its most sincere condolences to the family of Dr. Flora Brovina, her associates and all those who had the opportunity to know her.

“Her memory will remain eternal, while for the younger generations she will serve as a model of dedication to patients and service to society,” the statement concluded.

“May she rest in peace.”

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Oda e Mjekëve të Kosovës ka shprehur dhimbjen për vdekjen e Dr. Flora Brovinës, duke përcjellë ngushëllime për familjarët, kolegët dhe të gjithë personat që e kanë njohur atë si mjeke, humaniste, poete dhe veprimtare të dalluar për çështjen kombëtare.

Sipas Odës, Dr. Brovina ia përkushtoi gjithë jetën profesionit të mjekesisë dhe kontributit në të mirë të shoqërisë.

“Me dhimbje të thellë pranuam lajmin për ndarjen nga jeta të Dr. Flora Brovinës, mjekes pediatre, humanistes, poetes dhe veprimtares së shquar për çështjen kombëtare”, thuhet në reagimin e institucionit.

Edhe gjatë luftës në Kosovë, ajo nuk u tërhoq nga misioni i saj. Dr. Brovina vazhdoi t’u ofronte shërbime shëndetësore grave dhe fëmijëve të prekur nga lufta, duke i mbështetur në kushtet më të rënda.

Angazhimi i saj humanitar solli edhe arrestimin më 20 prill 1999, ndërsa në Serbi ajo u mbajt në burg për rreth një vit e gjysmë.

Oda e Mjekëve të Kosovës ka vlerësuar se kontributi i saj në mjekësi dhe në shërbim të shoqërisë ishte i jashtëzakonshëm. Për këtë arsye, më 11 shtator 2026 vendosi t’i akordojë dekoratën për merita të veçanta me titullin “Ali Sokoli”.

“Me ndarjen e saj nga jeta, komuniteti mjekësor humbi një mjeke dhe humaniste të rrallë, ndërsa shoqëria jonë humbi një figurë që mishëroi guximin, përkushtimin dhe humanizmin”, thuhet më tej në reagim.

Institucioni u ka shprehur ngushëllimet më të sinqerta familjes së Dr. Flora Brovinës, bashkëpunëtorëve të saj dhe të gjithë atyre që patën rastin ta njohin.

“Kujtimi për të do të mbetet i përhershëm, ndërsa për gjeneratat e reja ajo do të jetë model i përkushtimit ndaj pacientit dhe shërbimit ndaj shoqërisë”, përfundon reagimi.

“U prehtë në paqe.”

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Human rights activist and former Kosovo MP Flora Brovina has died at the age of 76. Her family announced Brovina’s death.

PDK Chairman Bedri Hamza said that words were insufficient to express the loss of Brovina. He remembered her as a symbol of resilience and love for her homeland.

Who was Flora Brovina?

Brovina was a doctor, poet, humanitarian, human rights activist, former political prisoner, veteran of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) war, MP and signatory of Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence.

Dr. Flora Brovina, born on September 30, 1949, in Skenderaj, was one of the best-known figures in Kosovo’s humanitarian, political, social and cultural life. For more than five decades, her work was intertwined with medicine, the defense of human and women’s rights, national resistance, literature and the establishment of the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo.

Humanitarian work and the Kosovo War

During the years of repression, and particularly during the Kosovo War, Flora Brovina continued her humanitarian and medical activities in Pristina.

Rather than leaving Kosovo, she continued caring for women, children and families affected by the war. PEN America notes that she remained in Pristina during the war and ran a shelter for women and children.

Human Rights Watch documented that Serbian authorities accused her, among other things, of providing food, clothing and medical supplies to the Kosovo Liberation Army.

Her record of national service also includes the status of a veteran of the Kosovo Liberation Army’s war — the KLA.

Arrest and political imprisonment

On April 20, 1999, during the war, Flora Brovina was arrested in Pristina by Serbian forces.

Following her arrest, she was initially held in Kosovo and later, shortly before the arrival of international forces, transferred along with hundreds of Albanian prisoners to prisons in Serbia.

On December 9, 1999, a court in Nish sentenced her to 12 years in prison in a trial that was strongly criticized by international human rights organizations. Human Rights Watch reported serious procedural irregularities, while Serbia’s Supreme Court later annulled the decision and ordered a retrial.

Amnesty International declared Flora Brovina a “Prisoner of Conscience” and launched an international campaign for her release.

International institutions and organizations also publicly called for her release. The European Parliament addressed her case and called for the release of Kosovo’s Albanian political prisoners.

After nearly 19 months in prison, Flora Brovina was released on November 1, 2000. The U.S. State Department publicly welcomed her release, describing her as a prominent human rights activist.

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Through her son, Uranik Begu, the Begu and Brovina families have announced the death of Dr. Flora Brovina, known as a doctor, poet, humanitarian and former member of the Assembly of Kosovo.

In a joint announcement addressed to relatives, friends, colleagues and all those who knew her, the family expressed its grief over the loss of its beloved.

The family members praised Brovina’s contribution to medicine, literature, humanitarian work and the protection of human rights. The announcement also recalled that she was a former political prisoner, a veteran of the Kosovo Liberation Army, a member of parliament and a signatory of the Declaration of Independence.

According to the family, Flora Brovina devoted her life to her love for her family, people and homeland. In her profession as a doctor, she served others with dedication and compassion, while through her poetry she left behind her spiritual and creative world.

Through her work, resilience and humanitarian commitment, she is considered to have left a lasting mark on the history of Kosovo and Albanians.

The family members emphasize that beyond her public role and activities, Brovina was a beloved mother and grandmother, a sister and the center of the family.

The Begu and Brovina families announced that details about the funeral ceremony and the reception of condolences will be made public in due course.

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