Independent
International Commission
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Mission StatementThe Independent International Commission on Kosovo will examine key developments prior to, during and after the Kosovo war, including systematic violations of human rights in the region. The Commission will present a detailed, objective analysis of the options that were available to the international community to cope with the crisis. It will focus on the origins of the Kosovo crisis, the diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, the role of the United Nations and Nato's decision to intervene militarily. It will examine the resulting refugee crisis including the responses of the international community to resolve the crisis. The effect of the conflict on regional and other states will also be examined. Furthermore, the Commission will assess the role of humanitarian workers, NGOs and the media during the Kosovo war. Finally, the Commission will identify the norms of international law and diplomacy brought to the fore by the Kosovo war and the adequacy of present norms and institutions in preventing or responding to comparable crises in the future. Analysis of Human Rights Violations in KosovoThe Commission
is conducting a basic compilation and analysis of human rights violations
in Kosovo from 1974-1999. One component of the analysis is a description
of the magnitude, patterns and perpetrators of the violations. This
information will be used by the Commission to draw conclusions in its
final report. The Commission's final report will contain the following chapters:
Listed below are various human rights organizations, international groups and local human rights organizations who may contribute data to the Commission for analysis.
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