Head of EULEX Kosovo

Yves de Kermabon
St. Mbreteresha Teuta 21
Tauk Bahqe, Road to Germia
P.O. Box 268
Pristina
Kosovo

Dear Mr de Kermabon

Daka Asani, a member of the Romani community in Kosovo, was abducted from the local market in the town of Uroševac/Ferizaj on 1 August 1999. In 2000, his body was exhumed from a single unmarked grave near Pristina. Remains of 176 other Albanians, Serbs and Roma were also found at the site.

Daka Asani’s body was identified from DNA samples given by his family. His remains were returned to his family on 1 December 2006. They were told he had died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and torso.

Despite repeated requests from his family, the abduction and death of Daka Asani have never been investigated.

I call for the abduction and death of Daka Asani to be promptly investigated, and for those responsible to be brought to justice.

Yours sincerely,

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