Human rights defenders in Kosovo are subject to threats and intimidation. Ethnic tensions and politically motivated violence between Kosovo Serbs and Kosovo Albanians remain high. Debates around the status of Kosovo have been dominating the political and human rights agenda for the past decade. During this time, Human rights defenders who advocated for status in ways that were critical of or somewhat distant from the predominant view were often silenced and marginalized. Other defenders were forced to self-censor their activities and positions, especially those critical of the authorities, for fear of being accused of endangering decisions on status. In addition, many NGOs have been divided along ethnic lines resulting in an overall lack of common human rights objectives.

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