by Kaltrina Kamberi
Photo: Berisha family home burned by the Serbian aggressors in 1998-1999.
EU representatives never seems to miss an opportunity to speak up when the issue involves Serbs in Kosovo. Even when it comes to illegally constructed buildings, Brussels rushes to lecture Kosovo on the rule of law and calls for protecting those who violated Kosovo’s laws. But where is that same urgency when Albanians are the victims? Where are the statements on the systematic discrimination against Albanians in the Presheva Valley?
Where is the outrage over the Albanian family (Berisha Family) in Zvecan whose home was illegally occupied for 28 years, and who, after finally returning to their own property, now face threats and attempted arson by Serbian criminal groups just to make them leave their own home again.
The rule of law cannot be selective. Human rights cannot depend on ethnicity. If EU chooses to amplify every Serbian grievance while remaining largely silent when Albanians face intimidation, discrimination and violence, it should not be surprised when people question its credibility and accuse it of applying double standards.
