The Dubrava Prison (Albanian: Dubravë) is a correctional facility located near Istok, Kosovo, the largest prison in the country.
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| Location | Istok, Kosovo |
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| Coordinates | 42°45′41″N 20°31′46″E / 42.76139°N 20.52944°E |
| Population | 1,000 (as of 1999) |
| Managed by | Kosovo Correctional Service, UNMIK |
Events edit
1999 bombings and executions edit
On 19 and 21 May NATO bombed the prison, killing at least 23 KLA members. A prison riot followed, during which Serbian forces killed more than 100 Albanians.[1]
2003 riot edit
Five inmates were killed and 16 injured during a riot that broke out on 4 September 2003 following protests on the living conditions in the prison. UNMIK tried to peacefully end the protest but inmates set fire to their mattresses.
In 2019 a study on the quality of life in the prison was published.[2]
References edit
- ^ Dick A. Leurdijk; Dick Zandee (2001). Kosovo: from crisis to crisis. Ashgate. ISBN 978-0-7546-1554-5.
- ^ Mette Skar; Nicoline Lokdam; Alison Liebling; Alban Muriqi; Ditor Haliti; Feride Rushiti; Jens Modvig (31 May 2019). "Quality of prison life, violence and mental health in Dubrava prison". International Journal of Prisoner Health. 15 (3): 262–272. doi:10.1108/IJPH-10-2017-0047. ISSN 1744-9200. PMID 31329035. Wikidata Q92068075.
Sources edit
- Jelle Janssens (5 February 2015). State-building in Kosovo. A plural policing perspective. Maklu. pp. 124–. ISBN 978-90-466-0749-7.
- UN (2005). Yearbook of the United Nations 2003. Vol. 57. United Nations. pp. 425–. ISBN 978-92-1-100905-7.
- U.S. Department of State. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2009. Government Printing Office. pp. 1599–. GGKEY:4948J6P5EWT.
- U.S. Department of State. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. Government Printing Office. pp. 1623–. ISBN 978-0-16-081399-3.