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The international non-governmental organization "Human Rights Watch", in its report on Kosovo for 2025, has presented the situation in several areas. Regarding media freedom, it is said that attacks have continued with journalists facing threats, attacks and harassment.
“ Human Rights Watch noted increased political interference, smear campaigns, limited access to information, abusive regulation, and weak protection of journalists ,” the report said.
The report cites figures from the Kosovo Journalists Association, which recorded 54 incidents against journalists, including one physical attack, one death threat, and 15 cases of harassment, hate speech, or defamatory campaigns, mostly by political figures.
It is also worth mentioning that Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranked Kosovo 99th out of 180 countries in its 2025 Press Freedom Index, a drop of 24 places from last year, making it the lowest in the EU's Balkan region.
The report also mentions the months-long blockade of Kosovo's institutions and how the European Commission's November Enlargement Report raised concerns about undue political influence on the judiciary.
The report also states that tensions in northern Kosovo have continued, noting that police raids have been carried out in Serb-majority institutions, which have caused protests.
Regarding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, the Human Rights Watch report states that the Government has failed to approve plans announced in May 2024 to legalize same-sex civil unions.
"During Kosovo's parliamentary elections in February 2025, political parties often used discriminatory and denigrating rhetoric against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, and largely ignored issues affecting them ," the piece says.
It is further stated that no progress has been made in providing apologies to Kosovo Roma displaced by the UN to now-closed camps after the 1999 war.
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