The Government Commission on Missing Persons has announced that tomorrow field inspections will be carried out in the village of Kozhle near Novi Pazar, due to suspicions of the existence of a mass grave.
According to the statement issued by the commission, this action comes as a result of ongoing requests within the framework of delegations’ meetings and dialogue aimed at clarifying the fate of missing persons from the Kosovo war.
“It should be noted that this case was planned to be addressed last year, but after several days of field preparations, the excavations were suspended. The Kozhle site is one of the repeatedly raised locations during official meetings, alongside ongoing requests for priority return to Batajnica and other already marked sites,” the statement reads.
The Commission emphasized that excavations must be accompanied by data from the relevant archives of Serbian institutions, in order to pinpoint the exact location of the mass grave and provide the necessary evidence for a full clarification of the case.
“Field assessments at this location will also be monitored by representatives of the Delegation of the Republic of Kosovo, specifically the Government Commission on Missing Persons and the Institute of Forensic Medicine. The pain of families who, for more than two decades, have been waiting for an answer about the fate of their loved ones, remains an open wound for our society. Every step towards uncovering the truth is a step towards justice, towards long-awaited peace, and human dignity,” the statement further notes.
