OSCE: Serbs' property in Kosovo sold with forged documents

The OSCE found a large number of cases in Kosovo where property, which belonged to the displaced Serbs, was sold without their knowledge, and most often with forged personal documents and seals.

(KosovoCompromise Staff) Friday, September 04, 2009

Due to their absence, the IDPs were not aware of transactions until later, reads the report the OSCE presented in Pristina.

It was pointed out that the sale was conducted based on forged documents, which has led to serious violation of human rights and represented an obstacle to the return of the displaced Serbs and restitution of their property.

According to records of the OSCE Commission, there are 70 cases where it is suspected the crime of the illegal residential property. Sale was committed.