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2006.
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| Summary/Abstract |
In Kosovo during 1999-2002 a large military peacekeeping force (KFOR) and human rights mission (OSCE) appeared to be working towards the same goals. The military and human rights experts had previously worked together during the Kosovo Verification Mission. However, cooperation proved difficult when it came to two critical issues: protection of minorities and the use of arbitrary detention. Human rights officers and the military actually found themselves on opposite sides on the detention issue. The article argues that this was partly due to the specific circumstances in Kosovo, including the lack of an overall strategy in both KFOR and the OSCE. Nevertheless, general lessons can be drawn, such as the need for civilian control over military forces and the need for human rights officers to focus solely on their area of expertise.
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