Dubrava Prison

The Dubrava Prison (Albanian: Dubravë) is a correctional facility located near Istok, Kosovo, the largest prison in the country.

Dubrava Prison
LocationIstok, Kosovo
Coordinates42°45′41″N 20°31′46″E
Population1,000 (as of 1999)
Managed byKosovo Correctional Service, UNMIK

Events

1999 bombings and executions

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

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.

References

  1. Dick A. Leurdijk; Dick Zandee (2001). Kosovo: from crisis to crisis. Ashgate. ISBN 978-0-7546-1554-5.

Sources

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