On 6 January, Vetëvendosje activists, together with the NGO “Thirrjet e Nënave” (Mothers’ Calls), staged a protest in front of the premises of the Serb Orthodox Church in Gjakovë/Đakovica, in order to prevent the worshipers to enter the Church. The sit in was generally calm and nonviolent in nature. The Kosovo Police intervened and dispersed the protesters, arresting two people in the process.

ECMI Kosovo recalls that while peaceful protesting is a guaranteed right, claims of war crimes should be addressed through the proper legal channels and that the violent blockage of entrance to places of worship is an act of violence that impedes the stable coexistence of communities in Kosovo and does not bring accountability for war crimes any closer.