21 January 2013 – The representatives of the Institute of War Crimes Research in Kosovo visited the Ombudsperson Institution. The topic of discussions during this meeting between Mr. Sami Kurteshi, the Ombudsperson and the Director of the above-mentioned institute Mr. Zejnullah Gruda, PhD, and his collaborators was focused on the cooperation between the Ombudsperson Institution and in collecting facts and evidence regarding war crimes and acts of genocide committed in Kosovo during the war period.

Lack of accurate data regarding killed persons and the crimes that were committed during the period of time 1998- 1999 determined setting up of such an institute, as a public research institution aiming to collect, systemize, process and publish data on the crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity and crimes of genocide committed in Kosovo during the above-mentioned period. Currently, this institute is functioning within the Ministry of Justice.