The aim of this paper is to examining the existing literature and knowledge of the situation on the ground that the image of the Kosovo Bosniak, which will be in one document to a previous topical research on this community, and also consider the current political, economic and social life of Kosovo Bosniaks. After completion of the Serb-Albanian conflict in Kosovo (1999) the difficulties and problems faced by Muslims, and other minority communities, remain open questions not only domestic, but also foreign factors. In this context, questions the status and role of culture in society are placed sporadically and incidentally marginally, mainly in the narrow circles of intellectuals.
The answers to these questions are not only difficult to find, it’s also very hard to detect, until in their search does not include institutions or lever system whose attention is turned more “important” issues from the political, economic and social backgrounds.
After the fall of the Ottoman state 1912th The Kosovo became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, and Yugoslavia. Until World War II, and after that war Kosovo Bosniaks were subjected to complete assimilation. That was especially present in the period of Albanian nationalism in the sixties and seventies. In times of political conflict between Albanians and Serbs eighties Kosovo Bosniaks were completely ignored. State care of Bosniaks was left to the Albanians, who albanizirali their surnames, and even some customs. Unfortunately, while the Albanians and Turks in the former Yugoslavia had a religious and secular schools, newspapers, theaters, sports and other associations, and even the university until 1989. The Bosniaks in Kosovo did not have any ethnic, cultural or any other (except religious) institutions. Bosnians from these areas during this period were completely under the influence of Albanians and Serbs were subjected to assimilation.
In the late eighties Kosovo loses autonomy to change the constitution of Serbia. Tens of thousands of people were driven out of factories, schools, government agencies. According to Scripture the Helsinki Committee in late 1991. The 86% of Albanians and Bosnians in Kosovo lived below the poverty line. At the end of 80-ies, ethnic consciousness of Muslims is growing rapidly, as it is nationally, felt no Albanians, Turks, and especially not the Serbs. Muslim Bosnians have begun to form their own political party, and that they formed mainly as branches of Muslim political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first was founded pupils in Vitomirica, near Pec. October 1990th Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo (SDAK). Her main task was always to develop a national awareness and preservation of the national identity of Muslims, the protection of its rights, pointed everywhere to make Bosnia and Herzegovina their home republic. The second party was founded in Prizren, Democratic Reform Party of Muslims of Kosovo (DRSMK) was active mainly in the area of Prizren.
Sun-Muslim Bosniaks from anonymity and their demands for equality with other nations and nationalities in Serbia has been received with understanding. On the contrary, the ruling party in Serbia, the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), and with almost all opposition political parties, did not correspond to Muslims as the third nation in number, represent any political factor. Serbian politicians have argued that the Muslim of the Islamic faith. Members, activists and leaders of the party and SDAK DRSM Kosovo have experienced various forms of police reprisals for publicly expressing their political, cultural and national characteristics. Such a posture of official government and opposition parties against Muslims has led to a rapprochement and mutual support of Albanians and Bosniaks-Muslims.This is particularly manifest in the political referendum on Kosovo 1991st year. As a result of constant attacks and Serbian nationalism in the second half of the nineties has been formed and the first army of the Republic of Kosovo UCK (Kosovo Liberation Army). Mali Bosniaks voluntarily participated in UCK. Clashes between Serbian police in Kosovo and the sole purpose is to intensify and reaches the involvement of the international community in solving problems. Organized the talks in Rambouillet, France, about the peace plan for Kosovo. At those talks by the Serbian delegation were also included representatives of the Muslim, highland, Turkish and Roma minorities, but there were present representatives of the Albanians.
After the war, namely, the international community remained a minority ethnic terminology forced earlier by the Serbian regime. Since the accused war criminal Slobodan Milosevic refused to sign the agreement at Rambouillet, during the three-month intervention of NATO, starting from the end of March 1999. year, the Serbian police and military forces forcibly expel over one million Kosovars, mostly Albanians. Kosovo Bosniaks are experiencing many unpleasant challenges. In the cities where they lived with Albanians are exposed to repression along with them, and some of the villages are forcibly mobilized in the Yugoslav army.
In late April and early May 1999. there was a case that will be remembered in the villages of the parish more Prizren. Mobilized Bosnian “reservists” being forced to go to the front (lower Prizren). Several days were long “alert” attended by women, children, old and young, with a single goal: that mobilized could not go out of their seats, are aware of abuse that could befall them in actions by the Serbian regime against Albanians in Kosovo. In addition to the obvious risks, decide on disposal of weapons and uniforms and refusing “orders.” After this act, the inhabitants of these villages are forced to have many to leave their home towns. At the beginning of the bombing of the Serbian police brutally kicked completely Albanian population Stružja parish village and a few families from the nearby vil for Albania, and many residents of neighboring villages were outside of Kosovo as refugees. Bosniaks rebellion was spontaneous.
Bosniac community did not report any major problems in terms of security and it seems that this community satisfied with the work of the security forces, including the Kosovo police. Data from the OSCE, saying that in recent times the average representation of Bosniaks, but sporadic (in Kosovo Polje 2 of 62, in Leposavic 1 of 54). “These data are published by the Office of the Prime Minister – Office of Community affairs on his official web page. And according to the data, and lessons learned, we argue that this is untrue. In our town Bosniaks were subjected to daily harassment, discrimination, violence .There children who from the first grade of elementary school sits on a bench alone, bring them to school parents, children all day them attacking other ethnicities (physically). It does not last just one day, only one month, one year, it lasts until the end of their schooling or going. Bosniaks are emigrating en masse from Kosovo, because of the enormous pressure it done. All these cases have been reported, no one has ever responded. Bosniak boys were pemlacivani spred their homes, one hundred by one hundred Albanians from the Serbs.
This paper shows where we Bosnians live with what the problems encountered. Today’s life Bosniaks in Kosovo, is not so good, as it is presented to the public. Basic human rights are threatened, we have no freedom of speech, freedom of movement. Many young Bosnians leaving Kosova. To the problem that we wish you indicate. And try something to change that. Many citizens of these countries do not know what the “Bosnian”. We as a minority in this country, I do not want anything that gives to others. Shall we just our right to his house speak Bosnian language, feel free to profess Islam, to train in normal conditions.
