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Building Safer Communities: Addressing Extremism and Radicalization through Awareness and Collaboration

28 March 2025
  • Teachers and psychologists discuss the topic of extremism and radicalization affecting families, particularly children. Prishtinë/Priština, 25 March 2025. (OSCE/Venla Aalto)
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  • Kosovo Police Captain Salih Dragidella, from the Department for Community Policing and Prevention, talks to the participants on how to positively impact community safety and how to address security challenges. Prishtinë/Priština, 25 March 2025. (OSCE/Venla Aalto)
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  • Visare Berisha, a psychologist and activist, discusses the needs of her neighbourhood Muharrem Fejza, such as, the lack of recreational spaces for youth, noting that this leads to harmful behaviours, including radicalism, violent extremism, and potentially terrorism. Prishtinë/Priština, 25 March 2025. (OSCE/Venla Aalto)
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  • Arta Buqaj Ramabaja, a teacher at Pavarësia school, stresses the need for more activities like this, not just for teachers but also for students, particularly teenagers. She emphasized that young people need opportunities to participate in activities that foster positive relationships and help develop life skills. Prishtinë/Priština, 25 March 2025. (OSCE/Venla Aalto)
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  • Members of Kosovo Police listen attentively to participants’ discussion, complaints and suggestions on the challenges to tackle the extremism and radicalization within families. Prishtinë/Priština, 25 March 2025. (OSCE/Venla Aalto)
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Extremism and radicalization are pressing challenges for both individuals and communities. To address this, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, in collaboration with the Kosovo Police, organized an awareness-raising event on identifying early signs of extremism and radicalization within families.

The activity aimed to educate women on recognizing early signs of extremism and other negative phenomena including drug abuse, and available support mechanisms, and fostering discussions on community safety, crime prevention, and women’s empowerment. Teachers, psychologists, and members of the Local Public Safety Committee shared insights, and practical solutions to enhance  community safety.

The event underscored the importance of collaboration between local institutions, police, and activists to create safer, more supportive environments for young people.