Reburied after 27 years, Adem Beqiri, who disappeared during the war

After 27 years of waiting, the remains of Adem (Muhamet) Beqiri, who was forcibly disappeared during the war in Kosovo, were reburied in the village of Pantinë, in Vushtrri.

According to the Government Commission on Missing Persons, the reburial ceremony took place on Friday, at the request of the Beqiri family.

Adem Beqiri was forcibly disappeared on 19 April 1999 by Serbian forces, together with 22 other people, while travelling towards Montenegro. Among the disappeared were doctors, professors, teachers and activists, known as the “Group of Intellectuals”.

Beqiri’s remains were found in a mass grave in the Zubin Potok area and were identified through DNA analysis. In the same process, the remains of his fellow travellers, Idriz Rrecaj and Sali Mëziu, were also identified.

A commemorative gathering was also held in Mitrovica in honour of the life and work of Adem Beqiri. Family members, friends, fellow activists and institutional representatives recalled his commitment and contribution.

The Government Commission on Missing Persons expressed its condolences to the Beqiri family and thanked the institutions and professionals who contributed to finding, identifying and handing over the remains.

The Commission said it remains committed, in coordination with other institutions, to clarifying the fate and whereabouts of the persons who disappeared during the war in Kosovo.