Kosovo

Population Statistics

1,870,981

Total Population

280,647

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

Kosovo has not yet signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo (2008)

Updated: June 2015

Law on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo (2008)

Updated: June 2015

Kosovo Election Regulation No. 04/2013: Voting of Persons with Special Needs and Circumstances (2013)

Updated: June 2015

Manual for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Electoral and Political Processes

Manual for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Electoral and Political Processes

Updated: March 2018

In 2016, the Election Access Working Group (EAWG), convened by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) with partners such as the Central Election Commission of Kosovo (CEC) and disabled ...

Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Electoral Process

Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Electoral Process

Updated: May 2017

In 2014, Democracy in Action and HandiKOS, a disabled people's organization (DPO) in Kosovo, with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the US Agency for International ...

Inclusion for All

Inclusion for All

Updated: January 2016

The domestic observer group Democracy in Action (DiA) and HandiKos produced this public service announcement in early 2015 to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in Kosovo's society, with support ...

Nothing About Us, Without Us

Nothing About Us, Without Us

Updated: December 2014

This flyer, available in both Albanian and Serbian, promotes political rights for Kosovans with disabilities. It was produced by Handikos, Democracy in Action, USAID, and IFES.

Nothing About Us, Without Us

Nothing About Us, Without Us

Updated: December 2014

This brochure, available in both Albanian and Serbian, promotes political rights for Kosovans with disabilities. It was produced by Handikos, Democracy in Action, USAID, and IFES.

Kosovo is Better When Everyone is Included

Kosovo is Better When Everyone is Included

Updated: January 2016

Ahead of parliamentary elections in June 2014, the domestic observer alliance Democracy in Action (DiA), HandiKos, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) carried out disability access monitoring during ...