The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has commemorated the Recak massacre, on its 23rd anniversary, saying that this mission witnessed horrific crimes committed there.

The OSCE recalls that these crimes have yet to go unpunished.

"23 years ago, the OSCE witnessed horrific crimes committed in Recak, which remain unpunished to this day.

"We join in mourning the victims and honoring their memory," the OSCE said in a Twitter post.

23 years ago, #OSCE was witness to heinous crimes committed in Reçak / Račak, which remain unpunished to this day.

We join families in grieving for the victims, and we honor their memory.

- OSCE Kosovo (@OSCEKosovo) January 15, 2022

On January 15, 1999, Serb police and military forces in Kosovo killed 45 Albanian civilians in the village of Recak in the municipality of Shtime.

The crimes committed in this village were documented by the then head of the observation mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, William Walker.

The Recak event was followed by NATO bombing of Serb targets in Kosovo as well as in Serbia.

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