Preshevo Valley Discrimination Assessment Act

Key Points

• Congress would require the State Department to send Congress a report within 180 days on how Serbia treats ethnic minorities.
• The report would look closely at claims that ethnic Albanians in the Preshevo Valley are losing registered addresses, which could block them from renewing IDs and voting.
• It would review whether Serbia is limiting Albanian language use in government offices and documents, and whether Albanian-language school textbooks arrive on time.
• It would examine access to jobs in public institutions, recognition of diplomas earned in Kosovo, and support for Albanian media and culture.
• It would also assess policing concerns (harassment or intimidation), use of ethnic symbols, and whether funding and policies are making life harder in Albanian-majority towns.

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