Kosovo prepares to house 300 inmates from Denmark, raising human rights concerns

A drone view shows the prison in the eastern village of Pasjak, Kosovo, May 27, 2024. The prison in eastern Kosovo is expected to receive 300 inmates from Denmark after Kosovo's parliament backed the deal between the two countries. REUTERS/Fatos Bytyci

PASJAK, Kosovo/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - In a jail in eastern Kosovo, plans are underway to remove all domestic inmates and open the space for foreign prisoners who will be airlifted from Denmark, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) away.

Denmark is expected to send 300 inmates to the Balkan country, a first for Kosovo and a move highly criticized by Danish human rights experts.