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Agim Hajrizi (20 February 1961 – 24 March 1999) was a
Kosovo Albanian The Albanians of Kosovo (, ), also commonly called Kosovo Albanians, Kosovan Albanians or Kosovars (), constitute the largest ethnic group in Kosovo. Kosovo Albanians belong to the ethnic Albanian sub-group of Ghegs, who inhabit the north of ...
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and the
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of the Union of Independent Trade Unions of Kosova (BSPK).


Death

Agim Hajrizi was
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by
Serb The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history, and language. They primarily live in Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia ...
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soldiers in his home in Mitrovica on 24 March 1999, during the
Kosovo War The Kosovo War (; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Косовски рат, Kosovski rat) was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It ...
, with his mother Nazmie and 12-year-old son Ilir. It is thought he was targeted for his political activities, similar to other prominent Kosovo Albanians killed by Serbian forces at the same time.


See also

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List of unsolved murders These lists of unsolved murders include notable cases where victims were murdered in unknown circumstances. * List of unsolved murders (before 1900) * List of unsolved murders (1900–1979) * List of unsolved murders (1980–1999) * List of unsol ...
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Fehmi Agani Fehmi Agani (23 January 1932 – 6 May 1999) was a sociologist and politician in Kosovo who was considered to be the leading thinker and political strategist of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in the 1990s. He represented the LDK in internat ...
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Ukshin Hoti Ukshin Hoti was a Kosovo Albanian philosopher and activist. Hoti was a professor of international law and later philosophy at the University of Pristina (1969–1999), University of Pristina and founder of UNIKOMB, a political party of Kosovo. Si ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hajrizi, Agim 1961 births 1990s murders in Kosovo 1999 crimes in Kosovo 1999 deaths 1999 murders in Europe Assassinated activists Assassinated Kosovan people Civilian casualties in the Kosovo War Kosovan activists Kosovo Albanians People from Mitrovica, Kosovo People murdered in Kosovo People murdered in Serbia Unsolved murders in Serbia