Kosova Issue at the Intersection of Security and Migration

Intra-state conflicts can generate large waves of forcibly displaced persons. In this respect, demographic dynamics and population movements have important ramifications for all levels (individual, societal, national, regional and international) of security. In the name of ethnic homogenization, large numbers of persons were displaced within their own country, while others were more or less forced to flee to neighboring countries to seek asylum. So, these population movements are now attracting increased attention in International Relations in general terms, and in the field of Security Studies particularly. Indeed, the forced migration of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are severely destabilizing factors for the Balkans region. The aim of this paper is to offer an overview of the linkages between migration and security in the context of the Kosovo case. While during the Kosovo crisis in 1999, about 2 million people were forcibly displaced, the NATO intervention resulted in the violation of the human rights of the Serbs and caused most of the Serbs to move out of the Kosovo.