Dr. Alush Gashi: Kosova's Rise to Independence

Lawyering Peace

Dr. Alush Gashi has extensive diplomatic and political experience in the peace negotiations and self determination space and is a widely respected human rights activist. This episode focuses on the integral contribution Alush has made to the realization of Kosovar self determination, exploring his time as Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic League of Kosova and Senior Advisor to President Ibrahim Rugova during the Rambouillet Negotiations of 1999; his key role in the negotiations between Pristina and Belgrade o 2004; and his position as majority leader in the Kosova Parliament during the Ahtisaari Negotiations of 2007. Alush draws upon his more recent efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Sudan and Sri Lanka, providing valuable insight into his experience encouraging parties to pursue a peaceful resolution of conflict.