1981 protests in Kosovo

1981 protests in Kosovo
1981 protests in Kosovo
Part of the breakup of Yugoslavia
Date	11 March – 3 April 1981
Location	SAP Kosovo, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Goals	Demanding higher autonomy for Kosovo
Methods	Protests, Civil unrest
Resulted in	Protests failed
Parties
SAP Kosovo; SR Serbia; SFR Yugoslavia	Kosovo Albanians
	Supported by: ; Albania
Lead figures
	Cvijetin Mijatović Besim Baraliu; Fehmi Lladrovci Milazim Shala
Casualties and losses
4 killed	7 killed; 4,200 arrested; 1,500 expelled from LCY

In March and April 1981, a student protest in Pristina, the capital of the then Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo, led to widespread protests by Kosovo Albanians demanding more autonomy within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Presidency of Yugoslavia declared a state of emergency in Pristina and Kosovska Mitrovica, which led to rioting. The unrest was suppressed by a large police intervention that caused numerous casualties, and a period of political repression followed.^[1]

^ Nelsson, Richard; Nelsson, compiled by Richard (20 March 2019). "How Milosevic stripped Kosovo's autonomy - archive, 1989". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 October 2024.