FNs Høykommissær for flyktninger stadfester at det stadig er flere kategorier av asylsøkere fra Kosovo som har behov for internasjonal beskyttelse, blant annet albanere fra serbisk-dominerte områder og personer som tidligere har vært utsatt for grove overgrep.
I rapporten av april 2002 skriver UNHCR blant annet:

«While most Kosovo Albanians are able to return without protection difficulties, there are certain categories of Kosovo Albanians who may face serious problems, including physical danger, were they to return home at this time. These include:

Kosovo Albanians originating from areas where they constitute an ethnic minority;

Kosovo Albanians in ethnically mixed marriages and persons of mixed ethnicity;

Kosovo Albanians perceived to have been associated with the Serbian regime after 1990.

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UNHCR skriver videre:

«The claims of traumatised individuals such as victims of torture or particularly egregious forms of violence (for example ex-detainees, or survivors of sexual violence), or witness to crimes against humanity, will require special attention, in that their past experiences will be highly relevant in determining their continued protection needs.»

UNHCR omtaler også «Vulnerable Individuals»:

«Individuals in a particularly vulnerable situation may have special needs that should be taken into account in the context of return in the present circumstances. The following is a non-exhaustive list of persons falling under this category:

Chronically ill persons whose condition requires specialised medical intervention of a type not yet available in Kosovo.

Persons with severe and chronic mental illness whose condition requires specialised medical intervention of a type not yet available in Kosovo.

Severely handicapped persons (including their caregivers) whose wellbeing depends on a specialised support system not yet available in Kosovo.

Unaccompanied elderly persons who have no relatives or any other form of societal support in Kosovo.

Separated children without relatives or caregivers in Kosovo, and for whom it is found not to be in the best interest to return to Kosovo.

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Rapporten tar også for seg situasjonen for andre grupper.

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UNHCRs rapport er tilgjengelig på:

http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home/opendoc.pdf?tbl=SUBSITES&id=3cd1590d7