OSCE Mission to present report on state of shelters in Kosovo

PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 16 January 2019 - The OSCE Mission will present a report tomorrow on the state of shelters for the victims of domestic violence in Kosovo.

The report provides an overview of the municipal mechanisms on protection from domestic violence Kosovo-wide, identifies the challenges shelters face, and gives recommendations to the relevant institutions on how to improve the provision of services to these victims.

Opening remarks will be delivered by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jan Braathu; National Co-ordinator on Domestic Violence / Deputy Minister of Justice Naim Qelaj; Executive Director of the Agency for Gender Equality, Edi Gusia ; Minister of Labour and Social Welfare  Skënder Reçica; and representative of the Kosovo Shelter Coalition, Nazife Jonuzi.

Media are cordially invited to cover the event tomorrow, 17 January 2019, at the Hotel Swiss Diamond, Prishtinë/Priština, starting at 10:15 hrs.