OSCE Mission in Kosovo to launch Guidelines for Municipal Co-ordination Mechanisms against Domestic Violence

PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 16 May 2023 - The OSCE Mission in Kosovo will launch on Wednesday its Guidelines for the effective performance of Municipal Co-ordination Mechanisms against Domestic Violence (MCMDV), supported by the Government of France. The purpose of the MCMDVs is to improve inter-institutional co-operation in domestic violence cases and improve the local institutional policy response.

The Guidelines, which will be available in Albanian, Serbian, and Turkish, are a practical tool to facilitate more effective and co-ordinated responses to domestic violence at the local level. They cover the legal basis and purpose of the MCMDVs, the importance of a multi-institutional and coordinated approach, data collection and reporting, and training and capacity building for MCMDV members. The Guidelines are the result of a series of consultations with members of the MCMDVs established throughout Kosovo, including the MCMDVs of Prishtinë/Priština, Gračanica/Graçanicë, Mitrovicë/Mitrovica South and Mamuşa/Mamushë/Mamuša.  

Opening remarks will be delivered by Michael Davenport, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, as well as by Justice Minister Albulena Haxhiu, and French Ambassador Olivier Guérot.

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the event on Wednesday, 17 May 2023, at Hotel “Sirius” in Prishtinë/Priština, starting at 15:00.