Prishtine, 21 February 2022
Mr. Avdulah Dješević, Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Local Government Administration and Mrs. Luljeta Ibishi Ferizi, Deputy in the Division for the Advancement of Human Rights in Municipalities, participated in the evaluation by the international experts for the implementation of the Istanbul Convention, organized by the Deputy Minister of Justice, also the National Coordinator Against Domestic Violence, Dr. Nita Shala in cooperation with the Council of Europe Office in Prishtina.
Representatives of the Ministry of Local Government Administration presented the activities and projects which are a continuation of the obligations in the prevention of domestic violence and violence against women. Additionally, it was discussed about the obligations of the MLGA from the National Strategy for Protection from Domestic Violence and Violence against Women and the Action Plan for 2022 – 2026, and it was also made a presentation on the functioning of mechanisms at the local level in the promotion of human rights.
The one-week visit of GREVIO experts to Kosovo aims to assess the approximation of laws, policies and measures with the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence by all institutions in the Republic of Kosovo, where in the end the institutions will accept the recommendations from international experts on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention.