03.03.2023. » 13:47 | ACDC
The meeting between the Ombudsperson Institution and Civil Society Organizations from North Kosovo
On Thursday, March 2, on the premises of the Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture, Mr. Naim Celaj, the Ombudsperson of Kosovo, met with representatives of civil society organizations from the north of Kosovo.
On Thursday, March 2, on the premises of the Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture, Mr. Naim Celaj, the Ombudsperson of Kosovo, met with representatives of civil society organizations from the north of Kosovo.
The meeting aimed to assess the respect for human rights following the recent events in four municipalities in the North of Kosovo and discuss the role and mandate of the Ombudsperson Institution in the protection and promotion of fundamental human rights and freedoms.
During the meeting, the NGO representatives raised human rights violations and the concerns facing the Serbian community, such as expropriation in Leposavic and Zubin Potok, security issues, the presence of Kosovo special forces in north Kosovo, the difficulties that citizens have in obtaining personal documents, hate speech with ethnic motives, etc.
Addressing the expropriation, Mr. Qelaj stated that they had received complaints, and the processes and assessments of the complaints are ongoing. Mr. Qelaj also stated that he is closely following the events in the north of Kosovo and that he would soon be visiting the north to speak with the residents and have a better understanding of what needs to be done.
At the end of the discussion, Mr. Qelaj stressed the importance of strengthening and expanding cooperation with the civil society working in these municipalities.
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