Most news websites cover a roundtable held today in Pristina on a study for shared property conducted by the Initiative for Justice and Equality (INJECT). At the roundtable it was said that alongside insufficient rule of law, the rights of women remain one of the key problems in Kosovo. Only 17 percent of women have properties registered under their names, and out of 38 percent of divorced women that have claimed their rights to shared property only 5 percent of them have won this right. INJECT director Luljeta Aliu said courts must respect the legal framework. She also said that 50 percent of women have been subject to domestic violence. Naim Qela, deputy minister of justice and coordinator against domestic violence, said society in Kosovo needs to get used to a different mindset. “We have gone through a difficult past, but we had a judicial practice. We also need to take into account the development of our society as a people, and the interventions we experienced. Despite all this, we have managed to build a solid judiciary. But what is happening with women today is concerning,” he said. Anton Nrecaj, a Pristina-based attorney, said despite a good legal framework, “things in practice are not functioning properly”.
Only 17 percent of women in Kosovo have property (media)
- Published: 5 years ago on 26/09/2019
- By: OSCPA F
- Last Modified: September 26, 2019 @ 2:43 pm
- Filed Under: Development/Humanitarian
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