Domestic violence shelters that shut down due to budgetary delays are expected to reopen by Monday; meanwhile, only the shelter in Gjakova remains to be functional.

On Friday, after reports that domestic violence shelters in Kosovo had been shut down for January and February due to budgetary delays, the Kosovo Government allocated 65,000 euros to the shelters at a cabinet meeting.

Skender Recica, the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, proposed that the funds be allocated from the ministry’s budget in order to reopen nine shelters serving women and children fleeing domestic abuse, traumatized children, and victims of human trafficking.

See at: http://prishtinainsight.com/kosovo-allocates-emergency-funds-domestic-violence-shelters/