Members of the Commission for Human Rights, Gender Equality, Missing Persons and petitions discussed the Anti-Discrimination Law. Given the lack of harmonization of this law with other normative acts, the issue of adopting a new or amending the existing law was raised, reports Kontakt plus radio.

Ombudsman Hilmi Jashari believes that the Law on Protection against Discrimination, adopted in 2015, is not in accordance with other laws, especially with the Gender Equality Act and the Law on the Protector of Citizens.

Kosovo Ombudsman Hilmi Jashari said human rights have been violated in the process of detention and deportation of six Turkish citizens, regional broadcaster N1 reports.

Jashari points out that their right was violated when they were deported without a court procedure and which requires the Constitution and the laws of Kosovo.

The equal participation of men and women in public life cannot be seen separately from both genders having equal treatment and opportunities in all spheres of law. The current Law on Gender Equality clearly demands the equal representation of 50 per cent women and 50 per cent men within every body and level of decision-making in political and public life.