The President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, in the aftermath of the recent cases of murder of women, held a meeting today with the Minister of Internal Affairs Xhelal Sveçla, the Minister of Justice Albulena Haxhiu and the Director General of the Police, Gazmend Hoxha.
At the meeting, President Osmani expressed her deep concern regarding the alarming trend of killings of women and the urgent need to strengthen all links within the security and justice institutions, which have a constitutional obligation to protect the lives of our citizens.
The need to increase punishments was also discussed at the meeting, as well as the changes of the Criminal Code required to be made.
President Osmani, in the forthcoming days, will hold meetings with other relevant institutions, with the request for the increase of preventive, reactive and punitive measures in relation to the perpetrators of these crimes.
