Survivors of domestic violence in Kosovo, the majority of whom are women and girls, face uncertainty and lack of support when trying to leave abusive situations. The current government has made addressing domestic violence and violence against women a clear national priority and has committed to taking a survivor centred approach to doing so. Despite its strong commitment, the state is failing to fully meet its human rights obligations to take all appropriate measures to address domestic violence and violence against women and girls.
Index Number: EUR 73/7125/2023