How record of victims of sexual violence from recent war in Kosovo will be made

The government has already made the decision that monthly payment for its victims of sexual violence during the war will be 230 euros.

Also, the establishment of the Secretary of the Government Commission for recognition and verification of the status of violent persons during the liberation war in compounds has been made: Labinot Bala, psychologist, Mir Praja, psychosocial worker, Habibe Nuha, jurist, reports Online Economy.

The executive director of the Kosovar Centre for the rehabilitation of Torture Survivors, Feride Rushiti, the organisation that has been taken on this issue, said all technical preparations in terms of the start of the application have been completed and that the application could begin within this year.

The professional preparations have been made, almost as a whole, have been completed, trained by the commission's group of 9 members, nongovernmental organisations prepared, the Department for Witnesses, the Victims, the Invalid War in seven municipalities, received adequate knowledge, were introduced with the application form. So we're very quick to wait and hope that this year at least we can start with the early <x1) applications.

KKMRT's director, further added that the possibility of manipulation is too small because a series of documents are required. The “is a form which has been developed by the QKMRT in co-operation with the country's institutions, as well as with the other four organisations. Actually, a volunteer model of ion iont Fasion Vicetim is the kind of instrument that the person who wants to apply in advance has to share the traumatic event, that is to describe the period when the rape was happening, that's whether the country was in contact with non-governmental organizations, that there was family, that there were witnesses, whether there were any medical records in the period when it happened, that is to say, a number of documents that must be met, whether it was under investigation, whether it witnessed in the UNMIK period, EULEX, or the court of The Hague, or the courts, so it's a string of Kosovo.

I think that the way this form is formulated gives some room to manipulate or misuse as it is being discussed recently through different media, so we think and we believe that only persons who have experienced sexual rape during the war can benefit from the possibility that the state of Kosovo is currently offering to”.

According to her, the form of application will not be physical before the commission, because four nongovernmental organisations are the main carriers to fill applications.

The application rate will not be the physical application to the commission of 9 members but nongovernmental organisations that are now licensed here. Four organizations will be the main hostesses, as I say, to say that the app is complete, with fully preparing the information needed for a person who thinks he can benefit or be a victim of sexual violence during the fight”.

She said the Government Commission for recognition and verification and status of persons violated during the 30-day liberation war examines the application of applicants.

The 30-day commission in the period of 30 days examines the request, on that request makes the decision to recognise the status of the victim of sexual violence, or to request additional information if the information you have applied in this case is not sufficient or you need additional information”.

Rushiti has warned that together with the government commission will launch a seditious campaign.

We will soon come out with sensationalising campaigns with the idea of preparing opinion, creating such a climate in society that this group of women, but also men, that they are not only women who are more acceptable, are supported by the family and society alone to achieve the benefits that you face”.

It has urged all persons who have experienced sexual violence during the war not to hesitate and take advantage of the rights they are entitled to.

So I take the case that every single person who has experienced sexual violence during the war does not hesitate, of course has the opportunity through nongovernmental organisations to apply, but there is also the possibility itself by bypassing nongovernmental organisations to find the way of the commission that has been quick to be mediatical means the government commission for recognition and verification has a headquarters in Pristina, is basically a commission that is very easily accessible, so every person who has experienced sexual violence during the war I encourage them to come to apply and benefit the rights they meet by law<16.