UN human rights advance project launched

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Abduselim Shkodra participated in launching the Human Rights Advance project in the Kosovo Police.

This project, which is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, will be implemented in partnership with the MPB, the Kosovo Police and the Police Inspectorate, respectively.

Shkodra, in this case, said that based on the liberal constitutional orientation that Kosovo has, and the obligations it makes as subject to international law, has taken measures and actions necessary to meet international obligations that come up with international human rights rights rights rights rights rights, including respect for human rights by law enforcement, during law enforcement.

The government of the Republic of Kosovo, respectively, co-operates closely with relevant institutions and civil society for the protection of human rights and freedoms”, Shkodra said.

However, Deputy Prime Minister Shkodra stressed that there is still a need for improvements both in legal and regulatory terms and in building human and professional capacities, to increase the quality in protecting human rights and freedoms, and to create a culture that priorities the protection of human rights and freedoms.

This project aims to improve human rights protection by police and further strengthen the independent police control system.