For eight months, 751 domestic violence cases in Kosovo

According to the UN General Directorate General Information Office, it was only July that 123 cases of domestic violence were reported throughout Kosovo.

“In the six-month period of January-June 2018, 628 cases have been recorded. While 123 domestic violence cases across Kosovo --” -- were reported in July, the KP's response was reported. KALLXO.com.

Compared to the number of reports over the past year, the number of cases recorded in the police on domestic violence has been 1,000 and 269.

The “based on the authorisations and competencies that Kosovo Police have under its scope a special significance also cost the treatment of domestic violence, as well as active treatment of cases reported”, the police response is said.

In addition, police have said that under the Kosovo Police at both the central and local level (the regional director or police stations) there are trained police officials who deal only with cases of domestic violence and investigating such cases.

Co-operation with other subjects as they are: The Victims' Protection and Support Unit, Social Work Centres (QPS), Medical Centres, various non-government associations that provide housing, etc.”, is said to answer the KP.

Police have also said that arresting suspected persons in such cases of family violence takes place every time there are legal grounds for consultation and co-ordination with the competent prosecutor, and is also worked on collecting evidence and evidence concerning criminal work so that the suspect can receive the sentence deserved by the decision-making authorities, respectively.