Two organisations request the immediate dismissal of Kurti's deputy prime minister

It's about Emily Rexhepi, who, besides the minister, is also the Third Deputy Prime Minister and will deal with minority and Human Rights issues.

She had expressed anti-unconstitutional attitudes declaring against the marriage of the same sex citizens, and this has prompted organisations to oppose, writes Periscope.

This response calls for the immediate dismissal of Deputy Prime Minister Rexhepi and the appointment of a person who has the cause for human rights, “in thought and action, without exception,”

“Emija Rexhepi from party NDS during 2019 in the interview given for Kalxo.com, has been declared to be against same - gender marriage. This proves that Kosovo's deputy prime minister, appointed to work on human rights issues, has homophobic attitudes and does not believe in equality for all people. The appointment of a homophobic in a Zv position. The prime minister for minority and human rights issues is extremely disturbing and dangerous for respecting human rights, more precisely the rights of the LGBTIQ+” community, said in response.

Kurti has participated in the March 8th march for the first time, where LGBTIQ community flags were waved.

However, he has been criticised earlier than despite the stated progressive stances he had not supported their causes by fighting with the Muslim community.

Full request from Dylberiz and Replica:

Emily Redzepi from the party NDS during 2019 in the interview given for Kalxo.com, has been declared to be against same - gender marriage. This proves that Kosovo's deputy prime minister, appointed to work on human rights issues, has homophobic attitudes and does not believe in equality for all people. The appointment of a homophobic in a Zv position. The prime minister for minority and human rights issues is extremely disturbing and dangerous for respecting human rights, more precisely the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community.

In view of the systematic printing and homophobic and transphobic circumstances with which the LGBTIQ+ faces daily in our society, its appointment to this position only increases the oppression and discrimination committed to persons by Kosovo's institutions and society, and leaves room for concerns about the return of multi-year-old institutions and civil society over the advancement of LGBTIQ's rights in the country.

Although there are different beliefs about marriage as institutions, we believe that each person should be equal before the law and offer equal opportunities to all indiscriminately.

We, like Dylberizm and Replice, ask by Prime Minister Kurti for the immediate dismissal of Emily Redzepi from this position, as well as the appointment of a person who is responsible for human rights has been deeply respected in thought and action, without exception.

The same legal approach and feminist transformation of institutions to allow greater freedom of expression outside traditional gender roles should be the priority of any government, which is called in progressive democratic values and social equality. /Democracy. com/