She signed with Kosovo the 300 cell agreement in Gjilan prison: Danish Minister Surrenders

Kosovo has signed the treaty to rent Denmark 300 cells in the Gjilan prison on April 26th.

The deal has been criticised by several children's organisations in Denmark, which has said it could violate human rights.

As the Danish medium writes, “Altinget”, some organisations say the possibility of children visiting their parents transferred to Kosovo prisons can be complicated as much as it could be in violation of human rights.

Therefore, the political agreement on renting prisons in Kosovo risks hurting children, assess in Denmark. Children have the right to visit their parents, but it can be so expensive and serious that they risk losing their relationship with their parents, writes “Altinget”.

The agreement with Kosovo is one of the latest actions of former Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup, who has announced his resignation Sunday, saying he will deal with new challenges. As he announced, he himself in his account in “Facebook”, from June 1st, the renowned former social-democrat politician in Denmark, will be director of the Association of Beermakers.

The agreement criticised by several children's organisations will now be in the hands of the new minister, Mattias Tessfaye, who is asked to consult the law.

This agreement has been praised on April 27th at the Parliamentary Commission for European Integration, Justice Minister Albulen Haxhiu.

Such an agreement strengthens co-operation and we have also taken vows from Denmark that will help us in any obstacle or barricade that we have as a state of membership in different mechanisms, whether on the issue of visa liberalisation”, she had said, stressing that “the last word has the Parliament”.

Her former Danish counterpart, Nick Haekkerup, had also described the deal as very favourable for his country.

According to Haekkerup, the agreement ensures that criminals deported by Denmark are held in Kosovo in prisons meeting Danish standards. According to him, prison in Gjilan is very appropriate for this purpose.

Danish newspapers have written that the agreement contains a passage under which convicts -- who come exclusively from countries outside the EU -- must be deported directly from Kosovo to their countries of origin after serving the sentence.

The agreement must be ratified by the parliaments of Denmark and Kosovo.

This international Kosovo agreement for 10 years is expected to benefit 60m euros in renewable energy investments and 150m euros for the country's other needs.