Rap cases of sexual harassment will be investigated

The official for the prevention and protection from sexual harassment at this university, Drita Hyseni, has made it known to Radio Kosovo. Meanwhile, experts say students should be aware of the cases.

Pristina University, for the first time, will start an investigation into all academic entities for cases of sexual harassment in this senior institution of education. This has been made known to Radio Kosovo, the official for the prevention and protection from sexual harassment at this university, Dr. Hyseni, who stressed that, under the regulation for preventing sexual harassment, along with the prorector, Nnomza Lulaku, and with the support of management, questions are prepared and in the conclusion of research methodology, where the focus of the questionnaire is students.

No names or surnames will be given. We just need ground data to see the actual situation. Research is under way for the first time in the context of sexual harassment at Pristina University. There will be a final report, which I believe by June will come true. We have formed working groups that will work to collect the data and bring this cause to an end and prove it to be the obvious phenomenon in UP”, she said.

Hyseni, announced that five cases of harassment at Pristina University have been reported since last year and so far. Meanwhile, it explained that with regulations for prevention and protection from sexual harassment and sexual harassment in the Universities, disciplinary procedures and applicable measures are also determined in such cases.

For 2022, there was number four, and in 2023 we had one. The Ethics Council has made three decisions, while there are two in the procedure. There is also the Pristina University Senate's decision in the latest case against Professor Betim Batata”, she said.

“Institute Director EdGard”, Youth Qehaja, told Radio Kosovo that sexual harassment in educational institutions, except that by law, they should also be denounced by regulations of each institution.

The sexual advances in educational institutions, except by law, should be denounced by regulations of each higher education institution, and not hidden somewhere in the drawer of academic but visible to the entire university community. It is extremely important that every student is aware of the accusation of sexual harassment. Conscious activities should target students themselves, empowering the same for identification, response and immediate denouncing of sexual harassment”, he said.

Kosovo police, in a response via electronic address, have indicated that the total number of cases from criminal activity “The Sexual Disposition” for 2022 was 91.

Within the Pristina University, there is a regulation for the prevention and protection from sexual harassment and harassment in Universities. This regulation defines material regulations, disciplinary procedures and applicable measures in such cases. In making decisions and disciplinary measures in the procedure for reviewing complaints of harassment or sexual harassment, the Ethics Council implements this regulation, the University of Pristina Statistics, the Law for Higher Education, the Law for Protection From Discrimination, the Law for Gender Equality, the Labour Law and other legal and legal acts applicable.