11-year-old violates in shelters, now by a minor

The Kosovo Women's Network has reacted to the 11-year-old violation, calling this an institutional failure in dealing with gender-based violence.

The “Day on 16 June, on the “show aired on Kosovo Radio Television, also became an institutional failure to deal with gender-based violence against the 11-year-old minor, who was sheltered in the high security shelter, the only state housing under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Kosovo Women Network ( S. The GK expresses deep concern over the institutional failure to protect victims of gender-based violence within the spaces of this shelter. The violence of an 11-year-old girl within a high-security shelter openly demonstrates failure and institutional neglect. In addition to the apparent failure to rehabilitate victims of gender-based violence, the institution charges the victims with criminal acts and repeat the trauma of”, the RGK's response said.

According to RGK, 11-year-old has been violated by another minor who was also in the high-security shelter, Klankosova.tv reported.

As long as 11 was violated in Arberia Park by five different people, the same was sent to housing for rehabilitation. During the period when she had to be rehabilitated and received the help needed to overcome the trauma of the rape, it is again violated in the rehabilitation institution. Moreover, the other girl who has been sheltered there for the same purpose of rehabilitation is charged with criminal offense. This clearly shows the institutional failure to provide full security to victims of gender-based violence”, said further in response.

S. The GK is asking the Ministry of Internal Affairs to immediately dismiss those responsible from the high security shelter and the same as to bear the consequences for the criminal work that has taken place within their institution. It also requires that the prosecution investigate the case seriously and ensure that the victim receives the necessary services.