Prishtinë, 3 October 2021 -The Ombudsperson organized the first constitutive Forum for the dialogue between the Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo and Organizations of Civil Society, the aim of which is to establish a joint cooperation platform with intention of identifying challenges and human rights violations as well as development of joint activities aiming to promote and protect human rights in Kosovo.

The Ombudsperson as well as representatives of Civil Society Organizations discussed the importance and necessity of establishing and functioning of the forum, with the purpose of addressing important issues, such as: human rights and fundamental freedoms in Kosovo; systematic human rights violations; promoting the work of the Ombudsperson Institution and Civil Society Organizations working on human rights issues; coordination of joint activities in the future and mutual cooperation.

Both the Law on Ombudsperson as well as the Law on Protection from Discrimination provide for the obligation of the Ombudsperson to cooperate with the social partners as well as with Non-Governmental Organizations.

Jointly the Ombudsperson and the representatives of the Civil Society Organizations agreed on the development of mutual activities in the future in order to promote and protect human rights in Kosovo.