Pristina, 7 July 2021 – The European Network of National Institutions for Human Rights (ENNHRI) published its annual report on the rule of law in Europe. The Kosovo’s Ombudsperson Institution is a member of ENNHRI since 2013 and has contributed to this report. This year’s report brings together the reports of ENNHRI member countries, compiled […]
Pristina, June 30th 2021 – The Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj participated in a meeting with the inhabitants of the village Plemetin organized by the mayor of Obiliq, Mr. Xhafer Gashi. Residents from the Albanian, Serb, Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities expressed their concerns about the process of returning families to their village in Plemetin. They […]
The Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj met with students of Kosovo Public Universities who are part of a project called “Promoting youth engagement in accountability” organized by the non-governmental organization ORCA. The students informed the Ombudsperson about their activities in this project where they have recently organized the Student Activism Congress as a conclusion of a […]
Tirana, June 23, 2021 – The Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj and his deputy, Mrs. Marija Radulovic, met on Wednesday in Tirana the President of Albania, Mr. Ilir Meta. The Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj thanked President Meta for the hospitality and discussed the human rights situation in the respective countries. Mr. Qelaj was encouraged by President […]
Tirana, June 23, 2021 – The Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj was received in a meeting by the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, Mr. Robert Gajda in Tirana. Ombudsperson Qelaj thanked for the hospitality and sharing the experience of this institution, exchanging opinions and experiences to deepen the bilateral cooperation. Commissioner Gajda congratulated Mr. Qelaj on […]
Tirana, 22 June 2021 – The Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Mr. Gramoz Ruçi, received the Ombudsperson of Kosovo, Mr. Naim Qelaj, who is in Albania for official meetings and participation in joint activities of the Ombudsperson’s of Albania, Kosovo and Northern Macedonia. Mr. Ruçi congratulated Mr. Qelaj in his new task and added that […]
Prishtina, 5 June 2021 – The Ombudsperson, on the occasion of marking the World Environment Day, points out the importance of protection of the environment and its impact on human rights. The Ombudsperson once again calls upon all country’s institutions on the need of setting the environment among their priorities by focusing particularly on preventive […]
Pristina, June 1st, 2021 – On the occasion of the International Children’s Day, the Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj visited the two resource centers in Prizren which serve children with special needs. In the resource center “Mother Teresa” for children with hearing impairments, the Ombudsperson was received by the director Mr. Yrmet Shabani, who said that the […]
