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The Ombudsperson met with representatives of civil society organizations

Prishtina, April 28, 2026 – The Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj, hosted a meeting with representatives of civil society organizations that are part of the Forum for Dialogue between the OIK and Civil Society Organizations. The Ombudsperson... Read more
The Ombudsperson discusses the employment rights of people with disabilities

Pristina, April 23, 2026 - The Ombudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj participated in a roundtable in Mitrovica where the challenges of employing people with disabilities in this city were discussed and the findings of a report on this issue compiled by... Read more
Albania’s Ombudsman Endrit Shabani visited Kosovo

Pristina, 7 April 2026 – The Omobudsperson, Mr. Naim Qelaj, received his counterpart from Tirana, Mr. Endrit Shabani, with associates, in a meeting on his first visit to Kosovo since taking office. Mr. Naim Qelaj assessed this visit as an... Read more
World Autism Awareness Day is marked

Prishtina, April 2, 2026 – The Ombudsperson’s Institution, in co-organization with the non-governmental organization “Hareja” organized a roundtable on the occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day, held in Rahovec. This roundtable was... Read more
The Ombudsperson’s Institution participated in the Annual Meeting of the Global Alliance of Human Rights Institutions

Geneva, 1 April 2026 - The General Assembly of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) GANHRI 2026, co-organized with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), was held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva,... Read more

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The Ombudsperson met with representatives of civil society organizations

The Ombudsperson discusses the employment rights of people with disabilities

Albania’s Ombudsman Endrit Shabani visited Kosovo

World Autism Awareness Day is marked

The Ombudsperson’s Institution participated in the Annual Meeting of the Global Alliance of Human Rights Institutions

The roundtable “The Impact of Corruption on Human Rights” was held

Ombudsperson participating at Council of Europe ON Forum

Ombudsperson met with Head of UNMIK, Peter Due

The Ombudsperson organized a roundtable discussion on the challenges in the implementation of psychiatric measures in freedom and the supervision of conditional release

The Ombudsperson held a roundtable discussion on the treatment of people with mental disorders in secondary healthcare services

Ombudsperson institution held a roundtable about the rights of minority communities

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture visited the OI

The Ombudsperson met with the president of ASHAK, Justina Shiroka Pula

Letter from Mr. Naim Qelaj, Ombudsperson of the Republic of Kosovo, addressed to Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova, President of Specialist Chambers

The Ombudsperson’s Institution will observe the 2025 Kosovo Assembly elections

The Ombudsperson presented one year of work to the media

Reaction of the Ombudsperson regarding the CEC’s decision not to accredit a number of media outlets to cover the Local Elections

The Ombudsperson of Kosovo: An institution worthy of consistent international recognition and support

The Ombudspeson discussed discrimination at a roundtable discussion

The Ministry of Internal Affairs organized the Annual Roundtable on the topic “Progress and challenges in the implementation of the recommendations of the Ombudsman and the National Audit Office”