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Thousands in Kosovo Demand State Action After 8 Women Die This Year in Domestic Violence
Activists say Zekaj was the eighth woman killed by domestic violence this year, as officials faced renewed criticism over protection failures.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, thousands of protesters gathered in Pristina, Kosovo, demanding government accountability for domestic violence following the killing of Kosovo-American woman Arlinda Zekaj.
- Zekaj, 49, was killed by her brother-in-law near Peja on Sunday, three days after writing to prosecutors that officials were "shifting responsibility from one to another" regarding her safety.
- Activists note Zekaj is the eighth domestic violence victim this year in Kosovo. According to the Justice Ministry, police received 2,815 reports of domestic violence in 2025, revealing systemic failures.
- Parliament convened for an urgent session on Monday to address the death. Prime Minister Albin Kurti criticized the "systemic chain of failures by the institutions responsible for security and justice."
- Protesters splashed red paint on government buildings, with banners stating, "Men kill women, the state stays silent." Lawmakers established an investigative committee to examine potential institutional responsibility in the case.
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Thousands in Kosovo demand state action after 8 women die this year in domestic violence
Angry protesters have splashed red paint on government buildings in Kosovo during a protest demanding state action over widespread violence against women in the staunchly patriarchal Balkan country
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Kosovo continues to face serious cases of murder of women, which have raised the alarm for the protection of victims. Despite the continuous statements of institutional leaders about combating domestic violence, some of these cases have provoked numerous reactions, especially due to suspicions of a lack of institutional action and failure to provide the necessary protection. With the murder of Arlinda Zekaj in Vitomirica, Peja, on October 25, th…
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