Domestic Violence in Kosovo

Abstract

Domestic violence includes an entirety of intentional actions or omissions through which is exercised physical, psychological, sexual and economic maltreatment, by a person which is or have been in a family relationship with the victim. Domestic violence manifests numerous and diverse characteristics. As such it is present and with tendency to increase almost in every country and society. During the treatment of this topic focus territory was Kosovo. Modest results of this paper indicate that during the period of 2009-2013 from Kosovo Police were recorded 7319 domestic violence cases. Domestic violence in Kosovo significantly is expressed as a physical and psychological violence, as well as economic and sexual violence. According to the data used as victims of domestic violence in most of the cases were women, and then children, elderly, as well as other persons within family. Domestic violence in a relatively considerable extent has been treated by responsible state bodies. Despite this, this treatment is emphasized to be still not complete. In this regard, is required from all these institutions to advance their dedication in order to detect and solve all cases of this violence, in a way that in these families to return normal life and dignity.