Several non-governmental organizations operating in the north of Kosovo indicated an increase in reports of harassment of women and girls coming from citizens from the direction of southern Mitrovica. They demand that international actors strengthen the supervision of security structures
"In the last few weeks, there has been an increase in reports from citizens and the media reports about the harassment of women and girls coming from citizens from the direction of southern Mitrovica, including cases in which the victims are minors," announced five non-governmental organizations operating in the north Kosova – Center for Affirmative Social Actions (CASA), New Social Initiative (NSI), Institute for Territorial Economic Development (InTER), Center for Representation of Democratic Culture (ACDC) and NGO Aktiv.
They add that these incidents cause serious concern and further undermine the sense of personal and collective security among citizens in the north of Kosovo.
"The frequency and continuity of such cases point to a deep institutional problem, the inability or unwillingness of the Kosovo Police to provide protection to all citizens. The testimonies about attempts to relativize these incidents, as well as the allegations of pressure from police officers on witnesses, are particularly worrying," the joint statement of these non-governmental organizations reads.
They further state that citizens have repeatedly appealed to the Kosovo Police to ensure safety for everyone, but such appeals remain unanswered. "The Police Inspectorate of Kosovo does not show a visible performance in supervision and disciplinary proceedings in such cases, while the mechanisms of civilian supervision over the work of the police are extremely limited."
Given the seriousness of the situation, these non-governmental organizations called on international actors to strengthen supervision and responsibility over the work of security structures.
They invited the EULEX mission, which has the task of overseeing the functioning of the rule of law in Kosovo, including the work of the police, to answer several questions.
Among other things, non-governmental organizations asked the question: "What are the concrete steps that EULEX takes when it identifies systematic failures in the work of the Kosovo Police in connection with the protection of citizens from non-majority communities?".
"Neighborhood Watch"
According to numerous testimonies, the leader of the Serbian Democracy, Aleksandar Arsenijević, announced the formation of the "Neighborhood Watch" in North Mitrovica, KoSSev reported.
Arsenijević invited citizens regardless of ethnicity, religion or gender to join the "Neighborhood Watch".
"These guards do not replace the police - they serve to monitor, warn and report any attempted attack, harassment or suspicious behavior. Our goal is the safety of every girl, woman and child in our area. No more silence. Neighbors alert - bullies alert," he stated.
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