A large number of victims of sexual violence during the war in Kosovo have not yet addressed the government commission to request their legal status. Therefore, it is estimated that the deadline for application to this commission, which legally ends in February 2023, should be postponed in order to provide a longer opportunity for the victims to apply for their status. The need for this was emphasized at the Mobilization of the Local Community Conference for the empowerment of survivors of sexual violence during the war in Kosovo.
The Chairperson of the Government Commission for the Recognition and Verification of the Status of Persons Raped during the war in Kosovo, Leonora Selmani, said that so far there are over 1,800 applications, while she emphasized that the number of people who are applying who were minors at the time of the war, is increasing…
