The final report on the case of the five-year-old child from Janjeva in Lipjan has concluded that institutions failed to prevent the incident.
Although the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Andin Hoti, had previously announced disciplinary measures, no actions have yet been taken.
Last week, the Division for Inspection of Social and Family Services issued a report with findings, conclusions, and recommendations for this case.
The Municipality of Lipjan has been recommended to take disciplinary measures against responsible officials of the Center for Social Work (QPS).
“From the report with findings and recommendations for undertaking disciplinary actions against responsible officials of the QPS, as well as in accordance with the relevant law on public officials, on 16.04.2026 the recommendation was delivered to the Municipality of Lipjan,” it is stated in the response of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.
KosovaPress contacted the Director of Health in the Municipality of Lipjan, Shkelzen Hajdini, who did not confirm that any measures have been taken.
“The measures have not been processed yet, they are still being processed. The report has been processed, we have received the report and we have continued further with the procedures. I cannot speak more,” he said briefly for KosovaPress.
The director of the Center for Social Work in Lipjan, Makfirete Shamolli, also hesitated to speak, saying, “No, I have not received the report.”
Minister for Labour and Social Welfare, Andin Hoti, in an interview for KosovaPress had announced that the inter-ministerial group would also be convened. Through written responses, it is also stated that on 16 April a letter was sent to the minister with a proposal for a meeting of this group.
“In accordance with the recommendations of the Inspection report of the case and the applicable legal provisions regarding the role and responsibility of the National Coordinator for Protection from Domestic Violence, Violence against Women and Gender-Based Violence, the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Group for Protection from Domestic Violence, Minister Hoti has sent a letter to Minister Ms. Donika Gërvalla with the proposal for a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Group for Protection from Domestic Violence, on 16.04.2026,” it is stated in the response of this ministry.
It is also stated that the Ministry for Labour has sent written letters to municipalities with suggestions for undertaking actions “that would contribute to increasing the capacities of the Center for Social Work and improving the quality of services”.
One month ago, the case of the five-year-old shocked the country. Due to alleged mistreatment by his parents, he received medical treatment in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (QKUK). Both parents are in detention.
KosovaPress also asked the Ministry where the child is located after being discharged from the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (QKUK). The latter had stated that the five-year-old was taken by the Center for Social Work of Gjakova.
The Ministry for Family did not say in which center he is located, apart from stating that “the family is under the protection of the Center for Social Work, is placed in shelter and is under institutional care of the QPS.”
