The nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize of Feride Rushiti and the KRCT is a valuation for Kosovo, considers the director of this organization. She said that it is natural that Serbia will react, since it has not yet acknowledged the war crimes in Kosovo. Director Feride Rushiti expects the institutions to play their role in lobbying.
The Kosovo Center for the Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors (KRCT) and director Feride Rushiti have been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. This was done at the proposal of the member of the Swedish parliament, Magnus Jacobsson.
In front of the media, director Rushiti said that she hopes that this nomination will raise the voice of victims of sexual violence internationally.
Rushiti: The Nobel Peace Prize nomination is a valuation for Kosovo
“This nomination came as a surprise. I actually met the person who nominated us, the Swedish MP, Jacobsson, two years ago in a meeting. He had come to Kosovo to meet with politicians and civil society organizations, and there for an hour I had the opportunity to exchange experiences, to share the developments in the KRCT, but also the challenges and difficulties that we encounter on the ground… What does this nomination mean for me personally and for the KRCT: I think it is a valuation not only for us as an organization, for our work and contribution for 25 years in the cause of survivors of sexual violence,this nomination is a valuation for Kosovo”, said Rushiti.
Considering the cause of this center, Rushiti said that she expects that Serbia will try to hinder this process.
Rushiti: Serbia’s reaction in this regard is natural
“With Serbia, of course, we have had other concerns. I also remember the book, ‘I Want to Be Heard’, when it was attempted to be given to the Serbian president and he did not accept it, then the publication of this book was not published due to the nature and stories that this book contains in relation to war crimes. Their reaction in this area is natural due to the fact that they still do not recognize war crimes and there is no movement in this direction”, she added.
The Director of the Kosovo Center for the Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors, Feride Rushiti, said that she expects institutions to lobby in this process.
Rushiti: I hope that the institutions will appreciate this nomination
“It is a new process for us, it is a new nomination, completely new for us. Today we woke up with emotions of joy, but I believe that the institutions must play their important role, through different mechanisms. There is also the election campaign now, I want to emphasize that they have their own priorities. I have received many congratulations and support, and politicians have expressed their willingness. I wish and hope that they will also see it as a valuation for Kosovo, not for the KRCT and me personally, but a valuation for the cause and for the war crimes”, she concluded.
In 1979, Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
