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Kosovo Police Director Resigns Amidst Protests Against Femicide, Ministers Refuse to Step Down

Kosovo Police Director Gazmend Hoxha resigned amid mounting protests and calls for justice and institutional accountability following the latest femicide in Pejë, which exposed documented failures by the authorities to protect the victim before her murder.

Femicide case sparks protests in Prishtina, Kosovo. October 29, 2026. Photo: BIRN/Denis Sllovinja.

Prosecutors and Police Officers Suspended in Kosovo After Latest Femicide

The chief prosecutor and deputy chief prosecutor of Peja/Pec, as well as 11 police officers, were suspended on Thursday after a recent femicide case demonstrated institutional failures.

Man Remanded in Custody for Latest Femicide in Kosovo

The Kosovo court has ordered one month of pre-trial detention for Albert Sylaj, suspected of killing his former sister-in-law, Arlinda Zekaj, after she returned home from a police station where she had reported her ex-husband for domestic violence.

Protest against femicide in Prishtina, October 28, 2026. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Protesters Demand Ministerial, Judicial Resignations After Latest Femicide

After the murder of a woman in Kosovo at the weekend, protesters took to the streets of Prishtina to demand accountability, high-level resignations and an end to gender-based violence.

Kosovo Civil Society Demands Institutional Accountability After Latest Femicide

Civil society organisations are demanding institutional accountability over the handling of Arlinda Zekaj’s case, who was killed hours after reporting domestic violence. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Albin Kurti has given the relevant ministries a deadline to submit reports on how the case was handled.


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Protest against femicide in Prishtina, October 28, 2026. Photo: BIRN

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