American professor Alon Ben-Meir reacted on Facebook following the murder of Arlinda Zekaj in Kosovo, accusing the institutions of failing to protect women from domestic violence.
“Kosovo went through war, persecution and unimaginable suffering in its struggle for freedom. Women were among the groups that paid the highest price. Yet today, they continue to be killed inside their own homes, while the institutions responsible for protecting them repeatedly fail. This year alone, it has been reported that eight women have lost their lives as a result of domestic violence.
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Arlinda Zekaj turned to the authorities seeking protection and warned them that her life was in danger. Three days after her last call, she was killed with an axe by her brother-in-law while she was trying to take her son, who had been taken from her by her husband’s family,” he wrote.
Ben-Meir described the incident as a national shame.
“This is a national shame. A country that fought for its freedom should never allow a reality in which women are denied the most fundamental freedom: the right to live.”
