Acta Universitatis Danubius. Juridica, Vol 11, No 2 (2015)

Abstract

As a developing country, Kosovo experiences a twofold challenge when facing domestic violence. First challenge is related to the fact that the number of domestic violence cases that are reported officially does not represent the real situation. According to researches conducted in the field, many domestic violence victims, mainly women, hesitate to report the violence against them. The second challenge has to do with the relevant institutions that still do not provide the necessary support to the victims that report domestic violence. It has been noted that protection order petition were neglected, and unfortunately, this negligence in one of the cases resulted having the perpetrator kill the victim.