The alleged rape of an 11-year-old lady in Kosovo has caused hundreds of other folks to protest for a 2nd consecutive day.
Demonstrators marched throughout the centre of the capital Pristina on Thursday to call for motion.
Red paint was once additionally thrown at Kosovo’s govt headquarters and the justice ministry, consistent with photographs on social media.
The protests have been organised by way of the NGO Feminist Action and the Reflection Collective, with banners studying “We demand the protection of girls and women” and “Educate the boys”.
One of the organisers, Trina Binaku, stated the rape of an 11-year-old lady was once an emblem of Kosovo’s “patriarchal system”.
Five male suspects — together with 3 minors — are accused of sexually abusing the lady for a number of hours in extensive sunlight in a Pristina park on Saturday. They have all been arrested.
The head of the Kosovar police additionally resigned on Wednesday out of “professional conscience” over the case.
Binaku advised the group that the protests will proceed till the federal government introduces efficient measures to punish gender-based violence and protest sufferers.
