The Child Protection Law, which was adopted by the Assembly of Kosovo on June 27, 2019, entered into force and represents a significant achievement in the protection of children's rights by establishing the legal basis for guaranteeing and protecting children from all forms of physical and mental violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect or other form that endangers their life, safety, health, education, and development.
Since 2013, Terre des hommes (Tdh) has promoted the need to guarantee, by law, the protection of children in Kosovo, and since 2015 it has actively contributed to the drafting of the law and advocated for its adoption.
Tdh continues to support central and municipa-level institutions in preparing the legal framework for the implementation of this law, and professionals in the field of child protection in the provision of protection services.
On the occasion of the entry into force of the law, Terre des hommes calls for the strengthening of the multidisciplinary approach and cross-sectoral cooperation between all relevant actors in order to fully implement the obligations arising from this law.
The law should be used as a tool to help all the boys and girls in Kosovo enjoy their right to live in a healthy and non-violent environment.