05/03/2025
The municipality of Dragash has a cultural and linguistic diversity; young people play an important role in creating a healthy environment for all communities. Therefore, to discuss the needs of non-majority communities in preventing and combating discrimination in the field of linguistic rights, the Kosovo Institute for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption (IKDNA) organized a joint consultative activity with municipal officials, representatives of all communities in the Municipality of Dragash and representatives of civil society, to present the guidelines for the participation of communities in policy development and the protection of their linguistic rights. The purpose of the meeting was also to consult with interested stakeholders, especially communities at the local level, with the aim of building capacities and strengthening cooperation with local authorities to combat discrimination and hate speech against non-majority communities at the local level.
In the meeting, they discussed the promotion of linguistic rights, the legislation that guarantees these rights, as well as the importance of communication and strengthening dialogue between all communities without distinction.
The local authorities from the Municipality of Dragash also participated in this meeting, who presented the progress, challenges and actions they will take in. In particular, Ms. Liridona Misinaj, the Director of the Department for Culture in the Municipality of Dragash, Ms. Lindita Piraj, a Senior Officer for Non-Discrimination in the Municipality of Dragash, as well as a representative from the Office for Good Governance in the Office of the Prime Minister, elaborated these matters thoroughly, answered questions from the attendees, and received comments and creative ideas from the attendees respectively.
Art Hajredini, the Executive Director of IKDNA, informed the attendees about the activities carried out, the drafting of the report on linguistic rights and emphasized the role of young people in preventing discrimination in the field of linguistic rights.