Monitoring Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Kosova Second Edition Prishtina, Kosova 2009 Monitoring Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Kosova Second Edition Kosova Women’s Network Prishtina, Kosova 2009 Monitoring the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Kosova Second Edition © 2009 by the Kosova Women’s Network Prishtina, Kosova In loving memory of Lynne Alice 1 CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......................................................................................................... 4 ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................. 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 6 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 8 II. THE RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1325: KEY INSTITUTIONS AND THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN KOSOVA ................................................................................... 10 1. International Institutions and Organizations............................................................ 11 1.1 International Civilian Representative .................................................................. 11 1.2 International Military Presence in Kosova (KFOR) ............................................ 12 1.3 United Nations Mission in Kosova (UNMIK) ....................................................... 13 1.4 UNMIK Office of Gender Affairs........................................................................... 14 1.5 European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) ................................................. 14 1.6 Police Component of the EULEX Mission .......................................................... 16 1.7 The International Civilian Police (CIVPOL) ......................................................... 17 1.8 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ...................................... 18 1.9 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)............................................. 19 1.10 United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) .............................. 20 1.11 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)........................................................ 21 1.12 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)........................................................ 22 1.13 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)..... 23 1.14 Summary.............................................................................................................. 23 2. Kosovar Institutions Responsible for Implementing UNSCR 1325 ....................... 24 2.1 The Assembly of the Republic of Kosova .......................................................... 24 2.2 Security Council of the Republic of Kosova ...................................................... 25 2.3 The Government of the Republic of Kosova ...................................................... 26 2.4 Municipalities ........................................................................................................ 26 2.5 Agency for Gender Equality................................................................................. 27 2.6 Advisory Office on Good Governance, Human Rights, Equal Opportunities and Gender Issues...................................................................................................... 28 2.7 Inter-Ministerial Council on Gender Equality ..................................................... 28 2.8 Kosova Security Force ......................................................................................... 29 2.9 Kosova Police........................................................................................................ 30 2.10 Police Inspectorate ............................................................................................. 31 2.11 Kosova Correctional Service ............................................................................. 31 2.12 Kosova Customs................................................................................................. 31 2.13 Kosova Center for Public Safety Education and Development ...................... 32 2.14 Kosova Institute for Public Administration ...................................................... 33 2.15 Kosova Judicial Institute.................................................................................... 33 2.16 Human Rights Units............................................................................................ 33 2.17 Municipal Human Rights Units .......................................................................... 34 2.18 Ombudsperson Institution ................................................................................. 34 2.19 Advisory Panel on Human Rights ..................................................................... 35 2.20 Free Legal Aid ..................................................................................................... 36 2.21 Summary.............................................................................................................. 36 3. Laws and Policies Empowering and Promoting Women’s Rights in Kosova....... 37 3.1 Constitution of the Republic of Kosova.............................................................. 37 3.2 Law on Gender Equality ....................................................................................... 38 3.3 Anti-Discrimination Law ....................................................................................... 38 3.4 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) ............................................................... 39 3.5 Kosova Program for Gender Equality (2008-2013) ............................................ 40 2 3.6 Human Rights Strategy and Action Plan in Kosova (2009-2011) ..................... 41 4. Actions on Behalf of Civil Society in Kosova to Implement UNSCR 1325 ............ 41 III. OVERALL PROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1325 IN KOSOVA......... 46 1. Ensuring a Gender Perspective at All Levels of Decision-Making......................... 46 2. Including a Gender Perspective in the Training of Police and Military Personnel 52 3. Protecting and Respecting the Human Rights of Women and Girls...................... 53 3.1 Education............................................................................................................... 54 3.2 Women’s Economic Rights.................................................................................. 55 3.3 Private Property .................................................................................................... 56 3.4 Privatization........................................................................................................... 57 3.5 Domestic Violence ................................................................................................ 58 3.6 Sexual Harassment............................................................................................... 62 3.7 Minority Rights ...................................................................................................... 62 3.8 Summary................................................................................................................ 63 IV. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................ 64 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................ 65 APPENDIX 1. UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1244.................. 66 APPENDIX 2. UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325.................. 72 APPENDIX 3. INITIATIVES TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1325 IN KOSOVA...... 75 APPENDIX 4. UNSCR 1325 RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTATION WORK PLAN.. 78 3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This monitoring project was made possible by funding from the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), as well as the generous time freely given by the many individuals who agreed to be interviewed in 2006, 2007, and 2009. The Kosova Women’s Network research team consisted of Dafina Beqiri, who conducted interviews for the first and second editions of this report, as well as Ali Misimi, Albana Lumi, and Elizabeth Carolan, who carried out research for the first edition. Nicole Farnsworth provided assistance with coding interviews. Dr. Lynne Alice, an international consultant to the Kosova Women’s Network who taught human rights and humanitarian law at Deakin University in Australia, wrote the first edition of this report. The first edition was edited by Lynne Star. Besim M. Kajtazi, legal expert, wrote the second edition of this report. It was subsequently translated by Artan Venhari. Nicole Farnsworth edited the English version. 4 ABBREVIATIONS ADL ............Anti-Discrimination Law AGE ...........Agency for Gender Equality in the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosova CEDAW ......Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women EULEX .......European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosova EUSR .........European Union Special Representative HRU ...........Human Rights Units ICO .............International Civilian Office ICR .............International Civilian Representative ICRC ..........International Committee of the Red Cross IMP .............International Military Presence IOM