Pejë, September 13, 2021 – The Eye of Vision organization in partnership with the organization Save the Children in Kosovo and in cooperation with the Office for Good Governance (ZQM) have carried out the awareness campaign “The belt is not for beating me” in the city of Pejë as part of the campaign to stop corporal punishment and violence against children #RiteMeDashni.

Naser Lajqi, project manager and expert in the field of child protection in the organization Syri i Vizioni, appealed to everyone for the Law on Child Protection to find applicability: “We appeal to all adults to contribute and take responsibility in accordance with this Law and thus protect children wherever they are by preventing any kind of violence against them. Forms of violence against children are punishable and must be prevented. We, as two organizations, are constantly offering help to the institutions to provide the children with a healthy environment for their growth and the institutions to work hard to implement this law”.

The children of the Respect Our Rights-ROR Group were also part of the “Rrypi is not for beating me” campaign, who, during the conversation with parents in the city center in Peja, asked them and all adults that the rrypi should not be used as a tool to abuse children but to keep the pants on. Even the children of the ROR group have requested that the institutions do much more so that they feel the implementation of the Law protects them, creating security, conditions and opportunities for them.

The purpose of this campaign is to promote the Child Protection Law one year after its entry into force and the prohibition of corporal punishment, making all citizens aware of the prevention of violence and corporal punishment against children, as well as the government institutions to take immediate action in the implementation of this Law.

Also, this activity aims to raise the awareness of parents and legal guardians about the consequences of corporal punishment and the use of violence, as a very pronounced phenomenon in the family.

The campaign to stop corporal punishment and violence against children “RriteMeDashni” is carried out within the framework of the thematic program in the field of child protection and governance with children’s rights “Our obligation to the future – Protection of children and governance of children’s rights” which is implemented by the Eye of Vision organization in partnership with Save the Children, office in Kosovo, and is financed by the Swedish International Development Agency.

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