Honorable Rector of the University of Prishtina, Mr. Qerim Qerimi,
We the undersigned Civil Society Organizations are addressing you through this open letter to request immediate action in your role as the Rector of the University of Prishtina to address the denunciations of 27 students of the Faculty of Medicine for sexual harassment by Professor Xhevat Krasniqi.
We demand the immediate suspension of Xhevat Krasniqi until there is an epilogue to the case. There should be zero tolerance for cases when professors sexually harass their students, and even less when these professors are proven sexual harassers, such as Xhevat Krasniqi, suspended from the University of Gjakova for the same criminal acts. By remaining silent against this criminal act, you are collaborating with the perpetrator and are amnestying and promoting sexual crimes within the University of Pristina.
Enough is enough, we want justice and we want it now!
We do not tolerate the sexual harassment of Xhevat Krasniqi. His illegal acts cannot be normalized or minimized. Sexual harassment has no place at the University of Prishtina. The wellbeing of students must be prioritized.
We call on you, as the bearer of the highest position within this institution, to take over the solution of this case and put justice in UP on to your own hands. Anything less would be a betrayal to the trust placed in you to exercise this duty and a failure to uphold the values of integrity and respect within the public university.
Silence is not an option, inaction is unacceptable!
Stand in solidarity with us and demand accountability and justice for victims of sexual harassment. We will not stop until the University of Pristina is freed from the epidemic of sexual harassment.
We kindly ask you to keep us informed about the case. We remain in your disposal for further correspondence.
Thank you for your attention!
- Youth Initiative for Human Rights Kosovo – YIHR KS
- Kosovar Center for Gender Studies – KCGS
- Student Feminist Movement – LFS
- Center for Equality and Liberty – CEL Kosova
- Center for Social Group Development – CSGD
- Kosovar Civil Society Foundation – KCSF
- QIKA
- ORCA
- YMCA Kosova
- Kosovo Law Institute – KLI
- FOL Movement
- Institute D4D
- Kosovo Women’s Network – KWN
- Bubble Foundation
- Community Building Mitrovica – CBM
- Dylberizm
- Termokiss
- KIPRED
- Voice of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians – VoRAE
- Association of Journalists of Kosovo – AGK
- Dokufest
- Institute Sekhmet
- Institute Musine Kokalari
- Integra
- Kosova Rehabilitation Center for Torture Victims – KRCT
- Humanitarian Law Center Kosovo – HLCK
- Initiative for Progress – INPO
- Kosovo Women 4 Women – K-W4W
- Advancing Together – AT
- Çohu
- Kosovo Center for Security Studies – KCSS
- Kosovo Disability Forum – KDF
- Pishtarët
- Hyjneshat
- New Social Initiative – NSI
- NGO CASA
- Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture – ACDC
- Civil Rights defenders
- Instituti GAP
- Advocacy Training and Resource Center
- Anibar
- Group for Legal and Political Studies – GLPS
