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measures to establish appropriate mechanisms to ensure
protection of all women from domestic violence which should
be treated as a criminal offence punishable by law (Article 69).
Although Kosovo is not a member of the European Union, very
soon she will be required to make a series of commitments in
terms of recognition, harmonization of legal and structural
framework of the justice system with EU standards, such as:
• Documents on human rights principles which refer to
United Nations treaties and other documents according to
which violence against women is violence of fundamental
human rights. Such documents include ECHR, the European
Social Charter, European Convention for the Prevention and
Treatment of Torture and cruel or degrading punishment.
• European Union Instruments - signing of the SAA produces
a set of commitments in terms of recognition, harmonization
of legal and structural framework of the justice system with
these standards. The EU has addressed gender equality
through a series of directives, resolutions, recommendations
and acts issued by the Council of the European Union,
European Commission and European Parliament.
In the implementation of the above international acts and in
accordance with social conditions, culture and tradition in
building family relationship, the state of Kosovo has developed
its legal mechanisms to combat domestic violence.
• UNMIK promulgated the Regulation 2003/01, v.2003 "On
amending the law on criminal acts related to sexual
violence", considering the act of rape in marital relation as
offence.
• In May 2003, UNMIK adopted the Regulation on Protection
against Domestic Violence 2003/12, giving the power to the
courts for issuing protective orders as a civil remedy.
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