The murder of Arlinda Zekaj sparks mass protests in Kosovo: Citizens demand institutional accountability and the resignation of ministers
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The murder of 49-year-old Arlinda Zekaj, who had repeatedly reported threats and sought protection from the police, has triggered a wave of protests across Kosovo. Demonstrators are demanding criminal accountability for police and judicial officials, as well as the resignations of the ministers of internal affairs and justice, reports Deutsche Welle (DW).
Arlinda Zekaj was killed on October 25 in the village of Vitomirica near Peć, shortly after the police brought her home from testifying against her husband, who had been arrested for making threats. Her brother-in-law, Albert Siljaj, was arrested two days later as the suspect in her murder. According to DW, Arlinda had been warning the relevant institutions for months about the violence and threats she was facing. Just three days before the murder, she reported to
