The murder of Liridona Ademaj, Albin Kurti reacts strongly: Arresting the criminals is not enough, the perpetrators should receive maximum punishment

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, reacted to the murder of Liridona Ademaj, saying that "oppressive patriarchal norms are widespread" and that "arresting criminals is not enough.

Kurti wrote on Facebook that criminals are not getting the punishments they deserve and thus "the burden of the system's injustices" is falling "on the shoulders of women and girls".

"Liridona Ademaj was killed with premeditation. She was killed because she was a woman. Women and girls continue to be killed, while oppressive patriarchal norms are still widespread. Arresting criminals is not enough. The burden of the injustices of the justice system continues to fall on the shoulders of women and girls, as long as the perpetrators of the crimes do not receive deserved punishments," Kurti wrote.

"Today was the hearing, where the three suspects were each assigned one month of detention. The orderer, the accomplice and the accomplice in the murder of Liridona must be punished and receive the maximum sentence. This is done with an effective prosecutorial and judicial system aware of the high social duty they carry. The pain is great. Consciousness is collective, in each family, home", he added.