Victim Protection and Mental Health Inequality in Kosovo

Session

Psychology

Description

Access to mental health services is essential to victim protection. However, many socio-economic, gender-based, or institutional factors create barriers to this kind of support. Although legal frameworks exist to protect victims, their implementation remains inconsistent. As a result, they remain insufficient to address the hardships victims face. These barriers keep victims in a loop of re-victimization and unresolved trauma. Consequently, quality of life and well-being are significantly affected. This study examines current policies, official statistics from governmental sources, as well as reports from local and international NGO’s. It aims to identify the obstacles that prevent victims from seeking effective help. These findings amplify the need to improve access to psychosocial and legal services, as well as to raise community awareness on the matter.

Keywords:

Victim protection, inequality, psychosocial help, awareness

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-982-41-2

Location

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

25-10-2025 9:00 AM

End Date

26-10-2025 6:00 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2025.328

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Victim Protection and Mental Health Inequality in Kosovo

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Access to mental health services is essential to victim protection. However, many socio-economic, gender-based, or institutional factors create barriers to this kind of support. Although legal frameworks exist to protect victims, their implementation remains inconsistent. As a result, they remain insufficient to address the hardships victims face. These barriers keep victims in a loop of re-victimization and unresolved trauma. Consequently, quality of life and well-being are significantly affected. This study examines current policies, official statistics from governmental sources, as well as reports from local and international NGO’s. It aims to identify the obstacles that prevent victims from seeking effective help. These findings amplify the need to improve access to psychosocial and legal services, as well as to raise community awareness on the matter.