"The hardship doesn't end with the protection order and the court decisions. You have to rebuild your life from scratch. Thanks to the support and protection system in place in Albania, Laureta received temporary financial assistance and found work as a hairdresser, demonstrating both the challenges survivors face and the resources available to help them move forward."
"After she reported her husband and sought legal protection, the police conducted an urgent risk assessment and referred the case to the courts so that an emergency protection order could be issued. Within 48 hours, the court had ordered her husband to leave the family home immediately, prohibited any form of contact with her and the children and required him to attend a rehabilitation program for domestic violence offenders."
"Femicide—the intentional killing of a woman or girl with a gender-based motivation—is considered the most extreme form of gender-based violence. In Albania, the term femicide is not defined as a separate criminal offense in the criminal code. The killing of women and girls is prosecuted under the general provisions for homicide, while the gender motive is only considered an aggravating factor."
Laureta escaped a decade of physical and psychological abuse by reporting her husband to Albanian police. Within 48 hours, the court issued an emergency protection order requiring him to leave their home, cease all contact, and attend rehabilitation. He was also ordered to provide child support. Despite legal protections, Laureta continues facing hardship as support payments remain irregular. She received temporary financial assistance and found work as a hairdresser through Albania's support system. Her survival contrasts with other Albanian women who experience femicide, the gender-motivated killing of women. Albania's criminal code does not recognize femicide as a separate offense; such killings are prosecuted under general homicide provisions with gender motivation considered only as an aggravating factor.
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