The Peja municipality today has published the clarification of the Centre for Social Work over the extraordinary Inspectation report, following the case of the assassination of Arlinda Zekiaj, on October 25th, 2026.

The municipality highlights the main actions they think were taken by QPS Pec.

Read it.Full clarification of the municipality:

Public opinion clarification concerning the Foreign Inspection Report at the Centre for Social Affairs in Pec

The Centre for Social Affairs in Pec, following the acceptance and review of the Anti-Efficient Inspection Report carried out by the Social and Family Services Inspectation Division, within the framework of the Ministry of Labour, Families and the Values of Liberation War, which has taken place in the Pec Community, considers it necessary to inform public opinion about institutional engagement, professional actions undertaken and recommendations listed in the report.

ANGAZINE AND ANGAZINE V TAKING QPS PROFESSIAL:

The Inspection Report documents a series of professional actions and interventions undertaken by the Centre for Social Affairs in Pec during the treatment of the case.

During this period, social workers and responsible professionals have acted under their mandate and legal competencies, facing complex and extremely sensitive family and social circumstances.

One of the main actions undertaken by QPS Peja isolates:

1. Initial intervention and 24-hour custody:

QPS Peja has reacted to the request of the Police Station in Pec, engaging the social worker within the 24-hour custody. In the initial intervention, conversation with the child has been carried out, family circumstances have been assessed, and his age, maturity, and will has been considered.

2. Professional assessments and field visits:

Visits to party settlements, socioeconomic assessments, co-operation with parents and family members, and the collection of relevant information on family circumstances and child well-being have been conducted during the occasional management.

3. Co-operation with educational and health institutions:

QPS has requested and obtained reports from the school The Cambridge School and the Mental Health Center in Pec. These reports have served as a professional basis for valuing a child’s emotional and psychological state and establishing further steps.

4. Respecting the child’s interest and will:

A feature of special importance in handling the case has been respecting the child’s right to listen and to express his views. The QPS has taken into account professional assessments and the child’s emotional state, recommending gradual psychological preparation for further family processes.

5. Professional representation in court procedures:

QPS Peja has participated in procedures with the Foundation Court in Pec, submitted professional reports and presented the child’s care body’s assessments concerning the state and needs of the child. In this context, the professional proposal for continuing psychological support and gradual preparation of the child has also been offered, given his best interest.

6. Emergency response after the tragic event of 25.10.2026:

Especially important is the FPS’ institutional reaction after the tragic event, when the child was left without parental attention. QPS Pec has taken urgent action to ensure the child’s protection and care, requiring his deployment into a safe environment, in co-operation with the Prosecutor, Kosovo Police and relevant institutions. The appointment of legal guardian is also provided under these actions.

7. Continue oversight and professional support:

Even after putting the child in a safe place, the QPS has continued to convey its health, emotional and psychological state, demanding regular reports from the shelter and cooperating with psychologists and professionals responsible for individual care planning.

These actions prove the continued commitment of QPS professionals to fulfilling institutional responsibilities for child protection.

LIFE STORY INSPECTORATIONS IT AND MASAT FORmotrination:

In addition to identifying the professional actions taken, the Inspection Report identifies issues, which require improvement in administrative, organisational and procedural terms of the Social Work Centre.

The issues listed include:

Meeting and using standard forms to manage and document cases.

Respecting deadlines for submitting reports and documentation to judicial institutions.

Improved monitoring mechanisms and continued monitoring of cases.

Strengthening the professional and human capacities in relation to the number of cases and territory, covering QPS Pec.

The clarification of institutional competencies and responsibilities between the Centre for Social Affairs and the Directorate for Social Management.

The Centre for Social Affairs in Pec seriously deals with all the findings and recommendations of the Inspectorate and will take the necessary actions for their implementation, with the aim of advancing labour procedures, strengthening professional capacities and raising quality of social services.

These findings and recommendations will be addressed with the necessary seriousness, while all proposed measures will be undertaken, which serve as the basis for further advancement of institutional work, improving procedures and establishing the quality of social services.

FOOD AND PLANTS GUARDING INSTITUTIONAL:

The Centre for Social Work in Pec considers that the institution’s performance assessment and handling of the Inspectorate recommendations should be made objectively, professionally and in line with official documentation and concrete circumstances of the case.

In this regard, it is important that the report be treated in its entirety, taking into account both the professional actions documented and the issues, which require institutional improvement.

The Centre for Social Work in Pec remains committed to fulfilling its legal mandate, protecting vulnerable categories of society and providing professional services with full responsibility to competent citizens and institutions.

Professionalism, responsibility, legitimacy and child interest remain the fundamental principles of our institutional work.

HOCIAL POCIAL CENTER. /Telegraphy/