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Meeting with the City Councillor for Social Services of Shkoder
On the 2nd of October Operazione Colomba volunteers went to the City Hall of Shkoder for a meeting with the City Councillor for Social Services, Mr. Filip Vida, and his assistant, Mrs. Rudina Kruja. The meeting followed several reminders sent to the newly elected Mayor Voltana Ademi, in order to receive answers to the questionnaire about the blood feuds phenomenon. (more…)
The answers from the Mayor of Himarë about Blood Feuds
Good news from Operazione Colomba: the volunteers have received the answers from the Mayor of Himarë to the questionnaire about the blood feuds phenomenon. As usual, we shortly remind the questions and following publish the entire mail text sent by the Mayor of Himarë Jorgo Sokrat Goro. (more…)
The answers from the Mayor of Gramsh about Blood Feuds
With great pleasure we inform you that we have received a few new answers to our questionnaire about the Blood Feuds Phenomenon part of Operazione Colomba’s Campaign “A Crowd against Blood Feuds”. While waiting for the rest until the expiring date on the 30th of September, today we publish the answers from the Mayor of Gramsh, Luljeta Kalem Dollani. (more…)
Cases of blood feuds – August
During the month of August too, Operazione Colomba registered some case of hakmarrje and gjakmarrje. Consulting newspapers and web, Operazione Colomba volunteers, indeed, recorded seven different crimes committed for revenge. Such cases could risk to evolve into feuds between the families involved. The majority of those conflicts arose because of sentimental reasons, debts or property’s disputes. In many cases violence was premeditated. (more…)
Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words – Demonstration September
As each month, on the 12th of September, the demonstration against the blood feuds phenomenon promoted by Operazione Colomba took place in the pedestrian area of Shkoder. The symbolic gesture proposed by Operazione Colomba volunteers was inspired by Ghandi’s Mantra that invites to keep the thoughts positive because in a virtuous cycle they generate positive actions. (more…)