Stop blood feud

“On behalf of Maria, we are against blood feud murders and isolation.”
This was the motto that unified hundreds of citizens in Shkoder, in a
homage march for the 17 year old that was killed for blood feud, and
whose portrait has turned into a civil symbol against the barbarian
crime.

Activists of the civil society, Shkoder citizens, and missionaries of religious associations, students and intellectuals joined for raising the voice against this crime.

“We are here today on behalf of Maria, and to say ‘stop’ to blood feud isolation, and to appeal the state to use the hard hand of the law against the crime. On behalf of Maria, we want to say to the people to not stay calm in their houses when there are children that suffer from blood feud isolation. On behalf of Maria, we want to say to the members of the Albanian society to show their citizenship and revolt against the injustices”, declared Mentor Kikia, from the civil society.

The protesters held hundreds of balloons with messages against blood feud and blood feud isolation. The first balloon was released by a child whose family suffers from thsi phenomenon.

“I appeal all children and adults to stop the blood feuds. Kanun must be destroyed. I am leaving the first balloon and appeal all Albanians to stop blood feud”.

After signing a banner against the blood feud and blood feud isolation, the marchers lit candles at Maria’s portrait and returned to the square where the children were preparing for the Song Festival.

According to the Police, the district of Shkoder has 48 isolated families due to blood feud, with 116 people in total, with 21 of them being children.

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