OVL supports the protest in RMV: Our language continues to face secondary status in historically Albanian territories

The Organization of Kosovo Liberation Army War Veterans (OVL UÇK) has expressed full support for Albanian students protesting in North Macedonia, describing the issue of using their native language as a non-negotiable right.

In its response, the OVL UÇK emphasizes that the failure to implement legal guarantees for the use of the language constitutes not only a procedural violation, but also a direct violation of human dignity and social stability in the country.

The statement also notes that Albanians have historically not violated the languages ​​of other communities, but rather demand equal treatment for their own language.

Full press release:

OVL UÇK stands firmly behind the Albanian students protesting in North Macedonia, in defense of a non-negotiable right. The legitimate use of the mother tongue is never subject to the convenience of governments. When a state refuses to implement established legal guarantees, the failure goes beyond procedure. Such inaction directly attacks human dignity, along with the fragile peace that that state claims to protect.

Historically, Albanians have never suppressed the language of neighboring populations. We do not seek to erase the identity of any nation, nor to humiliate the communities that live next to us. However, our language continues to face limitations and secondary status, in territories that are historically Albanian.

Taking the bar exam in the mother tongue represents the minimum obligation of the Macedonian authorities and their Albanian political allies. These young people have the right to resist and deserve unconditional support, not voices of caution and prudence. Albanian dignity will neither be administered nor will it disappear.