Author: Gzim Shala (Gzim Shala)

Reaction of Civil Society Organizations – The Assembly Cannot Remain Hostage – The Institutional Blockade Is Undermining Democratic Order
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Reaction of Civil Society Organizations – The Assembly Cannot Remain Hostage – The Institutional Blockade Is Undermining Democratic Order

Pristina, June 30 2025 – The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo is the highest representative institution and the cornerstone of parliamentary democracy.  Through it, other state institution are established and the constitutional principles of separation and checks and balances are guaranteed.  For more than two and a half months, the country has lacked a...

The Supreme Court approves KLI’s lawsuit, declares unlawful, and repeals the provision of the IMC regulation on the election of the Chairperson
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The Supreme Court approves KLI’s lawsuit, declares unlawful, and repeals the provision of the IMC regulation on the election of the Chairperson

Pristina, 17 June 2025 – The Supreme Court of the Republic of Kosovo has approved KLI’s lawsuit, declaring paragraph 2 of Article 3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Independent Media Commission (IMC), adopted on 17 January 2025, unlawful and repealed. This Supreme Court ruling follows KLI’s lawsuit filed on 29 January 2025, seeking...

Report published: “Legal Challenges of LGBTIQ+ Individuals and Journalists in Kosovo”
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Report published: “Legal Challenges of LGBTIQ+ Individuals and Journalists in Kosovo”

Pristina, June 11, 2025 – The Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) organized a roundtable on the occasion of the publication of the report: “Legal Challenges of LGBTIQ+ Individuals and Journalists in Kosovo.” The event brought together Burbuqe Brahimi, Senior Political Officer at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Kreshnik Kaçiu, Judge at the Pristina...

Report published: “Judicial Efficiency in Practice and Linguistic Rights in the Judicial System”
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Report published: “Judicial Efficiency in Practice and Linguistic Rights in the Judicial System”

Prishtina, June 4, 2025 – The Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) organized a roundtable discussion to mark the publication of the report “Judicial Efficiency in Practice and Linguistic Rights in the Judicial System.” The event gathered the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo, Milbert Dongjoon Shin; the Supervising Judge at the Basic Court...

KLI: Coordinated attacks by the ruling party against the Prosecution serve as a shield for government officials and promote a culture of impunity
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KLI: Coordinated attacks by the ruling party against the Prosecution serve as a shield for government officials and promote a culture of impunity

Pristina, May 28, 2025 –The Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) expresses regret over the continued systematic and institutional defense by the ruling party of high-ranking public officials who are under investigation for criminal acts of corruption. The ongoing statements by the acting ministers, Ms. Gërvalla and Ms. Haxhiu, following the action taken by the Special Prosecution...

Published report: “The Application of ECtHR Jurisprudence in Kosovo”
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Published report: “The Application of ECtHR Jurisprudence in Kosovo”

Pristina, 28 May 2025 – The Kosovo Law Institute (KLI), Levizja FOL, and Initiative for Progress (INPO), with the support of the German Embassy in Pristina, organized a roundtable discussion to present the report: “The Application of ECtHR Jurisprudence in Kosovo.” The event brought together the German Ambassador to Kosovo, Joern Rohde; the President of...

KLI welcomes the reform in the prosecutorial system and urges the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council not to take any actions that would undermine this reform as established by the new law.
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KLI welcomes the reform in the prosecutorial system and urges the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council not to take any actions that would undermine this reform as established by the new law.

Pristina, May 22, 2025 – The Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) welcomes the promulgation of Law No. 08/L-249 on Amending and Supplementing Law No. 06/L-056 on the Prosecutorial Council (the “New Law”). The publication of the New Law, which has already passed the constitutional review by the Constitutional Court, marks the beginning of the implementation of...

KLI welcomes the reform in the prosecutorial system, urges the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council to not take actions that undermine the reform determined by the new law
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KLI welcomes the reform in the prosecutorial system, urges the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council to not take actions that undermine the reform determined by the new law

Pristina, May 22, 2025 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) welcomes the promulgation of Law No. 08/L-249 of Supplementing and Amending Law No. 06/L-056 on Prosecutorial Council (the new Law). The publication of the new Law, which has already passed the constitutionality test in the Constitutional Court, marks the beginning of the implementation of the much-needed...