Executive summary The suspicions raised in public regarding the falsification of bar exam of the Chief State Prosecutor (CSP), Aleksander Lumezi, based on the applicable legislation in Kosovo, enters into high-profile cases. According to this legislation, high profile cases should be handled by the Special Prosecution Office of the Republic of Kosovo (SPRK), which in…
Executive summary According to the Ruling with no. PPN-202/17, dated 14 November 2017, on the dismissal of the criminal report, regarding suspicions on the manipulation file of the bar exam of Chief State Prosecutor Aleksander Lumezi, handling of this case from the Basic Prosecution in Pristina, was done in violation with the applicable law, respectively…
Why it is important for a independent, impartial and professional investigation process of the Chief State Prosecutor Lumezi’s file Pristina, 9 November 2017 – The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo guarantees and protects the separation of powers in Kosovo. The position of the Chief State Prosecutor enters as the most important position in Kosovo,…
Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) “Anti-Corruption Week 2017” announces that this year will organize the “Anti-Corruption Week 3-9 December 2017” with the support of the US Embassy in Kosovo, which for the second time supports this activity in an organized manner. Part of this coalition of non-governmental organizations within the “Anti-Corruption Week 2017″ are: Kosovo…
Pristina, 14 September 2017 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) in cooperation with the “Demand for Justice” program, which is realized by National Center for State Courts (NCSC), funded by the US State Department, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Unit, on Thursday in Pristina, organized the Conference “Free legal representation in criminal matters and implementation…
Pristina, 10 September 2017 – The Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) reacts to the Central Election Commission (CEC), which has violated the law by certifying candidates with a criminal past, respectively with final court sentences, who compete for assemblies and mayors in the local elections of 22 October 2017. The KLI estimates that the CEC decision…
Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) has held a press conference, during which has published the policy analysis “Special Prosecution and Court of the Republic of Kosovo: Analysis of policies and laws regarding political influence in the justice system, lack of results in combating criminality and the need to establish a Special Prosecution office and Court with…
Pristina, 28 March 2017 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI), with the support of the British Embassy in Kosovo, on Tuesday, held the roundtable titled “Fighting corruption: Catching small fish, while big fish go free”. In this roundtable, the report was published “Sea of corruption in Kosovo: “Catching small fish, while big fish go free”, as…
Kosovo Law Institute reacts against unlawful decisions of state prosecutor Mr. Aleksander Lumezi and prosecutorial council of Kosovo [PSK], about the transfer practice of state prosecutors against the law and rules approved by KPK. On January 6 2017, State Prosecutor with the decision, according to submitted request by Chief Prosecutor of Special Prosecutorial of Republic…
Pristina, 27th January 2017 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) with the support of State Department of the United States through the project “Demand for Justice”, on Friday, at KLI offices, held training for monitoring of judiciary system in Kosovo. Training is held for the monitoring practicing staff of KLI, representatives of civil society organizations and law…
Pristina, 12 December 2016 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) while monitoring the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) and Kosovo Juridical Council (KJC) has found that even during the month December year 2016, two councils during performance of their functions and activities, have taken decisions that are against basic laws that regulates prosecutorial system and decisions that…
Pristina, 6th December 2016 Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) within the “Week against corruption” held roundtable titled: “Supervising the implementation of legislation and policies in fighting corruption”. On this roundtable was published preliminary report of monitoring corruption cases in prosecutorial and juridical system, which is referred to three month period July, August, and September 2016. “Week…
