Pristina, 30 January 2020 – Legal Expert Advisory Panel in the Republic of Kosovo (LEAP Kosovo), on Thursday, together with Dutch LEAP members, two Dutch judges and representatives from Fair Trials and the Netherlands Helsinki Committee visited some of main stakeholders of the rule of law in Kosovo. During the visit they met with the President…
Pristina, 29 January 2020 – US Embassy in Pristina in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) Crime Victims Compensation Commission, on Wednesday, organized a one-day workshop for the officials of Kosovo Law Institute’s (KLI) Center for Legal Aid (KLI). The workshop was held with the aim of increasing capacities of CLA officials in the field…
Pristina, 29 January 2020 – Legal Expert Advisory Panel in the Republic of Kosovo (LEAP Kosovo), on Wednesday, hosted the Dutch LEAP members, two Dutch judges and representatives from Fair Trials and the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, in order to exchange experiences and increase cooperation between the LEAP network. Present in the meeting were Mr. Tomasz Kodrzycki,…
Pristina, 24 January 2020 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) strongly reacts to the Independent Media Commission (IMC), which through the Draft Code of Ethics for the audio and audio-visual service providers strives to infringe the principles and standards guaranteed with the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo and systemic legislation by attempting to impose restrictions…
Pristina, 23 January 2020 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI), in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Pristina, on Wednesday, organized a discussion session with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Jorgan K. Andrews, from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Andrews has spoken to civil society organizations and the media about…
Pristina, December 24, 2019 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) reacts harshly to the practice installed by some judges in making decisions, which have no legal basis, by forcing media and civil society organizations who monitor court hearings to not identify defendants during their reporting and to report with initials. KLI has recently encountered such a practice…
Pristina, December 23, 2019 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) reacts against the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) regarding the contested integrity of the appointment process of Chief Prosecutors on the Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo (SPRK) and the Basic Prosecution Office in Pristina. KLI requests the usage of all legal remedies by the parties…
Pristina, December 23, 2019 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) through its representative, Yll Zekaj, participated in the workshop of Kosovo Bar Association in drafting the draft/program of the training framework for 2020. A two-day workshop held over the weekend (December 21 and 22) is organized by the Kosovo Bar Association Training Center in cooperation with UNHCR…
Pristina, December 19, 2019 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) in cooperation with the Law Faculty and the Faculty of Mass Communication at AAB College, has held a lecture to students on the practices of whistle-blowing and protection of corruption whistle-blowers. On this occasion, was shown the documentary film “Corruption Whistle-blower” of the author and executive producer…
Pristina, December 12, 2019 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) strongly condemns the physical attack against the supervising judge of the Basic Court in Mitrovica – Branch in Vushtrri, Rifat Bllata. KLI reacts to this case and other cases of violence perpetrated against the holders of judicial and prosecutorial functions, when they are related to their…
Pristina, December 11, 2019 – Kosovo Law Institute (KLI) reacts to verbal attacks, insults and pressure against KLI’s monitor at a court hearing held on December 9, 2019, at the Basic Court in Pristina. KLI through “Betimi për Drejtësi” (Oath for Justice) website reported on December 9, 2019, about the use of the phone by…
Pristina, December 10, 2019 –Kosovo Law Institute (KLI), as part of the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) coalition for the Anti-Corruption Week 2019, on Tuesday, held a roundtable discussion: “Amnesty of High-Profile Corruption: Whistleblowers that remain unheard from the justice”. Two reports were published at this roundtable: “Kosovo has (not) high-profile corruption” as a report on the untouchability…
