OSCE Mission to present report on handling of terrorism cases by courts in Kosovo

PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 16 September 2022 – The OSCE Mission will present on Monday in Prishtinë/Priština a report on the way the Kosovo justice system treats terrorism cases.

The report Handling of Terrorism Cases by the Kosovo Criminal Justice System provides an analysis of terrorism cases from 2018 to 2020, and is based on the Mission’s trial monitoring data, information from the courts and in-depth interviews with stakeholders.

The aim is to support legal practitioners to maintain the highest standards of professionalism in this challenging area of law and policy. To this end, the report identifies good practices, as well as areas of concern in legislation, procedure and practice and concludes with a series of recommendations.

During the event, participants will have an opportunity to hear presentations from one of the report’s authors, Kirsty Brimelow King’s Counsel (England and Wales), and reflections from panelists. This will be followed by a discussion and question and answer session regarding the report’s findings.

Justice Minister Albulena Haxhiu, Internal Affairs Minister Xhelal Svecla, Kosovo Judicial Council Chairperson Albert Zogaj, and Special Prosecutor Afrim Shefkiu will deliver opening remarks, along with Ambassador Michael Davenport, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo.

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the event on Monday, 19 September 2022, at the Swiss Diamond Hotel in Prishtinë/Priština, starting at 14:00.