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PRESS RELEASE

21/06/2022

Prishtinë, 21 June 2022 – The Ombudsperson organized a roundtable on the “Effective solution of delays in court proceedings – violation of the right to a trial within a reasonable time”, which has been attended by the Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Albin Kurti, President of the Constitutional Court Mrs. Gresa Cakaj Nimani, President of the Supreme Court Mr. Enver Peci, President of the Kosovo Judicial Council, Mr. Albert Zogaj, Minister of Justice Mrs. Albulena Haxhiu, Chairman of the Committee on Legislation, Mandates, Immunities, Rules of Procedure of the Assembly and Oversight of the Anti-Corruption Agency Mr. Adnan Rrustemi, President of the Court of Appeals, Mr. Valon Totaj and the Presidents of the Basic Courts of Prishtina, Mitrovica, Ferizaj and Prizren, International Organizations and civil society representatives.

The theme of the roundtable was Ombudsperson’s Report, which has been published on 6 March 2018, with regard to violation of the right to a trial within a reasonable time, through which the Ombudsperson delivered a recommendation to responsible authorities in regard to commencement of the legislative initiative for issuance of the Law on Protection of the Right to a Trial Within a Reasonable Time, which would determine effective legal remedies for cases involving  delay of court proceedings, pursuant to international instruments on human rights and freedoms.

Participants concluded as follows:

  • Currently there is no legal mechanism which would provide support to parties whose right to a trial within a reasonable time has been violated.
  • The necessity of a joint commitment of all competent institutions for undertaking of actions in order to establish a mechanism for effective resolution of cases of delays in court proceedings and compensation of victims of violations of the right to a fair and impartial trial;
  • The necessity of cooperation and coordination of institutions so that the reforms in the field of justice result successful,
  • Increasing Courts’ capacities as well as the budget with the intention to decrease the time period for accomplishing the case in the Courts;

Link of the Report No. 129/2018: LINK