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ANNUAL COURT MONITORING REPORT 2015 MAY2016 REPORT AUTHOR: Petrit Kryeziu REPORT CO-AUTHOR: Albulena Sadiku Faik Ispahiu Court monitoring project manager and Executive Director of Internews Kosova MONITORS: Petrit Kryeziu Qazim Hasanaj Lekë Muqaj Armend Zenelaj Behar Mustafa Labinot Leposhtica Skender Govori Taulant Rracaj Liridon Rama 6 ANNUAL COURT MONITORING REPORT 2015 INTRODUCTION For the ninth year in a row, the Balkan of prosecutors for trials (or lack thereof), delays Investigative Reporting Network and in cases, lack of equality of parties in the trial, Internews Kosova continue monitoring all holding trials without the defendants being levels of the judicial system in Kosovo, in present, lack of depiction of factual situation order to assess the latter’s performance in in the records, lawyers disrupting the order in respecting legislation, adhering to work ethics the courtroom lawyers, lack of respect of legal and regulating procedures. time limits, lack of seriousness, negligence and incomplete composition of the trial panel. This report will pay particular attention to trials related to corruption but will also address Additionally, the report will provide concrete other problems observed during fieldwork. examples of the progress achieved in some The report contains detailed analysis on topics areas by judges, prosecutors, lawyers and such as sentencing policies, lack of unification also due to the direct influence of the work of Court fees, the Palace of Justice, judges’ conducted by BIRN and I/KS in the monitoring/ strike, analysis of various laws and the lack of reporting on the rule of law. personnel in the judiciary and prosecution. Lastly, the report will provide concrete Moreover, the report will shed light on the recommendations for the institutions/ respect of legal provisions during the trials (or stakeholders involved in the work of the lack thereof), including the level of preparation judiciary in Kosovo.
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