Understanding Kosovo’s ‘special court’
Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office explained.
|2017.03.06
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But somewhat lost in the back and forth has been the detail.
"The Specialist Chambers have superiority over all the courts in Kosovo."
According to this Law, all accused persons have the right to request assistance for covering the costs of defense and engagement of an independent, experienced and competent defense attorney, to be paid from the Kosovo budget.
The entirety of both the Specialist Chambers and the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office — including personnel and papers as well as property — are granted the same immunities as those enjoyed by EULEX under Kosovo law.
Furtuna Sheremeti
Furtuna Sheremeti is a law graduate from the University of Prishtina. She holds an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Oxford and is currently doing her doctorate at KU Leuven in Belgium on state crimes and state harms.
This story was originally written in English.