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On 26 May 2020, the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court (SCCC) issued its judgment, finding that all 30 amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence (Rules) adopted by the Judges during their fifth Plenary on 29 and 30 April 2020 comply with Chapter II of the Constitution. In...

Today the Outreach team of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in cooperation with the NGO Humanitarian Law Center Kosovo carried out an online round table with journalists from Kosovo. The focus of the meeting was on providing journalists with background information on the rules related to the review of...

On 29 and 30 April 2020, the Judges of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) held their fifth Plenary. The Plenary, which is generally held in-person in The Hague, was conducted via video-conference this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding the challenges posed, the Judges of the...

On 8 April, the Outreach team of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers participated in a videoconference lecture and discussion with high school students from the Finnish School of Kosovo. At the event, organized in cooperation with the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, representatives of the KSC talked...

Registrar Fidelma Donlon, on behalf of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC), has signed an agreement with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), pursuant to which Switzerland will continue its financial support to the KSC’s outreach activities in Kosovo in 2020 and 2021. The KSC...

On 19 March 2020, Judge Keith Raynor submitted to President Ekaterina Trendafilova his resignation as Judge on the Roster of International Judges of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) and Vice-President. Judge Raynor intends to dedicate his time to his work as a Circuit Judge in the United Kingdom...

On 6 March 2020, Judge Andres Parmas submitted to President Ekaterina Trendafilova his resignation as Judge on the Roster of International Judges of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC). Judge Parmas’ resignation follows his assumption of office as Prosecutor General of the Republic of Estonia in...

Today, Monday, 24 February 2020, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) added additional names to the Lists of Counsel. Counsel who have been admitted to those Lists are eligible to appear before the KSC to represent suspects, accused, a group of victims or any other person who is entitled to legal...

The Director-General for Multilateral Affairs of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Axel Kenes, and the Permanent Representative of Belgium to the International Institutions in The Hague, Ambassador William Roelants de Stappers visited the premises of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC)...

On 9 January 2020, Judge Andres Parmas was appointed Prosecutor General of the Republic of Estonia for the duration of five years. Judge Parmas is to assume office on 3 February 2020. “I want to extend my sincere congratulations to Judge Parmas for this important appointment, which is a recognition...