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Today, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the European Union visited the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in The Hague. President Ekaterina Trendafilova, Specialist Prosecutor Jack Smith and Registrar Dr. Fidelma Donlon briefed the PSC Ambassadors on...

11 June 2019 – Today, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutors Office moved to their new premises at Raamweg 47, 2596 HN in The Hague. Thanks to a generous contribution from the Norwegian Government, the building was refurbished and adapted to meet the needs of the Court. It...

On Friday, 17 May 2019, the Registrar, upon coordination with the President and consultations with the Judges, adopted the Registry Practice Direction on Files and Filings before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC). The Practice Direction is a core document for the KSC as it determines how records...

Today, Monday, 13 May, 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...

On 7 and 8 March 2019, the Judges of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) met in The Hague on the occasion of the fourth Plenary. As the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, adopted in 2017, are yet to be tested in practice, no rule amendments were received at this point. The Judges were provided with...

In regard of some media publications of yesterday concerning Judge Vladimir Mikula, I deem it necessary to make the following statement: Judge Mikula is one of the 20 Judges appointed to the Roster of International Judges of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC). The Judges are not involved in any...

On 1 March 2019, the Registrar of the Specialist Chambers, upon the approval of the President, adopted the ‘Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel and Prosecutors before the Specialist Chambers.’ An essential regulatory document, this Code sets out the ethical and professional standards applicable...

Please find the text of the Pronouncement here: Pronouncement of Ruling on the Referral concerning Prosecution order of 20 December 2018. Video footage of the Pronouncement is available on the KSC Youtube page.

On Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at 12:00 hours, the Presiding Judge of the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers will deliver its Ruling on the Referral by the Applicant in KSC-CC-2019-05. Due to limited seating capacity, attendance requires registration...

Please find the text of the Pronouncement here: Pronouncement of Ruling on the Request for Interim Measures. Video footage of the Pronouncement is available on the KSC Youtube page.