Press release

Today, 14 March 2018, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) made public the Lists of Counsel for representation of suspects, accused and victims or any other person who is entitled to legal representation, in accordance with the Law establishing the KSC and the Directive on Counsel. The Lists contain...

Following the statement issued by the Specialist Prosecutor David Schwendiman announcing his...

Specialist Prosecutor David Schwendiman issued a statement today setting out the reasons for his April departure from The Hague...

As part of its mandate to ensure fair and secure proceedings, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers guarantees the fundamental rights of defence and victims. Defence and victims’ participation require competent counsel. Upon approval of the President, Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova, following consultations...

Following the second Judgment of the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court, President Ekaterina Trendafilova delivered the following statement today: "Today is an important day for the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. The Specialist Chamber of the...

The Presiding Judge of the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court, Judge Ann Power-Forde, has today pronounced the Judgment of the Court on the Referral of the revised rules of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence (‘Revised Rules’). The Court has held, unanimously, that the Revised Rules are...

Today the President of the Specialist Chambers, Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova, referred the Rules of Procedure and Evidence to the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court, after they have been revised by the Plenary of Judges in May. This referral comes after nine out of 208 rules have been...

Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova today addressed the media in The Hague, at her first press conference since she assumed office as President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers on 12 January 2017. She conveyed her vision and priorities in relation to the establishment of the Specialist Chambers as well as...

Following the Judgement of the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court, President Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova issued today the following statement: “The review by the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court of the adopted Rules of Procedure and Evidence is an indispensable corollary...

The Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court has today delivered its Judgment on the Referral of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence. The Referral aimed at ensuring compliance of the Rules with Chapter II of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo. Chapter II of the Constitution concerns...