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David Schwendiman:"My appointment marks the formal transition of the EU Special Investigative Task Force into the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office."

On 01 September 2016, David Schwendiman, Lead Prosecutor of the EU Special Investigative Task Force (SITF), was appointed Specialist Prosecutor (Chief Prosecutor) of the newly established Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor’s Office (SPO).

In July 2016 the Call for nomination of President and for a Roster of International Judges of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers was issued by the European External Action Service.

At the first press conference of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers held today in The Hague, Dr Fidelma Donlon, Registrar of the Specialist Chambers, has described the structure of the new institution, the substantial progress made in the establishment of the Specialist Chambers as well as future milestones.

Dr Fidelma Donlon was appointed Registrar of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in April 2016, an appointment which marked the commencement of the work of this institution.