Law books in Kosovo still do not share wealth with their wives

Finders from the ground show that the situation with regard to registering property in the name of women has not changed much.

Recent statistics published by the Cadastral Agency show that 76.2% of property is in the name of men, and only 15.3% of property is registered in the name of women and girls.

100 candidates for mayors in 30 life debates in Komuna have been asked if they have the property registered on their behalf.

From the answers they have given it, 42 of the candidates have responded that still wealth is the family community, 16 of the candidates have said they have property as a common property, or they have assets in the name of their spouse.

Two of them have claimed that they do not have their wealth and therefore cannot register it as a joint, and two others have shown that wealth is in the name of their children.

Research of Kosovo “Justice” showed that the situation is not good even when law enforcement is being questioned in our country.

The released data found that judges and prosecutors have not considered important to show whether they have their property and property registered as they regulate the laws in force.

So most judges and prosecutors, as shown by the research of “Justice in Kosovo”, have not indicated anything about their property status. Most of those few judges and prosecutors who have responded, however, find that their property is in their name, not even their wives as the law requires.

The same data was requested by state prosecutors. However, the example of Chief Prosecutor Alexander Lumez, who has shown that his property is not registered in his name by nearly all prosecutors.

In addition to prosecutor Sylla Hoxha and Prosecutor Hope Bakija and prosecutors from Peja, others have not indicated on whose behalf the properties are registered.

Procrastination of Laws

Three basic laws that directly affect the property rights it has been dragging on for inheritance, non-contetitive procedure and swimming procedures for almost a year.

The Law for Heritage, the one for the Noncontistative Procedure and the one for Noteria, failed to be adopted after the collapse of the government and the dissolution of the Parliament. As a result of the dissolution of the Parliament, these three laws have had to be reprojected from the beginning.

Labinos Lepostica from the BIRN Law Office and Internews Kosova shows that this procrastination of the legal package has cost many of those women and girls who have sought their rights.

The collapse of the government and the dissolution of the Assembly have cut down half and stalled the review and adoption of three bills, the one for swimming, non-contactative procedure and heritage. Many women and girls who have been in procedures to earn their property rights have lost much of their time, since these three laws could have been adopted almost 9 months ago”, Labinos Lepostica has declared.

He has indicated that the recommendations of BIRN and Internews Kosova, given to him for the legal package, have found the support of MPs, as most of them have been filed with practices they have encountered in the courts.

Donjata Elshani from the organisation “Polis” says that many recommendations they gave in the past legislature have been repeated even now after re-procedure of the law package.

She says she expects the same ones to be reviewed on the part of MPs and to be an integral part of these laws.

“We've re-replayed our recommendations, as all three laws have been re-proceded from the start. One of our recommendations is that heirs be deprived of their right to give up their inheritance, that is, with automatism, their share is carried. But we have recommended that tou be granted the right that those who do not want their share later are recognised by the right to donate”, Donjeta Elshani told “Justice in Kosovo”.

She showed why they recommended it.

Because we've seen that most of those who give up on inheritance rights are women and girls who, in many cases, give up their right makes their socio-economic lives even more difficult, Elshani said.

MP Korab Sejdiu says those bills have been passed on to the Commission for Legislation.

It shows that from the failure of the previous legislature, there are many bills on the commission. This, he said, is imperiling the MPs to examine in detail each bill, especially recommendations given to civil society.

“We are currently confronted with a very large number of bills -- a large part of these bills affect spheres that are extremely important. And we as deputies and within the commissions are unable to address all these laws. And I personally have asked for comments on both the law of notary and other laws. At the same time, I have also requested comments from citizens and civil society”, MP Sejdiu said.

Next, read about how judges and prosecutors have responded to who has wealth in their families.

Enver Peci, chairman: Property in his name.

Sylvia Sylejmani, judge: Property/rich in her name

Emine Cachick, judge: Riches/owners registered in her name and her husband's 1092

Emine Mustafa, judge: Property/rich registered in her name and her husband's 1092

Erdogan Hadzibeqi, judge: Unresolved Heritage

Beshire Islam, judge: Unsolved Heritage

Muhammad Raj, judge: Unsolved Heritage

Shukri Sylejmani, judge: Property in Process of Legalisation

The four other judges because of their commitments have not returned answers.

The Court of Appeals has 35 judges, none of them have indicated whether they have property or property registered as provided with laws in force.

Of the 85 judges of the Pristina Foundation Court and its branches, only 19 have shown how they have registered their properties and assets.

Gevat Begolli, judge: Home in His Name

Faton Bajrami, judge: Property/rich registered in his name

Daut Behram, judge: Property/riched in His Name

Mustaf Selimi, judge: Property registered in his name.

Selman Sahiti, judge: Property/rich registered in his name

Chiefschet Balec, judge: Property/rich registered in his name

Rrustem Begolli, judge: Property/rich registered in his name

Valbona Halimaj, judge: Property in the Name of Man

Salihe Ahmetaj, judge: Property/rich registered in husband's name

Avni Syla, judge: Unsolved Heritage

Binak Duqi, judge: Unsolved Heritage

Wessel Gorani, judge: Unsolved Heritage

Bujar Muzaqi, judge: Unsolved Heritage

Latif Xhemajli, judge: Unsolved Heritage

Gazmend Bahtiri, judge: Property/rich registered in the name of two husbands

Lights, Judges: She has acquired wealth during her marriage

Adnan Isufi, judge: In Process of Legalisation

Rexhep Gashi, judge: Property/Prona in Legalisation Process

Minister Hoti Judge: Unsolved legacy, home in his name, some properties still under way.

None of Prizren's judges have returned, as have their colleagues from Prizren, Gjakova, Peja and Mitrovica.

While from Ferizaj, out of 33 judges, only three have responded positively.

Burhan Berisha, judge: Property Registered in His Name

Zairete Muhharrier, judge: Property in the husband's name

Nazife Beqiri, judge: Common wealth recorded in her husband's name, the other

From Gjilan, the only one who has told of his wealth is Judge Berat Spahiu, all the properties created after his marriage are registered in his name and that of his wife, for which he has offered evidence.

Same data we asked for from state prosecutors. However, the example of Chief Prosecutor Alexander Lumez, who has shown that his property is not registered in his name by nearly all prosecutors.

In addition to prosecutor Sylla Hoxha and Prosecutor Hope Bakija and prosecutors from Peja, others have not indicated on whose behalf the properties are registered.

Alexander Lumez, chief state prosecutor: Property Registered in His Name

Sylla Hoxha, prosecutor: Property Registered in His Name

Baciya Hope, Prosecutor: Wealth Recorded in Man's Name