Special Chairman: No amnesty can save the accused, no matter what position they have

Specialised Chambers Speaker Ekaterina Trendafilova has been declared about the work of the Special Court in Kosovo.

I reviewed an interview for Kosovo Sotday that by law, the official position of an accused person does not relieve him of criminal responsibility. It shows that even immunity and amnesty in this case are prohibited from the Law adopted by the Kosovo Assembly.

The law clearly stipulates that the official position of an accused person, whether he is head of state or government, does not free him from criminal responsibility and does not constitute a factor facilitator for his sentence. This is also in line with the Kosovo Constitution. Furthermore, in connection with war crimes and crimes against humanity, within the jurisdiction of Specialised Chambers, immunity and amnesty are prohibited with the Law adopted by the Kosovo Assembly, the head of Specialised Chambers has said, broadcast Periscopi.

She says that given the legal framework and the independence of the Prosecutor, the decision when an indictment is presented before the Specialised Chambers is fully due to the Specialised Prosecutor.

As head of Special Chambers I have no authority over that process. After presenting an indictment, I will appoint a court for the preliminary procedure, which examines the indictment in accordance with procedure regulation and evidence to decide whether the indictment should be confirmed. If confirmed, the indictment is made public.

Regarding the names said to be charged by the Special, she said I don't know and I don't know what crimes he investigates, how many suspects he will have and which of the suspects will be charged with and what crimes he's facing. ʹ/Periscope.