4 minutes agoThe Tribunal of The Hague: Kosovo victims have retaliatory rights
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Those who have been the target of crimes committed during the war in Kosovo between 1998 and 2000 will be able to participate through mediators in procedures before the Specialised Council of Kosovo (SVK). Proceeds will be held at The Hague, and war crimes victims will be compensated on the grounds of [the...] trial.
Procedures will be held at The Hague and war crimes victims will be compensated on the grounds of the court's conviction of the loss or injuries they have suffered.
Kosovo's Specialised Council (SVK) is part of Kosovo's judicial system, but has its headquarters in the Dutch city of The Hague and represents the Court that will prosecute “crimes against humanity, war crimes and other criminal acts regarding claims involved in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Report on January 7th 2011, which includes serious violations of international law<62>.
According to the Court's rules, the status of the victim in the procedure can be sought by any physical person who considers to have personally suffered physical, material or mental damage as a direct consequence of the criminal act in the confirmed indictment, reports “b92”, Periscope.
Applicants, or victims' status applications, will be required to submit to the Service for Victims Attendance before the trial begins, the Court reports, but did not specify how long before the trial.
Victims who are accepted to participate in the procedure, depending on the court's decision, will form one or more groups, and before the court they will be represented by a representative appointed by the Court Secretary.
The lawyer, with the court's ruling, can also receive access to materials he needs to represent the victims' group, has the right to initial presentation and presentation on trial, and ask the panel to issue an order to deposit evidence and listen to witnesses regarding the consequences of crimes committed against the victims if these aspects are not adequately represented during the procedure.
After the end of the trial, the panel could make a decision on damage, loss or injury suffered by the victims and which may be the basis for determining damages”, the court's statement said.
The Special Prosecutor's Office was established in December 2016, and since then the first charges were closed when the court began its work in July of this year. These two institutions have the authority to prosecute citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, respectively, persons who are accused of committing crimes against Kosovo citizens./Periscopi/
