9 minutes agoSpecial Court Opens Special Office in Belgrade
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)A special Special Court office will open in Belgrade. In fact, opening this office in the Serbian capital has been warned years ago, which was supposed to initially serve easier witness access and documentation. By the Special Court Specialised Prosecutor's Office (SPO), it has been confirmed [...]
Since 2016, former Special Court chief prosecutor, who will handle the investigation of war crimes committed by KLABAR , David Schwendiman, had talked about opening the Belgrade Special Chambers Office.
She saw her opening as support, which would be used for easier access to witnesses and documents.
Justice Minister Abelard Tahiri has said he has recently been notified by The Hague of opening this office in Belgrade.
Now, just before the full finalization of the Special Court's work, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office has confirmed the opening of this office, thus showing that it will be available for investigations as well.
The Special Court Specialised Prosecutor's Office has created and continued support and assistance in a large number of international states and organisations in advancing its mandate and operations. In accordance with its competencies, the SPO can carry out its functions wherever necessary to effectively carry out its” investigations, says the response of the Specialised Prosecutor, which will bring to justice those who were part of the KLA and committed war crimes, the Express.
During this week, in a letter by Specialised Chambers Speaker Ecatarita Trendafilova, the media reported, she sought the opinion of the group of lawyers who are part of the Victims Protection Group, prior to the formation of the permanent body to be called the Independent Representative.
Part of this task force will be Kosovo lawyer Artan Cerkini, who has said he will work with others to establish the permanent body of lawyers.
After the establishment of this body, the Special will be ready to begin full work.
And in September, the Special Court Specialised Prosecutor's Office confirmed that it is under way to interview witnesses for alleged crimes.
According to the same, witnesses are being questioned and simultaneously investigating various evidence about the ongoing investigation into the establishment of the first charges by this prosecutor.
We remember that the new chief prosecutor, Jack Smith, came to the helm of Special Court after David Schwendiman's resignation.
