EU concludes investigation into EULEX judge, but does not publicise conclusions

The European Union has concluded three investigations into a British judge who has served under EULEX in Kosovo, but has not made public the findings of investigations the judge says are revenge, as he spoke out about abuses.

An EU spokesman has confirmed on Monday that the disciplinary board has completed three investigations into Malcolm Simmons, the court in Kosovo within EULEX since its beginning in 2008 and the chief court since 2014 until it resigned last year, the AP reports.

They did not comment on the board's conclusions, nor did they elaborate on the claims. The spokesman refused to identify, citing the sensitivity of the investigations, broadcasts Koha.net.

Simmons said the claims were filed by colleagues who denounced them, and said the investigation, which he calls unilateral, was an attempt to cast doubt on information he has made public.

The former British judge, who at one time became the chairman of EULEX Supreme Judges, has fled Kosovo in November 2017.

In his letter of resignation, he said he was leaving a corrupt system, but the European mission itself said it was investigating him for a series of complaints against him.

Furthermore, it has been reported that he has never exercised the magistrate's work in his country, but before Kosovo, he had served for several years without experience in Bosnia.

He had acquitted Fatmir Limaj in the Klecka case, while after his promotion he had appointed judges' panels for various cases.

Simmons was chairman of the court in the Klecka case, which had ended with the release of Fatmir Limaj and others.