Kosovo state pays hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation to convicted, innocent arrested

According to the Kosovo Judiciary Council, in December 2018, 26 requests for convicted persons were addressed, or for no reason arrested, where, according to the KDP, 23 payments were made for 17 persons.

“are made 23 payments per 17 people, 4 people had accepted only material punishment, while 6 people have decided to go completely into civil disputes with the competent court. Also, according to the KDP, three people have not yet been declared for the bid. The amount compensated for this month of 2018 was close to 70 thousand euros”, said the office's response.

During February 2019, 30 requests for injured persons were addressed, or for no reason.

There have been 33 payments to 26 persons, while only one person had asked for material damage, while for the rest has decided to go to the Civil County, while four people have not yet been declared for the offer. The amount repaid for February 2019 was over 80 thousand euros”, the office's response reported.

During March 2019, 25 requests for convicted persons were addressed, or for no reason. ,

“In this period, 27 payments were made to 24 people, while 3 persons have only demanded material damage, while for the rest have decided to go to the civil contes, while one person has not yet been declared for the offer. The amount compensated for March 2019 was close to 70 thousand euros”, the office's response reported.

Also, during June 2019, 52 requests for convicted persons were addressed, or for no reason.

“In this period 48 payments were made to 39 people, while 8 persons have only asked for the material bull, while for the rest of them decided to go to the civil contest, while 6 people have not yet declared the offer, the other 6 people have refused requests. A person signed the deal in 2020 with the KDP. The amount compensated for this period was over 90 thousand euros”, the office's response reported.

In July 2019, according to the KDP, 45 requests for convicted persons were addressed, or arrested without cause.

The “in July 2019 has been paid 32 payments to 27 people, with 3 of them accepting only material sentences, while 5 people have decided to go to civil conflicts, but another 5 people are waiting for payment, while another 5 have not been declared at all, and 3 people have been denied requests. And the amount compensated for this period was more than 80 thousand euros”, says the reply of this office, writes Abres.info

According to KDP, also in November 2019, 48 requests for convicted persons were trained, or arrested without cause.

A total of 29 payments to 26 persons were made for November 2019, with 3 people accepting only material sentences, and 7 of them have decided to go to civil conflicts, while 5 people are pending payment, and another 5 have not been declared at all, while another 5 persons have been denied requests. The amount compensated for this period was over 30 thousand euros”, said the response to this office.

Also, during December 2019, 15 requests for convicted persons were addressed, or for no reason arrested.

There were 29 payments to 26 people, one person has decided to go into civil conflicts, and 5 people waiting for pay, and yet five others have not been declared at all. The amount compensated for this period was over 6 thousand euros”, the office's response reported.

In all, according to the Kosovo Judiciary Council, the fees for compensation for the damage to convicted persons, or unlawfully arrested for 2017, 2018 and 2019 were more than 450 thousand euros.

Fatmir Limaj rejects KDP agreement, submits indictment for compensation

As for compensation for the damage, Kosovo Judiciary Council spokeswoman Aish Qorray has said Fatmir Limaj has not accepted the agreement by KDP, and whether KDP has been indicted, we still have no information.

“Fatmir Limaj, as you described, Mr. Limaj has not accepted the agreement by the KDR, but if the KDR has been indicted, on this matter, we have not been officially informed of”, Qorraj said.

Lawyer Rattle: It's been over two years since we handed in the indictment for damages compensation.

Meanwhile, Fatmir Limaj's lawyer, Tahir Rrecaj, has said that more than two years have been in place for us to hand over the damage compensation indictment in case “Klicka” and we are still pending.

We have filed charges for compensation of material damage and not material, and the indictment has been handed over to the Constitutional Court, and we expect the solution that we have handed over for more than 2 years, but we're on hold, so it's a civil indictment, that's a requirement for compensation for the damage, in case of “MTPT”, we haven't filed a lawsuit”, attorney Tahir Rrecaj said.

Likewise, Rrecaj has added that, Fatmir Limaj has not expressed interest in extending the indictment for the “case. MTPT”'s, and they're still waiting for the courts even though they're not as efficient.

“We thought when to return to the Court of Appeals, the case of “MTPT”, to expand the indictment or not, but Fatmir has not expressed interest, so we can expand the indictment during the trial, but I don't believe, but only the “Klica” case remains, and for the existing indictment we have not yet filed suit. We are awaiting courts, courts are not efficient enough, and there have been more than 2 years since the indictment has been handed over and we have not received calls and prepared sessions have not been scheduled yet, so we are awaiting”, Rhecaj said.

Compensation, lawyer Gashi: Prosecutors Must Take Responsibility

The renowned lawyer of many major cases, Tome Gashi, for the Jews.info, has said those who are acquitted of unlawful legal charges or who have been prosecuted have the right to retaliation.

All those released from the illegal legal charges, or simply stated that they are released or not charged at all, but that have been under law-based prosecution and justice have the right to reparation, and that is right that can't, nor should anyone be denied,”, the lawyer Gashi said.

Gashi has added that these cases do not harm the state budget, but that prosecutors who accuse without facts and in certain cases without grounds the detention, and therefore must take responsibility for those prosecutors who pressed baseless charges, and they, according to Gashi, actually damage the state budget by their actions.

“They actually don't harm the state budget, but they did that to the prosecutor who accuses without facts and which is even worse when in certain cases the detention, or the accused person who has even stood in custody, is released innocent, and for that they should take responsibility those prosecutors who brought forward unconventional charges, and that they actually damage the state budget by their actions, while no penalty measure is taken for them, Gashi is indicated.

Economist: Police, prosecution, and court must answer

And, economics expert Mustafe Kadriyaj, for Arbret.info, has said that the problem is justice in the country because even the biggest criminal is declared innocent, but the state camera is the one who appreciates it.

Considering that we are democratic societies I appreciate that the problem is in justice in the country, both in the prosecution and the court because it's natural that even the biggest criminal is declared innocent, but the state device is the one who appreciates it, and in this case the lead investigation should be directed to justice organs for the fact that at the moment he appears innocent and has failed”, Kadrij said.

He also added that the chain range, such as the police, prosecutors and the court, should be held accountable because the problem lies with competent organs.

“The entire chain range, such as police, prosecution and court, must be held accountable, people appointed to those positions for two reasons first for not professionalising to get enough information for the indictment, and once damage to authority because they're doing public shows that are on behalf of fighting corruption and then getting innocent, that's why the whole problem lies in the competent body of”, economic connoisseur Musta Kadriaj said.