a minute agoSpecial Court Stops Interview invitations
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)A host of invitations have arrived, but there is no charge. On 24 February, Special Prosecutor of the Special Court has announced Kosovo's Specialised Chambers Speaker that he intends to start with criminal proceedings. But it hasn't happened for two months now. The Specialised Chambers confirmed to Clankosova.tv that work [...]
A host of invitations have arrived, but there is no charge.
On 24 February, Special Prosecutor of the Special Court has announced Kosovo's Specialised Chambers Speaker that he intends to start with criminal proceedings.
But it hasn't happened for two months now.
From the Special Chambers it's confirmed to Clancosova.tv that the work hasn't stopped. Asked if the failure to lift charges in this period is pandemic, the answer has been “O”.
The work of the preliminary procedure judge appointed by the head to review the charges is continuing”, further stressed in response.
Despite the past two months, no one is likely to be charged right now.
The trial of the preliminary procedure has up to six months to decide whether to cancel the indictment or confirm it. If all charges in the indictment are confirmed, then it immediately becomes public”.
“During the confirmation period, before the indictment is made public, the head of the Specialised Chambers appoints a preliminary court who examines evidence to support the indictment and decide whether there is a suspicion based against suspects”.
This unconfirmed indictment is strictly confidential at this point. The pre-procedure judge has up to six months to decide to confirm or suspend the” indictment.
In response to KlanKosovo.tv reiterates that the contents of the charges remain confidential, except until they are confirmed by the pre-procedure judge”.
“If the pre-procedure judge confirms parts or all charges in the indictment, the suspect becomes an accused and the indictment becomes public”.
The Special Court has so far submitted nearly 300 interviews invitations to former KLA soldiers.
“are over 270 invitations sent by the Special Court”, said Hysni Gucati, chairman of the KLA War Veterans Organisation.
He has confirmed that there were no invitations from February because of the spread of the choreography, adding that there are three people being interviewed for this reason.
The last accepted “was in February, and there have been no new invitations from then on”.
Sending invitations from the Special began in December 2018 and invited to
