Expenses for Special Indictees to be covered by state wallet

Kosovo's State Tower will be available to lawyers and potential indictees of the Special Court, family members of the accused, and even the possible acquitted. There will be no transparency for a number of expenses, since the procedures for them will be treated as confidential.

The data is included in three administrative guidelines, copies of which have provided” Koha Ditore”.

Justice Minister Selim Selim Selimi has requested this week that these documents be signed by Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti. The head of government has refused to throw signatures into them. But he has not stopped the process of entering into their power. At the recent meeting of the Government, he has said that only the minister is responsible for the contents of the signing as well.

One administrative directive provides for the legal protection of persons charged with potential for alleged crimes in court processes near Special. The other provides the necessary financial support for close members of the family of potential accused persons for the expenses related to their travel when judicial procedures are conducted outside Kosovo. The third document provides for compensation of persons charged with alleged crimes in judicial processes near Specialised Chambers, declared innocent with an all-powerful decision.

Administrative guidelines were drafted at the time the first charges by the Special are expected to be confirmed, which is in the mandate to address war crimes and crimes against humanity involved in the report adopted by the Council of Europe, drafted by Senator Dick Marty. Some of the KLA leaders have been convicted of such crimes. So far, a number of guerrilla exhibitors who have led the war to be freed from Serbia have been interviewed at the Special Court, which has headquarters at The Hague, while the prosecution's body has declared last month that President Hashim Thaci and even president of the Hague. PDK, Kadri Wessel, are among the suspects.

Administratorial guidelines for legal protection of potential persons charged with alleged crimes in court proceedings near the Special envisions covering defence spending for all accused.