7 hours agoJustice in the dark: An important session was held when the tide stopped
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The trial hearing in Uke Rugova and others has been interrupted for a few minutes. This has happened since electricity has been cut off in Pristina's Palace of Justice. In this session, it is pre-arranged to hear two witnesses, reports “The Justice Vow”. The Special Prosecution Act of the Republic of Kosovo (PSRK), and [...]
The trial hearing in Uke Rugova and others has been interrupted for a few minutes.
This has happened since electricity has been cut off in Pristina's Palace of Justice.
In this session, it is pre-foresed to hear two witnesses, reports the “Justice Trust”.
The Special Prosecutor's Act of the Republic of Kosovo (PSRK), founded on May 16, 2016, charges Uke Rugova that during May 2011 until February 2014, she managed a criminal group by supplying individuals with Schengen visas to the Italian Embassy in Pristina. All these visas are supposed to have been taken illegally through distortion or corruption.
The other indictment device also charges Rugova with criminal possession of unauthorized weapons where a pistol and two mags were found at his residence.
The Act, which was compiled by prosecutor Allen Cansick, stresses that the Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Kosovo has accepted from the Italian Prosecutor in Rome a copy of their visa-related file including former Italian Ambassador to Kosovo Michael Giffoni.
Along with Uke Rugova in this case are Izet Beqiri, Florjan Petani, Qefser Baholli, Astrit Haraqija, Fitim Beqiri, Azad Beqiriaj, Liridona Beqiri, Cameron Avdyli, Ragip Gashi, Visar Beqiri, Azem Koskovku, Edisonaj, Beg Shaqiri, Zaqiri, Lumro Voca, Valon Selimi, Fadil Ahmeti and Haxhi Islami.
The prosecution claims that this group, as it calls it criminal, was aimed at providing material benefits in order for citizens to be equipped with Schengen visas from the Italian Embassy in Pristina.
