Prisoners of judges in the same elevator in the Palace of Justice

Thus, the detained defendants are forced into the elevator, which is exploited by citizens, other parties, judges and staff of the Court or through the steps of the object.

This has been confirmed by the spokesperson for the Constitutional Court in Pristina, Mirlinda Gashi, who has said this is causing much uncertainty for both the detainees and the court staff.

) There have been months when the elevator is not functional in D, in which the pre-prisonment is being carried, with which even the carrying of detainees through the steps of the object, which is increasing their uncertainty, staff and escorts, and is causing transport problems, because some of the detainees are in health problems and have to move on stairs from five floors, Gashi's response is said.

She has added that this problem is often presented because during the peetime, the basement of the D - object is filled with water and, as a result, the elevator is coming to collapse.

In a short term, this time it has not been operational, Gashi has said, among other things, for the Justice Act.

She has said that from the management of this court, all institutions responsible as the Kosovo Judiciary Council, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Administration are announced for the invention of elevator defects, but that, according to her so far, the situation continues to remain the same.

) From the responsibility of managing the structure of the Justice Palace ( MAP) we have reportedly addressed the Constitutional Court's requests in Pristina to their institution, while regarding the MAP's actions, we have no information, says Gashi's response.

Regarding this issue, the Kosovo Judiciary Council has been asked, where the same have said that any technical defect in the Court of Justice, including elevators, officials from the court are notified of maintenance that are located in Pallat by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Administration.

This minister is responsible for the Technical and Hygienic maintenance of the Justice Palace, said in response to KDR spokeswoman Aishe Qorray Berisha.

Otherwise, at the 287th KRC meeting, held on May 12th 2022, the head of the Constitutional Court in Pristina, Judge Albina Shabana Shaban Rama has raised her concerns over the failure of the detained elevators.

In the same meeting, Judiciary Council leader Albert Zogaj said that he is responsible for classifying MPBAP officials as the most irresponsible category they have ever met.

Another said they have addressed the issue at the highest possible level, because according to him the situation and working conditions at the court of justice are unaffordable.

Internal Affairs Ministry officials, the Public Administration part is the most irresponsible part of institutions, in this case for the management of an object. I'm not sorry that I'm saying this in a harsh way because it has crossed every limit of reason and discussion of normal communication with them, the leader Zogaj has said.

According to him, the biggest concern is that there is no reaction from the ministry.

The problem in question has also been requested by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Administration as to whether they are informed about not functioning the elevator of the accused at the Palace of Justice and whether they have taken action to fix this problem, but until the moment the news was published, they have received no answer.

In this regard “Justice Vow” has also attempted to contact the Kosovo Correcting Service ( The SKK, but the same situation has not opened the phone, as well as have not answered questions addressed to the official SKK email, whether this situation makes their work difficult or poses risks to the work of corrective officials.