11 minutes agoEU demanded that KPK law be in line with Venice Commission, MD reacts
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)The chief of the EU Office in Kosovo, Thomas Szunyog, has reacted after the first reading of the Bill for the Prosecutorial Council, where he said their expectations are for the draft to fully comply with the Venice Commission's recommendations prior to the law's adoption. After his reaction, the ministry of [...] came out with a post.
Following his response, the Ministry of Justice came out with a post, suggesting that the Commission for Legislation will address recommendations that have emerged from the Venice Commission hearing on December 15, 1923 and the opinion published this same month.
The new version of this bill reportedly envisions significant changes through which it is targeted, greater accountability, functional KPK independence and results for the entire system
The Republic of Kosovo's “Assembly has in principle voted the Bill on Change and Fulfilling the Law for the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council, whose sponsor is the Ministry of Justice. The new version of this bill envisions significant changes through which it is targeted, greater accountability, functional KPK independence and results for the entire system
Also through this bill, changes have been seen in the composition of the KKP, in terms of achieving balance with members of prosecutors rather than prosecutors. After the Bill's adoption today in principle, the Commission for Legislation will address recommendations that have emerged from the Venice Commission session on December 15th 2023 and the opinion published this same month”, it says in response.
