ZPS investigator had used “Kosovo and Metohija” interviewing a witness, The Hague says no more

The complainer in his letter has said that using this term to refer to the Republic of Kosovo was deeply insulting, since it is the term used by Serbia when referring to the Republic of Kosovo in a humiliating way.

“He further states that using such a label to describe Kosovo is disgusting and raises concerns about how the Specialised Prosecutor's Office understands the state and the people they represent. He claims that the use of the term “Kosovo and Metohia” by the Special Prosecutor's Representative conflicts with Article 1 of the Kosovo Constitution”, the document published on the page of Specialised Chambers says.

In response, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office had acknowledged that using the terminology “Kosovo and Metohija had been used wrong during the interview and that they have said that this terminology is not part of the practice of the Specialised Prosecutor's Office, the Express reported.

The Specialised Prosecutor's Office also confirmed that the term “Kosovo and Metohija” was used in the interview with the complainer and acknowledged that this was done by mistake. 17. Z The SP stated that this term is not part of the standard practice of SPS, including in any template or proform document used by SPO.”, the SPS response reported.

In their response to this document, Ombudsperson has said he should refuse the complaint, since it does not punish any human rights violations.

Therefore, Ombudsperson must reject the complaint in accordance with SPE's 29X3 rule, as it has not demonstrated human rights violations by the PSP. 32.x1>, the document says.

Ombudsperson also finds that “is pleased that the Specialised Prosecutor's Office has taken appropriate steps to ensure that error in using the expression” Kosovo and Metohia” will not be repeated”.

The Special Prosecutor's Department refers to Kosovo as Kosovo and Metohija