The ombudsman elaborates details from the meeting with Trendafilven about why he did not visit The Hague in April

Before the media, Qalaj revealed concerns Trandafilova has expressed in relation to the court, which he has accepted from the public, and meetings with officials and family representatives.

Whatever I've introduced to Trendafilova. The meeting has been warned, days ago I received an official invitation from her herself. He didn't give the reasons, the topics for discussion so it was acceptable to me in this form and of course I've agreed to meet him. We have discussed many aspects related to rights about the damaged parties and protected witnesses, and other aspects related to ensuring a fair process according to standards set by the tribunal. At the meeting I have expressed concerns that I have received from the public, from meetings that I have had officials and family representatives and others that have interest in this process, and I have raised concerns, naturally asking for answers from that”.

“The detention timing has been another concern that I have raised that should be assessed by the tribunal, that except that I am losing meaning as a security measure, I am implying that this court is not trusting Kosovo institutions that with the appointment of other alternative measures, the purpose of detention could be achieved, but apparently in the absence of that faith is not happening. Many years passed and the process is not yet complete, for me it represents violating a standard that detention should be the last necessary and proportional measure ever when the option of” is exhausted, he said.

Furthermore, Qalaj said that at the meeting with Trendafilova, she also spoke of the court's nontransparency, which she has denied.

When I presented concern about the court's lack of transparency, its response was that the court is very transparent, hearings are public, the website is constantly updated, but I have reacted. Any other publication can be a formal but non-communicational aspect, and not the way” is required.

Qalaj also announced during the conference that during April she was scheduled for a visit to The Hague, but that was canceled after not receiving a clear answer that she could visit all prisoners, Klankosova.tv reports, broadcasts Periscope.

I'll go to The Hague in a future, visit the prisoners, monitor several more hearings, and see the mayor again. He needs to see all this court's work in relation to how many courts have managed to protect him and not violate his competence in drafting legal norms. The mayor has been open to discussion, but in general it has exposed that the ombudsman has no powers to prevent these cases, but I have informed him that he has the powers to care for the overall functioning of the justice system, which, seeing it in this prism, I think no one has a right to have the ombudsman institution to avoid. I'll continue to be in the same approach in the future. The planned visit, I planned it in April, the reason I didn't go is that I didn't get a clear answer that I could visit all the prisoners, only mention a few names. They weren't stops, they were technical procedures. The mayor has been summoned to what is not involved in court decision making. Two complaints have been accepted by family members - protection. The first with convicted Mustafa, I met his defence attorney and has raised concerns that I have expressed after the visits I had to The Hague, but the assembly only passed without discussion.

Trendafilova visit to Kosovo sparked strong reactions O VL- KLA. Yesterday, war veterans gathered in front of the hotel where she warned she would hold the press conference, as according to their reaction, her arrival in our country is unacceptable and insulting to those who have given their lives for freedom.