Prishtinë, April 29, 2024 - The Special Prosecution has filed an indictment in Prishtina Basic Court- Special Department, against thirteen (13) defendants with the initials H.H., B.H., H.Z., Sh.S., S.K., B.L., R.K., K.B., G .Gj., D.R., O.B., B.K and H.B. The Special Prosecution announces that the accused H.H., B.H. and H.Z. are accused of having committed the criminal offense of "Import, export, supply, transportation, production, exchange, brokering or unauthorized sale of weapons or explosive materials" from article 364 par 2 related with paragraph 1 and article 31 of ...

A person suspected of war crimes against the civilian population is arrested Prishtinë, April 27, 2024 - The Special Prosecution (SP) and the Kosovo Police inform the public that, today, at the border point of the Republic of Kosovo with Serbia, specifically in Bërnjak, a person with the initials J.Š.,  suspected that during the years 1998 - 1999, in the Municipality of Gjakova, he committed the criminal offense "War crimes against the civilian population". With the decision of the Special Prosecution, he was detained for 48 hours, and within the legal time limits, this prosecution will make request ...

  Mitrovica, April 25, 2024 - The Basic Prosecution Office in Mitrovica, Department of Serious Crimes of the Basic Court in Mitrovica, has filed a motion for the imposing of detention on remand against the suspect Q.M., inspector of the Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK) in Mitrovica, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “Taking a Bribe” under Article 421, Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo (KPRK), and for S.S., from Novi Pazar, on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of “Giving a Bribe” under Article 422, Paragraph 1 of the KPRK. The suspect ...

  Ferizaj, April 25, 2024 – The Basic Prosecution Office in Ferizaj, Department of Serious Crimes, announces to the public that it has requested from the Basic Court in Ferizaj, the appointment of the measure of detention on remand for a period of 30 days against the suspect with the initials Xh.I., due to the suspicion of the criminal offense “Sexual assault” under article 229 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo. According to the Prosecution Office, there is a well-founded suspicion that from April 2023 to April 24, 2024, at an unspecified time, in Shtime, for sexual purposes, he sexually abused ...

  Ferizaj, April 25, 2024 - The Basic Prosecution Office in Ferizaj, by decision of the State Prosecutor, has detained one (1) suspect, for a period of 48 hours, due to suspicions of the criminal offense “Sexual assault” according to the CCRK. There is a suspicion that the same person was in love with minor children for one year now and with these actions, it is suspected that he committed the criminal offense “Sexual assault” under article 229 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo. The Basic Prosecution in Ferizaj, against the suspect Xh.I., within the legal term, ...

  Ferizaj, April 25, 2024 – The Basic Prosecution Office in Ferizaj, Department of Serious Crimes, announces to the public that it has filed a motion with the Basic Court in Ferizaj to impose the measure of detention on remand for a period of 30 days against the suspect with the initials B.XH., a former civil status officer in the municipality of Ferizaj, on suspicion of the criminal offense of “Abuse of Official Position or Authority” under Article 414 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo. According to the Prosecution Office, there is a suspicion that during March 2019 in ...

  Prishtinë, 23 April 2024 – Chief Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo z. Blerim Isufaj, today hosted the ambassador of Great Britain in Prishtinë , Mr. Jonathan Hargreaves. At the beginning of this meeting chief prosecutor Blerim thanked the ambassador of Great Britain in Prishtinë , Mr. Jonathan Hargreaves for  visiting the Special Prosecution, stressing that his presence in this institution is proven confirmation of support for the Special Prosecution and moreover support to fight crime and high-level corruption. Next, Chief Prosecutor Isufaj, informed those present about the role, structure and the functioning of the ...

  Prishtina, April 22, 2024 - Mr. Besim Kelmendi, the Acting Chief State Prosecutor, convened a collegium with the chief prosecutors and representatives of the country’s prosecutions, including prosecutors from the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor and a representative from the Embassy of the United States of America in Kosovo. The primary focus of the meeting was the handling of cases, related to domestic violence. The challenges faced by prosecutors in dealing with criminal offenses of domestic violence and corruption were highlighted. In the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor and all Basic Prosecution Offices, coordinators are appointed from ...