Access to justice

Recommendations

1. Assure interaction between different databases used by the judicial system in Kosovo, including police databases.

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2. Implement relevant legislation and policies addressing use of language in rule of law systems, including through a) verification of accuracy and quality of translation of laws from Albanian to Serbian language and vice versa and their approximation; b) provision of resources (sustainable funding and adequate staffing) for translation/interpretation purposes; c) development and/or procurement of dedicated translation software; and d) provision of language training (courses Albanian, Serbian and other(s) where needed) to all justice system personnel.

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3. Ensure that draft laws are accompanied with assessment of their financial implications.

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4. Provide free legal aid to women (e.g cases of divorce, domestic abuse and labor rights)

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5. Increase cooperation between prosecution services of Serbia and Kosovo to tackle war crimes and cases of missing persons

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6. Expedite recognition of decisions from Serbian run courts as per Brussels agreement.

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7. Provide adequate facilities to treat juveniles in conflict with the law that have problems with abuse of narcotics.

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8. Enhance strategy to reduce case backlog.

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9. Provide common database for hate crime data and fast track system to treat such crimes.

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10. Follow up: this TBF meetings should be organized periodically and the focus groups should keep contacts to exchange ideas related to their topic.

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11. Raise the public awareness about the judicial system (and how to better avail of the integrated system i.e. how is the court structured, what citizens expect from the integration of judiciary and what are the functions, etc.)

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12. Enhance significance of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms aiming at reducing the backlog of cases. Increasing the funds to be used for these mechanisms and the payment for mediators. Provide sufficient funds to be used for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms aiming at reducing the backlog of cases.

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13. Special measures should be taken to ensure meaningful access to legal aid for women, children, IDPs and groups with special needs.

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14. Provide adequate funding to the Kosovo Chamber of Advocates for Legal Help telephone service in both official languages to give basic information/orientation about where people should address legal claims.

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15. Further measures to guarantee the personal safety of judges and prosecutors and their families and provide adequate pension, health and risk insurance schemes.

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16. Enhance implementation of Anti-Discrimination Law, particularly extra-judicial mechanisms.

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17. Occupation and reoccupation of property should be emphasized as a priority for the judiciary, focus on the quality of judgments regarding application of sanctions, effective evictions and compensation (damages).

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18. Improve cooperation and communication between the judiciary and the police, particularly in execution of judgements.

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