President of the Special Court: We do not follow anyone’s political instructions, our work will speak for itself
The President of the Specialized Chambers of Kosovo in The Hague, known as the Special Court, Ekaterina Trendafilova stated that justice will be guaranteed and that the work of this institution will speak for itself. She said that the Special Court functions without the influence and intervention of anyone and that judges are independent.
“Specialized Chambers function without the influence and interference of anyone, political or otherwise. The Specialized Chambers (JCCs) and judges are independent, do not act on anyone’s instructions and are governed only by law. All three managers and all judges. “Any violation of this obligation, although I do not believe there will be, will be subject to appropriate disciplinary mechanisms,” Trendafilova said in an interview with the Serbian media “Politika”.
Trendafilova said that there are attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the Speciela Court, but according to her this court will deal only with its mandate. “There are attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the DHSK, but they are not new and will certainly last as long as this court exists. “We will not be involved in any political debate, but we will deal with what is the mandate of DHSK, and this is to ensure justice”, she added, the media report. The chairwoman of the Special adds that the public, “including the Serbs, will be able to conclude for themselves whether the DHSK has fulfilled the role entrusted to it by its mandate. I believe that the work of DHSK, ordinances and decisions will speak for themselves. In this regard, DHSK strives to ensure that the public is informed accurately, in a timely manner and in a transparent manner. We do not follow anyone’s instructions. This is a court established in accordance with the agreement ratified by the Assembly of Kosovo and focused exclusively on conducting secure, fair, impartial and independent judicial proceedings. For this purpose, there is a specialized service in DHSK, whose task is to provide protection and support to victims and witnesses, before, during and after the trial. To protect them, the activities of this service are strictly confidential. “Judges may order safeguards during the trial, such as deleting names from registers, assigning nicknames, applying a measure of change of character or voice, and issuing orders to testify in closed or semi-closed hearings.” the president of the Special Court. This is a court established in accordance with the agreement ratified by the Assembly of Kosovo and focused exclusively on conducting secure, fair, impartial and independent judicial proceedings. For this purpose, there is a specialized service in DHSK, whose task is to provide protection and support to victims and witnesses, before, during and after the trial. To protect them, the activities of this service are strictly confidential. “Judges may order safeguards during the trial, such as deleting names from registers, assigning nicknames, applying a measure of change of character or voice, and issuing orders to testify in closed or semi-closed hearings.” the president of the Special Court. This is a court established in accordance with the agreement ratified by the Assembly of Kosovo and focused exclusively on conducting secure, fair, impartial and independent judicial proceedings. For this purpose, there is a specialized service in DHSK, whose task is to provide protection and support for victims and witnesses, before, during and after the trial. To protect them, the activities of this service are strictly confidential. “Judges may order safeguards during the trial, such as deleting names from registers, assigning nicknames, applying a measure of change of character or voice, and issuing orders to testify in closed or semi-closed hearings.” the president of the Special Court. (BalkanWeb)