The European Union has officially confirmed the intention to establish a special court that would address allegations about war crimes committed during the Kosovo conflict. In a written response to RTK, the EU Office in Pristina said the EU is not proposing the establishment of a tribunal but rather a special court that would operate within Kosovo’s judicial system.
“The court would be based in Kosovo, but sensitive sessions including hearing of witnesses would be held outside the country given their sensitive nature of allegations. Secondly, this is not a court for Kosovo or the Kosovo Liberation Army or the nature of the war, but rather involves investigations about allegations for serious criminal acts committed by individuals. The court will be established after the exchange of letter for the Special Investigative Task Force and the EULEX mandate between Kosovo and the European Union and after their endorsement in parliament,” the EU reply said.
