Kosovo’s Justice Minister, Hajredin Kuci, and State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice of Hungary, Barna Berke will sign today an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. This is the first field of international legal cooperation that both parties sign to proceed further with the negotiation of agreements on extradition and transfer of sentenced persons. With this agreement the parties undertake the provision of mutual legal assistance in criminal proceedings that are taking place in Kosovo and Hungary.

The paper on its front page editorial writes today that most Kosovo Assembly MPs have become silent robots, being active only when some law needs to be voted. The paper further notes that only a few lawmakers are showing courage to say the truth at the Assembly. “The MPs should not remain silent towards the accusations that were done yesterday by the opposition towards the Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuci, and for the involvement of close family members of government officials in the insurance market abuse.

Kosovo’s Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuci, today participated in the closing conference of the Project Against Economic Crime in Kosovo - PECK, where it was launched an evaluation report on compliance with international standards in the field of combating money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.

Dozens of activists of the three opposition parties, the Vetevendosje Movement, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and Initiative for Kosovo, on Friday developed an action in front of the government building, placing a picture of Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci holding a hammer with a picture of Justice Minister Hajredin Kuci. The activists said that as long as Kuci remains Justice Minister, there will be no law and order in Kosovo.

Kosovo’s Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuqi, met on Monday with Greece Ambassador to Kosovo, Constantina Athanassiadou. Kuqi and Athanassiadou discussed Greece’s support for Kosovo’s justice system through EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). Kuci stressed that bilateral cooperation in the field of justice must be strengthened even more, because it significantly facilitates cross-border cooperation to combat organized crime. He also urged Greece to recognize Kosovo as soon as possible.

USAID in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, on Monday presented the program for equal property rights. This program aims at strengthening and improving judicial processes concerning the subjects of property rights, and also aims to ensure that women have the capacity to exercise their property rights. USAID mission director in Kosovo, James Hope, said that the right to have ownership and inheritance is a basic human right. "Property rights have a direct impact on the quality of life for citizens of a country. It gives a sense of economic security.

Kosovo Minister of Justice Hajredin Kuqi, on Wednesday briefed the Committee on Legislation regarding the "Special court, the process of preparing the legislation and its constitutionality." Kuci said that he assumes that the headquarters of the special court will be in the Netherlands but, still there is no agreement with the state. Whereas for the special chambers of this court, Kuci said that he will insist that these chambers remain in Kosovo.

Kosovo’s Minister of Justice Hajredin Kuci said today that Kosovo’s institutions are in the final phase of reaching an agreement for the integration of the judiciary from the north in Kosovo’s judicial system. “I expect the agreement to be reached in early January. This will imply full integration in the judicial system of the Republic of Kosovo,” he said. According to Kuci, in 2016, Kosovo will have full capacities to take over full responsibilities in the judiciary.

There is still no set date when the Assembly will convene to change the constitution to enable the establishment of a special court that will investigate allegations of war crimes and organ trafficking in Kosovo. According to the Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuci, the Assembly session on the issue will depend on the successful conclusion of negotiations between the EU and the court’s host country, the Netherlands.

Kosovo Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuci and Minister of Internal Affairs, Skender Hyseni traveled on Thursday to Belgrade to attend Ministerial Forum EU – Western Balkans organized by the European Commission, Kosova Press reports. Kosova Press writes that the main topics of discussion during the forum will be the judicial cooperation and fundamental human rights, with particular focus on the rights of women and children. This forum will present the priorities of the European Union Presidency.