Kosovo

House of Lords written question – answered at on 1 February 2011.

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Photo of Lord Hylton Lord Hylton Crossbench

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the European Union Rule of Law Mission is able to assist in reducing the backlog of court cases in Kosovo.

Photo of Lord Howell of Guildford Lord Howell of Guildford Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (International Energy Policy)

The EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) actively assists the Kosovan authorities with reducing the backlog of cases in Kosovo. It has its own executive mandate to take action on outstanding court cases with a focus on the most complex or serious ones (for example: war crimes, high profile organised crime and corruption cases, terrorism, inter-ethnic crimes, financial/economic crimes). In doing so, EULEX judges work together with their local counterparts in mixed panels or mixed teams, ensuring that such cases are properly investigated, prosecuted, adjudicated and enforced, according to the applicable law. EULEX judges serve both at the level of the supreme court and at the level of district courts in Kosovo.

The EULEX judges also have a monitoring, mentoring and advising (MMA) function. In this capacity, they assist Kosovo judicial authorities in their progress towards sustainability and accountability and in further developing and strengthening an independent multi-ethnic justice system, adhering to internationally recognised standards and European best practice.

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