judicial system

Country Faces Fresh Judicial Strike Over Draft Salary Law

Kosovo judiciary announce strikes, demanding that Albin Kurti's government revokes a draft law on salaries in the public sector which they fear could lead to paying cuts.

Court awards family of Diana Kastrati €95,000 in compensation

Following a judicial decision hailing the Republic of Kosovo responsible for the murder of Diana Kastrati, her family was awarded 95,000 euros in compensation for the emotional damage caused by the state’s failure to act upon Diana’s request for protection from domestic violence.

Justice officials clash over civil registry issues

Challenges to the inclusion of Serb official documents in the Republic of Kosovo’s civil registry and the integration of Serb parallel structures into Kosovo’s justice system were discussed in BIRN’s latest #DebateforReal aired on Thursday.

Insurance firms profit by delaying payouts

A BIRN investigation into the Kosovo insurance industry reveals flagrant violations of the rules on compensation – and a worrying lack of regulation when it comes to companies not paying out.