The Human Rights Review Panel held its fifteenth session in Pristina from 8 to 10 April 2013. The Panel found in the case W. v EULEX, that EULEX Kosovo had violated the complainant’s right to respect for private and family life as guaranteed by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. In four cases the Panel declared the complaints admissible. Four other cases were declared inadmissible. Furthermore, the Panel decided to communicate four cases to the Head of Mission for further information and observations. read more...
The Human Rights Review Panel has noted with utter surprise an article published by the Tribuna newspaper on 14 February 2013, making reference to the case of Agim Zogaj, known as “Witness X”. The Panel confirms that the case is pending before it. However, all suppositions about the substance and outcome of the case are the sole responsibility of the author of the text and the editor. Moreover, the Panel emphasises that it has no mandate to lift the immunity of EULEX officials. Contrary to what is stated in the article, the Panel also does not award any monetary compensation to complainants.
The Report contains background information on the mandate and procedures of the Panel as well as a detailed account of its operations over the last twelve months. It also provides an account of the complaints that the Panel dealt with during the reporting period and the jurisprudence that it developed in dealing with those cases. The Panel identified a number of challeneges that it foresees in 2013, including those related to its outreach campaign and it also presents some conclusions. Full text...
The European Union established the Human Rights Review Panel (the Panel) on 29 October, 2009 with a mandate to review alleged human rights violations by EULEX Kosovo in the conduct of its executive mandate.
Panel holds its 15th session 