Press ReleaseHuman Rights Review Panel - 8th regular sessionPress Release Human Rights Review Panel The Human Rights Review Panel (HRRP) held its 8th regular session in Prishtinë/Priština from 12 to 14 September 2011. It was noted that there are twenty six (26) complaints pending with the Panel and decisions were taken in eleven (11) of those complaints. These decisions will be transmitted to the complainants as well as the Head of Mission (HoM), EULEX Kosovo and they will be published on the Panel’s website upon translation into the Albanian and Serbian languages. In addition, the Panel met with representatives of Civil Society Organisations in conjunction with its outreach campaign on 13 September, 2011 with a view to developing closer working relationships. This meeting was organised by Saferworld which works with the international community and the local community in Kosovo to improve justice and security. The Panel also met with its United Nations counterpart, the UNMIK Human Rights Advisory Panel on 13 September, 2011. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss mutual interests, share experiences, exchange views and to consider possible structural cooperation between the Panels. Mr. Kilian Wahl, Deputy Chief of Staff, EULEX, paid a courtesy visit to the HRRP Building on 13 September, 2011 where he had an introductory meeting with the Panel. The Panel recently received two new complaints bringing its overall workload to forty one (41) cases. The next Panel session will take place during the week commencing 21 November 2011. Please see www.hrrp.eu for further information on the Panel. Notes to the editor;
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