Ministry of Justice (Kosovo)
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| Ministria e Drejtësisë | |
| Coat of arms of Kosovo | |
| Albulena Haxhiu | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Kosovo |
| Headquarters | Rilindja Tower, Kosta Novakoviq, 10000, Pristina, Kosovo (42.6595670, 21.1563699) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | mod |
The Ministry of Justice (Albanian: Ministria e Drejtësisë) is a department of the government of Kosovo responsible for the administration of justice in Kosovo. The ministry has its headquarters in Pristina, and its current minister is Albulena Haxhiu.
Responsibilities
[edit ]Established in 2005, the Ministry of Justice of Kosovo has responsibilities such as the following:[1] [2]
- Develop policies that help with the preparing and implementing of legislation in the field of justice
- Ensure the effective functioning of the prosecutorial system without hindering the Office of the Public Prosecutor and the conducting of criminal investigations
- Train prosecutors in cooperation with the Kosovo Judicial Institute, as well as organize examinations for the qualification of prosecutors, lawyers and other legal professionals
- Ensure coordination on matters pertaining to the correctional service
- Develop and implement policies to ensure fair and effective access of members of all communities to the justice system;
- Provide assistance to victims of crime (e.g., domestic violence and human trafficking victims) and oversee the Office of the Victims Assistance Coordinator
Although the ministry was created in 2005, it would not be until 2006 that the first minister was appointed.[3]
Officeholders (2008–present)
[edit ]- Nekibe Kelmendi [4] (2008-2010) [1st female]
- Haki Demolli (2010-2011)
- Hajredin Kuçi [4] (2011-2016)
- Dhurata Hoxha [4] (2016) [2nd female]
- Abelard Tahiri [4] (2016–2020)
- Albulena Haxhiu (2020) [3rd female]
- Selim Selimi (2020–2021)
- Albulena Haxhiu (2021–present)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REFORM OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN KOSOVO 1999 – 2011 A CONTEXT ANALYSIS" (PDF). May 2011.
- ^ "UNMIK establishes two new PISG ministries and the Kosovo Judicial Council". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2018年07月15日.
- ^ "Uskoro nova kosovska ministarstva". B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018年07月16日.
- ^ a b c d "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 2018年07月15日.