Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office

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The Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office is a Hague-based judicial institution established to investigate and prosecute serious crimes, including alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, related to the Kosovo conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hybrid court
internationalized criminal tribunal
judicial institution
aimsTo ensure accountability for serious crimes related to the Kosovo conflict
provide fair and impartial trials
appliesLaw Kosovo law
international human rights law standards
cooperatesWith European Union
Kosovo authorities
states and international organizations for judicial assistance
country Kosovo
createdBy Assembly of Kosovo
constitutional amendments of Kosovo
establishedFor investigation of serious crimes related to the Kosovo conflict
establishedToAddress allegations contained in the Council of Europe report on inhuman treatment of people and illicit trafficking in human organs in Kosovo
focusesOn crimes related to the Kosovo conflict
crimes related to the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict
fundedBy European Union
hasChambers Constitutional Court Panel
Court of Appeals Panel
Supreme Court Panel
Trial Panel
linked to: Trial Panels
hasComponent Kosovo Specialist Chambers
Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor’s Office
hasDetentionFacilityIn The Hague
hasNature internationally supported but Kosovo-based in law
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.scp-ks.org/
independentFrom Kosovo regular judicial system
jurisdiction Kosovo
language Albanian
English
Serbian
legalBasis Constitution of Kosovo
Law No. 05/L-053 on Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office
locatedIn Netherlands
mandate prosecute alleged crimes against humanity
prosecute alleged war crimes
prosecute serious crimes under Kosovo law
seat The Hague
subjectMatterJurisdiction crimes against humanity
other serious crimes under Kosovo law related to the Kosovo conflict
war crimes
temporalJurisdiction crimes committed between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2000
typeOfBody court with international staff
prosecutor’s office with international staff

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Kosovo judiciary hasBranch Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office
Specialist Chambers for Kosovo hasOfficialName Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office