Minister of Justice Mr. Haki Demolli received today the member of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe and also reporter for the protection of witnesses, Mr. Jean-Charles S. Gardetto.

Subject of this meeting was the legal infrastructure and other conditions in Kosovo, regarding the protection of witnesses.
Mr. Gardetto said that the Council of Europe is preparing a report concerning the protection of witnesses.

"We came in Kosovo because we are preparing a report concerning the protection of witnesses in processes related to war crimes and organized crime, the report refers to all the countries of former Yugoslavia", said Mr. Gardetto. 

According to him, the report is being prepared and will appear in the June session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Whereas Minister Haki Demolli said that Kosovo the law for the protection of witnesses.

"In Kosovo there is a law on witness protection, but Kosovo has no competences on protection of witnesses. At first these competences have been under the UNMIK police, now the witness protection is under the jurisdiction of  EULEX Police ,  "said Minister Demolli.

Minister Demolli said that ,competence of the Kosovo Correctional Service has been protection of sentenced witnesses , and therefore the facility is being built for the protection of sentenced witnesses, and added that this facility is being built according to international standards, and building location within the Dubrava Correctional Center.