Support in continuation for free legal assistance to citizens of Kosovo is promised

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Prof. Dr. Hajredin Kuçi, today took part in the conference on “Free Legal Assistance Sustainability” organized by the Agency for Free Legal Assistance, which is responsible for providing free legal assistance, in the field of civil, criminal, administrative and minor offence, for all citizens of the Republic of Kosovo. 

During this conference, Minister Kuçi stressed that free legal assistance as legal obligation will continue to be supported in many ways; according to him a support will be on building of existing and new capacities, in particular, in free legal assistance professionalism. Also, stated that he will support infrastructure for free legal assistance Agency.  

Kuçi said that the law for free legal assistance guarantees to citizens adequate legal defence in the courts of the Republic of Kosovo and in this regard, Free Legal Assistance Agency has the full support of the Government of Kosovo, but he expressed his confidence for the support from other institutions as well.
Minister Kuçi said that access to justice, equality to justice, is equal for everyone, not only in terms of treatment, but also in other legal procedures.