Organized by the Ministry of Justice, today was marked the 22nd July – the Justice Day in Kosovo.

The ceremony was organized under the patronage of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Prof. Dr. Hajredin Kuçi, and attended by the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, Prime Minister, Hashim Thaçi, ministers, ambassadors, representatives of EULEX, the EU Office, courts, prosecutor offices and representatives of other institutions.During the ceremony, the Ministry of Justice awarded the prize for justice "Hero Sali Çekaj".

This year the prize was awarded to all the members of the Constitutional Commission who drafted the first Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo: Jakup Krasniqi, Eqrem Kryeziu, Arsim Bajrami, Blerim Shala, Gjyljete Mushkolaj, Mahir Yagcilar, Ramë Manaj, Kadri Kryeziu, Ilaz Ramajli, Xhevdet Neziraj, Riza Smaka, Fatmir Fehmiu, Bajram Latifi, Ramadan Kelmendi, Skender Hyseni and Lirije Osmani.

For his contribution to the constitutionality of Kosovo, the prize "Hero Sali Çekaj" was awarded to the Judge of the Constitutional Court, Prof. Dr. Ivan Çukalovic.
On the proposal of the Kosovo Judicial Council, for their successful work the prize "Hero Sali Çekaj" was awarded to two judges of the Supreme Court, Meleqe Behxheti and Nesrin Lushta, while on the proposal of the Prosecutorial Council, for their successful work the prize "Hero Sali Çekaj" was awarded to prosecutors, Besim Kelmendi and Idain Smajli.