Press Release - Human Rights Review Panel

Press Release
Number 04-2019
Date: 16 September 2019

The Human Rights Review Panel, (the Panel) held its 42^th session on 10-12 September 2019.

This was the first session of the Panel in its complete composition following the appointment in June 2019 of Ms Anna Autio as external Panel Member.

During the session the Panel considered five cases:

1. Case 2016-11 Anđelija Brakus against EULEX. On 11 September 2019, the Panel declared the complaints Admissible and will be inviting the parties to make submissions on the merits of the complaints.

2. Case 2016-12 U.F. against EULEX. On 11 September 2019, the Panel declared the complaints Admissible and will be inviting the Parties to make submissions on the merits of the complaints.

3. Case 2016-13 Miomir Krivokapić against EULEX. On 11 September 2019, the Panel declared the complaints Admissible and will be inviting the Parties to make submissions on the merits of the complaints.

4. Case 2016-15 Dragan Janačković against EULEX. On 11 September 2019, the Panel declared the complaints Admissible and will be inviting the Parties to make submissions on the merits of the complaints.

5. Case 2016-28 S.H. against EULEX. On 11 September 2019, the Panel determined that EULEX had failed to conduct an effective investigation into the disappearance of the complainant’s family member and had failed to keep the complainant informed. As a result, the Panel determined that the Mission was responsible for a violation under the procedural limb of the complainant’s right to life as guaranteed by Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and for a violation of the complainant’s right to freedom from inhuman or degrading treatment, as guaranteed by Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The Panel will be making several recommendations to the Head of Mission of EULEX.

The Decisions of the Panel, the Rules of Procedure and its Annual Reports are published on the website of the Panel in the English, Albanian and Serbian languages: www.hrrp.eu.

 Notes to the editor;

The Human Rights Review Panel (Panel) for EULEX Kosovo, as an independent accountability mechanism for alleged violations of human rights, reviews complaints from any person claiming to be the victim of human rights violations by EULEX Kosovo in the conduct of its executive mandate. The Panel is not a judicial or disciplinary body. The mechanism will solely look into whether a violation of human rights occurred or not and formulate recommendations for remedial action. Such action does not include monetary compensation.  The Panel is independent in the exercise of its functions which it performs with impartiality and integrity.