Judges of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo exchanged experiences with Czech judges

A delegation of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, led by the President of the Court, Mrs. Gresa Caka – Nimani, stayed for an official visit in Brno, Czech Republic, on 3 and 4 December 2024.

On the first day of the two-day visit, the judges of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo visited the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, where they were received by the President, Mr. Josef Baxa, and other judges of this Court.
Within the framework of the visit to the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, a joint workshop was also held between the judges of the two constitutional courts. After the opening remarks by President Caka – Nimani and President Baxa, the first session of the workshop continued with a presentation by Czech constitutional judge Mr. Tomáš Langášek on the constitutional aspects of disciplinary responsibility of judges.

The second session continued with a presentation by the judge of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, Mr. Nexhmi Rexhepi, on the issue of constitutional review of judicial reforms in the country.

On the second day of the visit, the delegation of judges of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo visited the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, where they were received by the President, Mr. Petr Angyalossy, and other judges. The total number of cases handled, efficiency in decision-making, and the relationship with the constitutional court were among the topics discussed in the joint meeting.

The visit of the delegation of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo to Brno concluded with a joint meeting with the judges and the President of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, Mr. Karel Šimka.

The visit of the delegation of judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo to the Czech Republic was made possible with the support of the Council of Europe Office in Prishtina, within the framework of the “Support to the Constitutional Court in Applying and Disseminating European Human Rights Standards” project.