On 18 September 2023, in Pristina, the CEPEJ presented to the President of the Kosovo* Judicial Council (KJC), Mr Albert Zogaj, and to the Directors of the Statistical and IT Services of the KJC, Mr Besnik Ramosaj and Mr Fatmir Rexhepi, the methodology developed by Mr Jacques Bulher (member of the CEPEJ and expert, Deputy Secretary General of the Swiss Federal Tribunal) concerning judicial statistics. Through this, the KJC – an institution which ensure the proper functioning of justice, is supported to carry systematic analyses of judicial statistics using the CEPEJ's tools and indicators (Clearance Rate, Disposition Time, Case Per Judge indicator) to identify and consider possible specific or systemic issues in terms of case management. Mr. Zogaj confirmed that the method will be a useful tool to monitor objectively the performance and efficiency of Courts and improve their functioning.
This activity is organised by the KoSEJ III action “Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Kosovo”, which is part of the joint programme entitled "Horizontal Facility of the Western Balkans and Turkey III", co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence