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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8811

21 October 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) council of europe
Venice Commission recommends new Human Rights Court in Kosovo

Strasbourg, 20/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Venice Commission, a specialist body of the Council of Europe, has suggested that a special Court for human rights be set up in Kosovo. In its latest report on the region, the Venice Commission states that Kosovo needs independent mechanisms to ensure that human rights are being observed. It proposes the creation of independent consultative bodies for MINUK and KFOR, to add to the protection already offered by the Ombudsman in Kosovo. Should the...

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