GLPS accuses the KPK of denying access to the score sheets of candidates for Chief State Prosecutor

The Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS) has reacted after the organization was not granted access to the score sheets of the candidates for Chief State Prosecutor.

According to GLPS, when it comes to such an important institutional position, the selection of which directly affects the functioning of the prosecutorial system and citizens’ trust in justice, the entire evaluation process must be accompanied by high standards of transparency and clear reasoning in decision-making.

“The Group for Legal and Political Studies (GLPS), as an organization that has closely monitored all phases so far of the competition for Chief State Prosecutor and with the aim of assessing the entire process as objectively as possible, on July 2, 2026, one day after the interviews with the candidates, submitted a request to the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPK) seeking access to the score sheets of the Evaluation Panel. In the case of such an important institutional position, where the selection directly affects the functioning of the prosecutorial system and citizens’ trust in justice, the evaluation process must be accompanied by high standards of transparency and reasoning in decision-making.

Based on the seven-day deadline set by Law No. 06/L-081 on Access to Public Documents, the KPK chose silence in relation to this request, failing to respect legal obligations and the practice already established by the Information and Privacy Agency (AIP) regarding the right of NGOs to access the score sheets of candidates for Chief State Prosecutor. Therefore, the KPK’s lack of institutional willingness to allow access to these documents sends a negative signal regarding public expectations over the legal changes and the intended reform in this constitutional body.

The silent refusal to grant access creates unnecessary ambiguity and does not align with expectations for a constitutional institution that aims to strengthen transparency, accountability and public trust.

Access to these score sheets is essential to enable a fair, complete and well-founded assessment of the selection process for the Chief State Prosecutor, as well as to verify whether the institutional decision-making was carried out objectively, impartially and in accordance with the principles of transparency and meritocracy.

Therefore, GLPS today submitted a complaint against the KPK to the Information and Privacy Agency (AIP), requesting that it oblige the Council to allow access to the score sheets of the candidates for Chief State Prosecutor who were interviewed on July 1, 2026,” the reaction by the Group for Legal and Political Studies said.