KJC Puts Review of Resignations by Serbian Judges and Staff on Agenda

The Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) will hold its next meeting on Friday, August 7, 2026. Among the issues expected to be reviewed are the request submitted by the Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, and the notices from judges and staff from the Serbian community regarding the withdrawal of their resignations.

The agenda contains a total of 16 items, with this issue listed as the ninth item, “Betimi për Drejtësi” reports. At the previous meeting, held on July 24, the matter was not reviewed due to a lack of quorum.

On June 19, 2026, Albulena Haxhiu, in her capacity as Acting President, wrote to KJC Chair Rrustem Thaqi, requesting that the Council make a final decision regarding the resignations submitted by Serbian judges and support staff in Kosovo’s judicial system.

In her letter, Haxhiu warned that leaving these positions unfilled for an extended period undermines legal certainty, hampers the full functioning of the justice system, and damages the efficiency of the responsible institutions.

Meanwhile, at its meeting on July 20, 2026, the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council rejected the withdrawal of the resignations of Serbian prosecutors and support staff in the prosecutorial system. Following this decision, the matter was forwarded to the Acting President for their dismissal from office.

One day later, on July 21, Haxhiu announced that she had signed decrees dismissing seven Serbian prosecutors who had submitted their resignations in 2022.

The European Union described the decisions by the KPC and Haxhiu as actions contrary to the law.

“The EU is concerned by yesterday’s decision of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) to accept resignations that had already been withdrawn and by today’s decision of the Acting President to decree the resignations. This does not appear to be in accordance with the law, due legal process, and the general requirements of the rule of law in Kosovo. The EU calls on all relevant institutions to refrain from actions aimed at obstructing the reintegration of Kosovo Serb judicial personnel,” the EU said in its response.