FIRST SURVIVOR TO TRIUMPH AT ALL JUDGING LEVELS

After a three-year court battle, the Supreme Court of Kosovo finally confirmed the sentence against the perpetrator Z.V., sentenced to 13 years in prison for war rape crimes committed during the war in Kosovo. Initially, the Basic Court in Pristina had sentenced Z.V. to 10 years of imprisonment, while after the appeal, the Court of Appeal increased the sentence to 13 years of imprisonment. The defense of the accused had presented a request for the protection of legality, and the Supreme Court rejected this request and finally confirmed the Judgment of the Court of Appeals by which Z.V. was sentenced to 13 years in prison. This marks the epilogue of this case and now we have the first survivor who, through her persistence and the unwavering support of the KRCT throughout the process, triumphed at all levels of the courts. KRCT continues to support and encourage all war rape survivors to seek justice! This case has restored the confidence of the survivors and will be a motivation for all war rape survivors to continue reporting their cases to the justice authorities.

OTHER

PUBLICATIONS

NEWS