30/04/2013 - During its 60th session, in April 2013, the Panel adopted seven opinions on merits concerning ten complaints; these documents will be displayed on this page in approximately one month. For further details, please contact the Panel's Secretariat.

 

03/04/2013 - The 2012 Annual Report of the Panel has been posted on its webpage. As usually, it presents an overview of the Panel’s activity from 1 January to 31 December of 2012. Particularly, it covers issues related to the Panel’s composition and workload, notable developments in its jurisprudence (with references to particular decisions/opinions) and certain aspects of implementation of the Panel’s recommendations. The full text in English is available here <English> ; the Albanian and Serbian translation will be posted shortly. Please contact the Panel’s Secretariat for details.

18/03/2013 - During its 59th session, in March 2013 , the Panel adopted six opinions on merits and three decisions on admissibility; these documents will be displayed on this page in approximately one month. The Panel also adopted its 2012 Annual Report, which will be made public shortly. For further details, please contact the Panel's Secretariat.

 

On 8 March 2013, the Panel published its opinion in the case B.A. v. UNMIK, no. 52/09, which was adopted on 1 February 2013. The complaint regards a lack of investigation into the disappearance and death of the complainant's father in Pristina, in the immediate aftermath of UNMIK's deployment in Kosovo in June 1999. The Panel found that UNMIK violated its procedural obligation under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Panel recommended that UNMIK takes steps to redress  the effects of the violation, including but not limited to: publically acknowledging its responsibility and  taking appropriate steps towards payment of adequate compensation to the complainant for the moral damage suffered. The full text of this opinion can be found on the HRAP website <click here>.

 

26/02/2013 - In February 2013, during its 58th session, the Panel adopted two opinions on the merits and two decisions on admissibility. All mentioned documents will be displayed on this page in approximately one month. For further details, please contact the Panel's Secretariat.

 

04/02/2013 – In January 2013, during its 57th session, the Panel adopted 2 opinions on the merits and 2 decisions on admissibility. All mentioned documents will be displayed on this page in approximately one month's time. For further details please contact the Panel's Secretariat.

 

13/12/2012 - In December 2012, during its 56th session, the Panel adopted 2 opinion on the merits and 11 decisions on admissibility (concerning 12 complaints). All mentioned documents will be displayed on this page in approximately one month's time. For further details please contact the Panel's Secretariat.

 

29/11/2012 - In  November 2012, during its 55th session, the Panel adopted  8 decisions on admissibility (concerning 10 complaints).  All mentioned documents will be displayed on this page in approximately one month's time.  For further details please contact the Panel's Secretariat.

 

15/11/2012 - On 14 and 15 November 2012, a delegation from the HRAP was reiceived in Strasbourg by representatives of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The liaison included discussions of the current jurisprudence of both the ECHR and HRAP, and was highlighted by a formal reception by Judge Paul Lemmens, formerly a Panel member of HRAP.

 

05/11/2012 - On 1 November 2012, a new Member of the UNMIK Human Rights Advisory Panel, Mrs. Françoise Tulkens, was sworn into the office by the SRSG, Mr. Farid Zarif. The ceremony   was followed by a short discussion of important matters related to the Panel's functioning. With the inclusion of Mrs. Tulkens, the Panel is again at full complement. Please refer  to the HRAP webpage for more information.​

 

01/10/2012 - In September 2012, during its 53rd session and by way of electronic means, the Panel adopted 1 opinion on the merits (concerning 1 complaint), 22 decisions on admissibility (concerning 26 complaints) and 1 decision on a request for reconsideration. All mentioned documents will be displayed on this page in approximately one month's time. For further details please contact the Panel's Secretariat.

 

20/09/2012 - Paul Lemmens, who served as a Member of the Human Rights Advisory Panel since its inception in January 2007,  has resigned from his position as of 13 September 2012 to join the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg as a judge elected in respect of Belgium. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General appointed Ms. Francoise Tulkens, the former vice-President of the European Court of Human Rights, as his successor.

 

04/09/2012  - On 24th August 2012, the Panel concluded its 52nd session, having adopted 3 opinions on the merits (concerning 6 complaints) and 37 decisions on admissibility (concerning 72 complaints). The opinions and decisions will be displayed on this page in about a month time. Please contact the HRAP Secretariat for details.