Sundimi i Ligjit

15RULE OF LAWcapacities and functioningof institutionsIn other offices, rarely, there is a very smallnumber of 1-5 requests submitted since theestablishment of such offices.In more than 80% of respondents interviewed inthe localities where these offices are, they havedeclared to have no knowledge of theirexistence and have never addressed to theseoffices for assistance in access to justice.Respondents said they have legal problems butthat the institutions of justice are not addressedthrough these offices.It is strange how the citizens of these 11locations, mostly did not know about theexistence of these offices given that they arelocated in villages where the number ofresidents is too small and are also physicallyvery close to them. What is more, our partnersthat conducted field monitoring have verifiedthat these offices have no identification mark.Budgetary impact from the operationof these officesAll of this institutional structure and itsfunctioning have an impact on the budget of theRepublic of Kosovo. 30 official positions with an28average salary of 200 euro for each official, 11offices that at least need an office, a vehicle andtheir operational expenses, may be regarded ashaving impact on the Kosovo budget of 200.000Euro expenses (at minimum). The budget of theRepublic of Kosovo, besides all the politicalinsistence for integration and access to justice,should provide tangible results of theintegration of all communities in the justicesystem.EPAPEuropean Partnership Action Plan should beformulated more clearly, so that, it makes a cleardistinction between the requirements related tothe Court Liaison Offices and Legal Aid29Commission. If you carefully read paragraph 31stating: "Strengthening access to justice forminority communities and re-strengthening ofmechanisms such as court liaison offices ", itimplies that the main objective is access tojustice, however, the institutions identified torealize this objective, court liaison offices areshown completely useless for the citizens,harmful to the budget, and an obstacle to reportpositively about the implementation of thisstandard. Therefore, EPAP shall contain a newformulation that does not refer to thestrengthening of court liaison offices, butcontain only the target of increasing access tojustice for minority communities. The wayinstitutions will implement it, either throughjudicial programs, or through free legalassistance or the strengthening of court liaisonoffices must be included in the requirementsand not included in objectives mixed withrequirements in advance.Besides integration, institutions should provideaccess and provision of services to citizens of theRepublic of Kosovo in 11 court liaison offices indifferent parts of Kosovo. What is theirrelevance if they exist and spend a small budgetof the Republic of Kosovo, but citizens ofminority communities in those areas do notbenefit from their work?28 Minimum value.29 See reference in the EPAP paragraph 31.1. referring to the priority 33, paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 which deal with the Legal Aid Commission.