Office for Kosovo and Metohija: There's neither justice nor fair trials for Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija

Despite the fact that numerous procedural rights were violated during the Djokic trial, and no relevant witness recognized him as the perpetrator, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison - the Office said in a statement

The decision of Pristina's the so-called Supreme Court to reject a request for protection of legality in the case of the Serb from Pec Zoran Djokic is another indicator of Pristina's anti-Serb policy and an example that there is neither justice nor the right to a fair trial for Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija, the Office for Kosovo and Metohija has said.

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"Despite the fact that numerous procedural rights were violated during the Djokic trial, and no relevant witness recognized him as the perpetrator, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison. His defense counsel thoroughly explained all the violations of the right to a fair trial and Djokic's right to a defense, but the so-called Supreme Court only copied the explanation of previous court instances, ignoring those procedural shortcomings," the Office said in a statement.

This shows that Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are drawn into a spiral of disenfranchisement and persecution by Pristina only because of their Serb names.

The lawyer hired by the Office for Kosovo and Metohija will use the last legal opportunity, and the Office for Kosovo and Metohija will inform all relevant international representatives in Kosovo and Metohija about this verdict, the statement said.

(Telegraf.rs)