Diocese of Raska and Prizren: Serbian Church expects implementation of ruling on Visoki Decani

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The Diocese of Raska and Prizren, based in Gracanica, has confirmed that the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) expects the competent institutions to fully implement the ruling of the Constitutional Court in Pristina from 2016, which confirms the ownership of the monastery Visoki Decani over 24 hectares of surrounding land and forest.

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"The ruling is final and irrevocable and its non-execution only further demonstrates that Visoki Decani is legally endangered, which, among other things, was the reason for the monastery to be placed on the list of seven most endangered cultural and historical sites in Europe by the prestigious international organization Europa Nostra," the Diocese of Raska and Prizren posted on Twitter.

The diocese welcomed international appeals for the court's decision to be implemented and for the church land to be registered in the cadastre.

#Serbian #Orthodox #Church Diocese in #Kosovo reminded that non-implementation of the Const. Court decision on Dečani #Monastery land for 5 years is a clear indicator that the Monastery is an endangered site. The Diocese supported the international appeals for the rule of law. pic.twitter.com/5uCRrVhbok— Dečani Monastery (@DecaniMonastery) November 1, 2021

(Telegraf.rs)