Damage Compensation by Public Administration with a Focus on Police Activity and Inspections

December 30, 2024

This report focuses on two critical areas: the Kosovo Police and inspectorates. These sectors
have been selected due to their frequent interaction with citizens and their role in addressing
administrative damages. The legal framework governing the Kosovo Police is relatively advanced,
encompassing both the objective liability of the state and the subjective liability of individual
police officers. However, bureaucratic and complex internal procedures potentially delay effective
and timely compensation. In contrast, the liability of inspectorates remains inadequately
regulated, with no specific legal provisions addressing damage caused during inspections. This
creates legal uncertainty and leaves judicial processes as the only avenue for compensation,
further burdening the courts and limiting access to justice.

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