The Constitutional Court of Kosovo has confirmed that Serbian judge Radomir Laban requested to be recused from deliberations regarding President Vjosa Osmani’s decree on the dissolution of the Assembly. However, the court unanimously rejected his request.
The decision comes as part of the court’s temporary measure, which bars both the President and the Assembly from taking any action related to the decree until March 31, 2026. Judge Laban’s request is specifically referenced in point 10 of the court’s ruling.
According to the Constitutional Court, Judge Laban had previously been labeled as having “dangerous activities” by President Osmani. This stemmed from a 2025 case when Osmani withdrew her initial request regarding the Assembly’s constitution after Laban was appointed as the reporting judge for that matter.
The court’s ruling to deny the recusal means that Judge Laban will participate in the current deliberations, despite his prior designation and the President’s earlier concerns.
This development is part of ongoing legal proceedings over the controversial decree on the dissolution of the Assembly, which has sparked debates about the separation of powers and the independence of Kosovo’s judiciary.
