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Dr. sc.

Emrush Kastrati

Dr. Sc. Emrush Kastrati was born on December 12, 1958, in the village of Turjakë, Municipality of Malisheva. He completed his primary education in the village of Lubizhdë, Municipality of Malisheva, and his secondary education in the village of Kijevë, formerly in the Municipality of Klinë, now part of the Municipality of Malisheva. In 1983, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Prishtina in the general direction (https://uni-pr.edu/). In 2009, he completed his postgraduate studies and earned the scientific degree of Master of Criminal Legal Sciences, University of Prishtina – Faculty of Law, while in 2016 he completed his doctoral studies at the European University of Tirana, in Tirana with the topic: “The Criminal Act of Murder in Kosovo, with Special Focus on the Territory of the District Court in Prishtina” and earned the title Doctor of Criminal Legal Sciences, Public Law profile (https://uet.edu.al).

His experience began in KK-Rahovec as an intern from 01/12/1983–01/04/1984, then from 01/04/1984–01/06/1986, Judge at the Municipal Court for Minor Offenses in Rahovec, continuing from 01/06/1986 as President-Judge at the Municipal Court for Minor Offenses in Malisheva, and from 01.01.1988–31/12/1990 Judge-President at the Municipal Court in Malisheva. From 01/01/1992–31/12/1997, he worked as a Lawyer – Kosovo Bar Association in Malisheva, and from 01/09/2000–30/11/2004, Judge – Municipal Court in Malisheva, then from 01/12/2004–30/10/2010, President – Municipal Court in Malisheva. From 15/12/2010–10/09/2012, Senior Legal Officer – Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kosovo, and from 30/08/2012–01/08/2013, Member of the Independent Media Commission of Kosovo, Prishtina. Since 01/01/2013, he has been a Lawyer – Kosovo Bar Association, where he continues to work.

Prof. Emrush Kastrati from 01/10/2013–28/02/2017 was a Professor – ISPE College, Prishtina, and has continued his academic career as a full-time professor since 2017 at AAB University College, Faculty of Law, until 30.09.2023 when he retired, and currently continues as an Engaged Professor.

As seen, Prof. Kastrati has a dense academic activity. Since the academic year 2017, he has been a regular staff member at AAB College where he lectures in the field of Criminal Law in Bachelor and Master programs, such as Organization of the Judicial System, Criminal Procedure Law (on Saturdays) in Bachelor, previously in Master programs: Criminal Procedure Law, International Criminal Law, and Comparative Criminal Law. At the Gjakova Campus, he has taught Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law.

Scientific works and conferences – His contribution to science includes a series of publications in indexed journals such as SCOPUS and Google Scholar. Among his best-known works are:

  • The legal-criminal position of minors in the Republic of Kosovo after 1999, August 2022, INTJECSE, International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education ISSN: 1308-5581, www.int-Jecse.net http://adjuris.ro/revista/an10nr3.html
  • The presence of official corruption as an obstacle to Kosovo’s European integration December 2021, Perspectives of Law and Public Administration Volume 10, Issue 3, December 2021 295.
  • The judicial system of Kosovo and the consequences of the Covid 19 pandemic September 2020, Hosted by: AAB College, Prishtina, Kosovo https://aab edu.net/en/conference/transformations-and-consequences-in-society-due-to-covid-19-pandemia.
  • The criminal offense of smuggling migrants according to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo, June 2016, ISBN: 978-83-7729-314-0 KSIĘŻY MŁYN Publishing House Michał Koliński Department of Commissioned Publications ul. Księży Młyn 14, 90-345 Lodz, Poland tel./fax (+48) 42 632 78 61, 42 630 71 17, 602 34 98 02 www.km.com.pl; e-mail: [email protected] Łódź 2016 First published.
  • Alternative punishments according to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo, June 2016, ISBN: 978-83-7729-314-0 KSIĘŻY MŁYN Publishing House Michał Koliński Department of Commissioned Publications ul. Księży Młyn 14, 90-345 Lodz, Poland tel./fax (+48) 42 632 78 61, 42 630 71 17, 602 34 98 02 www.km.com.pl; e-mail: [email protected] Łódź 2016. First published.
  • Admissibility of evidence obtained through covert investigative and surveillance measures under the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kosovo, March 2015, Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies MCSER Publishing, Rome Italy.
  • The indictment phase and declaration 2015 International Journal of Academic Research and Reflection Vol. 3, No. 1, 2015 ISSN 2309-0405 Progressive Academic Publishing, UK Page 77 www.idpublications.org
  • The fight against Organized Crime in the Republic of Kosovo, February 2015, Prevention and Efficiency, Journal of Modern Education Review, ISSN 2155-7993, USA February 2015, Volume 5, No. 2, pp. 187–194 Doi: 10.15341/jmer(2155-7993)/02.05.2015/008 Academic Star Publishing Company, 2015 http://www.academicstar.us
  • Main punishments under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo, August 2014, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy Vol 5 No 19 August 2014. ISSN 2039-2117 (online) ISSN 2039-9340 (print).
  • Deprivation of liberty before the indictment under the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kosovo, August 2014, Media & Mass Communication ISSN 1314-8028, Volume 3, 2014 Journal of International Scientific Publications www.scientific-publications.net
  • House arrest as a measure to ensure the presence of the accused during criminal proceedings, April 2014, Scientific Bulletin no.6 year 2014 Ulqin.
  • Unjustified detention, November 2013, Organized by the Center for International Relations and Balkan Studies, Albanian Diplomatic Academy Tetovo and Institute for European Studies of the University of Tirana, published in the International Scientific Journal “DISKUTIME” Tetovo, ISSN 1857-825X.
  • Detention as a Measure to Ensure the Presence of the Accused During Criminal Proceedings, June 2013, Organized by the Center for International Relations and Balkan Studies, Albanian Diplomatic Academy Tetovo and the Institute for European Studies of the University of Tirana, published in the International Scientific Journal “DISKUTIME” Tetovo, ISSN 1857-825X.
  • Forgery of Documents, book 2013, Publishing House “MESHARI” Prishtina.
  • Violence against Children in Albania and Kosovo, 2012, Organized by UNICEF in Albania, Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Faculty of Law, etc. ISBN: 9789928162-52-6, Tirana.
  • The Indictment and Confirmation of the Indictment, 2010, Bulletin “AVOKATURA” no.9/210, Kosovo Bar Association.

Prof. Emrush Kastrati is a figure with long experience in the judicial system of Kosovo as a judge and court president, in academic life, known for his dedication to quality, innovation, and advancement of the institutions he has served and continues to serve.

He is married, has two children, and lives in Prishtina.

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