Kosovo Judge Demoted Over Misconduct in Domestic Violence Case

A Kosovo judge has been demoted following revelations of misconduct in handling a domestic violence case. Judge Naime Krasniqi-Jashanica was reassigned from the Criminal Division of the Pristina Basic Court to its Minor Offenses Division after an audio recording surfaced in 2024. In it, she and prosecutor Edina Jupolli were heard strategizing to deny the victim her right to speak in court while privately sympathizing with the accused, who was later convicted. The damning recording captured the o