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Nedeljković-Pravdić Marija (Међународних и европских студија Факултета политичких наука Универзитета у Београду), Marija.Nedeljkovic@eulex-kosovo.eu

Respect for human rights is essential in the work of all international organizations. But not all international organizations have an adequate system of accountability when it comes to such an important and fundamental issue. The establishment of independent mechanisms for determining the external accountability of international organizations is seen as key to ensuring respect for human rights. With this in mind, and in the context of the Kosovo experience, the European Union established a ‘Human Rights Review Panel’. This body is addressing complaints about alleged human rights violations by the EU’s rule of law mission to Kosovo, EULEX, in the conduct of its executive functions. This paper investigates the importance of the Human Rights Review Panel as the first, and only, independent accountability mechanism that is addressing the allegations of violations of human rights by the mission, which is working within the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy. The paper also aims to point out the shortcomings in the work of the Panel.

Keywords: Human rights, international organisation, external accountability, EULEX Kosovo, executive mandate, Panel, complaint, recommendation