The Special Prosecution Office stated that it had registered a proceeding following the complaint filed by the DP, while the High Judicial Council administered the information of the General Prosecution Office and initiated the procedure for the judge of the Special Court.

The Special Prosecution Office, SPAK, registered a criminal proceeding following a complaint against Judge Irena Gjoka, who is accused of concealing from the self-declaration form of the purity of her image a criminal conviction issued by the Greek justice system for forging a passport and a visa in the mid-2000s. The complaint was filed with SPAK by Adriana Kalaja.

According to SPAK, proceedings have been registered for the criminal offense provided for in Article 190 of the Criminal Code, "forgery of seals, stamps or forms", but no name has yet been registered as a person under investigation.

After an administrative investigation that lasted about 20 months, the General Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday that it had officially sent the results of this verification to the Supreme Court of Kosovo, which is the competent body that must interpret the results of the findings, on January 19, 2026.

The High Judicial Council, KLGJ, on Wednesday administered the decision of the General Prosecutor's Office on the results of the in-depth verification of the statements made in the self-declaration form for the purity of the image by the judge of the Special Court, Irena Gjoka.

Official sources at the Supreme Court of Kosovo told BIRN that the documents received from the General Prosecutor's Office will be made available to the Career Development Commission at the Supreme Court of Kosovo, which will draft a report. This report will then be submitted to the public plenary session. The Supreme Court of Kosovo did not provide an approximate deadline for when this procedure will be completed.

Although the General Prosecutor's Office kept the verification result secret, a source close to it told BIRN on condition of anonymity that the Greek court's decision against Gjoka was authentic.

Now, the Supreme Court will have to consider whether the prosecution's findings constitute a condition for disqualification from exercising public office, based on Law No. 138/2015 "On guaranteeing the integrity of persons elected, appointed or exercising public office".

The charges against Gjoka were made public after she signed security measures against former Prime Minister Sali Berisha in connection with the “Partizani” file. Berisha and his supporters have repeatedly accused Gjoka, claiming that she has a conflict of interest and that she has concealed her past, including a criminal conviction in Greece. The Supreme Court, which reviews appeals, requested verification of the case from the General Prosecutor’s Office.

Public accusations suggested that she had been deported from Greece for using forged documents or violating residency rules, a fact that was allegedly not reflected in the judge's decriminalization form.

Judge Gjoka has previously passed the vetting process, as the KPK found no issues that would lead to her dismissal. The Public Commissioner initially appealed the decision to the Special Appeals Chamber, but during the process, former Public Commissioner Irena Nino withdrew the appeal, causing the decision to confirm her in office to remain in force./ BIRN