In the closing event of the “Demand for Justice” Program, implemented by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and financed by US Department of State, KDI as one of the partners presented the findings of the research at the national level on integrity in the justice system. The survey included 1,050 judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and police investigators and the goalwas to to measure their perception on the level of judicial integrity, cases of  corrupt behavior and the biggest risks during the interaction between different justice actors.

• The justice system actors themselves perceive a high level of corruption within their institutions. Moreover, they consider the level of corruption in general in Kosovo society as very high. Although they acknowledge the presence of corrupt behavior in the justice system, respondents have shown a high level of reluctance to openly talk about specific cases. Only 15% of participants have expressed willingness to offer such details.

• The most perceived forms of corrupt behavior are favoritism and nepotism, followed by political interference and bribery;

• The main incentives for engaging in corrupt behavior are material benefits, the maintenance of good relations with political actors, followed by rewards in the appointments and the inadequate level or absence of the work of the oversight mechanisms;

• Lawyers are ranked among the first in the list of potential mediators during corrupt behavior in the justice system