# Kumanovo Basic Court leadership dispute

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kumanovo-basic-court-leadership-dispute
> Updated: 2026-10-07T10:16:43.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Employees at the Kumanovo Basic Court in North Macedonia filed a formal complaint with the Judicial Council seeking the dismissal of court president Snezhana Maneva. Representing 75 of the 90 administration employees, the UPOZ union alleged systematic mobbing, verbal abuse, and pressure, including insults on personal, religious, and ethnic grounds targeting Albanian staff. Maneva denied the allegations, describing them as “entirely inaccurate and untrue.”

Following the complaint, the Judicial Council confirmed that the grievances were well-founded. Council member Suzana Joshevska-Anastasovska noted that the misconduct included interference in administrative duties, excessive supervision, psychological pressure, and the implementation of double attendance records. The UPOZ union has threatened strikes and the blocking of court operations if the Judicial Council does not take appropriate action.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Judicial Council validates Kumanovo court employee grievances

The North Macedonian Judicial Council confirmed that employee complaints against the president of the Kumanovo Basic Court regarding workplace pressure and misconduct are well-founded.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/judicial-council-validates-kumanovo-court-employee-grievances

### 2026-09-22: Kumanovo Basic Court employees demand dismissal of president

Employees at the Kumanovo Basic Court in North Macedonia have demanded the dismissal of president Snezhana Maneva, alleging ethnic and religious harassment and systematic workplace mobbing.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kumanovo-basic-court-employees-demand-dismissal-of-president

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