justice reform
SPAK summons Berisha over 21 January killings, former PM demands international prosecutor
Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) has issued a summons for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha as part of its reopened investigation into the 21 January 2011 killings, where four protesters...
Hashim Thaçi to appeal to Constitutional Chamber after Hague Court rejects defense motions
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi will escalate his legal battle by appealing to the Constitutional Chamber of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, following the rejection of key defense motions...
Albania-EU Stabilization Committee urges unity as EU talks near final chapter
With accession negotiations entering their final chapter, Albania’s Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee closed its two-day session in Tirana by calling for intensified reforms and cross-party cooperation to push forward...
Altin Dumani faces fiery parliamentary hearing as SPAK chief nears end of term
With just two months left in his mandate, SPAK chief Altin Dumani spent nearly two hours facing opposition MPs in Parliament, presenting the Special Prosecution’s 2024 activity report and answering...
Albania marks 30 years of partnership with the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission
Albania celebrated 30 years of partnership with the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission in a conference attended by senior officials, including the honorary president of the Venice Commission,...
Defense lawyer’s scandalous arrest leads to criticism of justice system’s corporativist drift
An Albanian lawyer, Ulian Bajrami, was arrested after a tense courtroom exchange in Elbasan, where he accused the prosecutor of submitting false evidence in a case and vowed to file...
Four candidates qualify for SPAK leadership post
The High Prosecutorial Council (KLP) has approved the list of four eligible candidates for the position of head of the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK). They are Adnan Xholi, Klodian Braho,...
Prosecutor General slams colleagues for complaining to foreign embassies
Albania’s Prosecutor General Olsian Çela has publicly condemned a growing practice among prosecutors who, dissatisfied with court rulings, have reportedly taken their grievances to foreign embassies of Albania’s international partners....
Prosecutor General criticizes draft Penal Code as “repressive”
Albania’s Prosecutor General Olsian Çela has sharply criticized the draft of the new Penal Code, calling it “repressive” and questioning both its urgency and the methodology used in its preparation....
Judicial appointments council proposes three candidates for the Constitutional Court
The Judicial Appointments Council (KED) has submitted to the High Court the three highest-ranked candidates to replace Holta Zaçaj in the Constitutional Court. Why is this important: The High Court...