SPAK
UK Ambassador to Albania reaffirms support for SPAK amid U.S. aid suspension
UK Ambassador to Albania, Nicholas Abbott, has met with Altin Dumani, head of the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), to express continued British support for the institution....
Trump’s aid suspension raises concerns for Albania’s anti-corruption reforms and SPAK
The U.S. government decision to suspend foreign aid for 90 days is impacting Albania’s access to critical funding. The decision, though anticipated, has created uncertainty for Albania’s anti-corruption efforts, particularly...
Hearing delayed for Socialist Lezha mayor as SPAK seeks case dismissal
The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) has postponed its hearing on the case of Pjerin Ndreu, Mayor of Lezha, to February 11th. The case involves a charge...
GJKKO orders SPAK to verify evidence in defamation case against DP parliamentary head
The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) has accepted a request to reopen the defamation case between Democratic Party parliamentary head Gazmend Bardhi and Edmond Sulaj, former police...
SPAK implements strategy to investigate and prevent electoral crimes in 2025
The Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Prosecution (SPAK) has announced a comprehensive strategy to combat and prevent electoral crimes for Albania’s 2025 parliamentary elections. The measures, issued under the directive...
SPAK intensifies investigations into January 21 protest killings
The Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has intensified its investigation into the January 21, 2011 killings, where four protesters were shot dead during a demonstration against then-Prime...
SPAK dismisses Sali Berisha’s claims PM’s brother’s alleged cocaine trafficking links
SPAK has rejected claims made by Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, who alleged that an anonymous letter signed under the name of anti-fascist martyr Zaho Koka had been sent to...
Sali Berisha’s leak of confidential files draws sharp rebuke from SPAK chief
Sali Berisha, leader of the Democratic Party, appeared at the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) to fulfill his court-mandated obligation to report regularly. During the appearance, Berisha again staged a protest...
Constitutional Court rejects Berisha’s appeal against house arrest in Partizani case
Albania’s Constitutional Court has dismissed former Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s appeal to invalidate the house arrest order issued by the Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) a year...
Notorious criminal sparks controversy with corruption allegations in “Golden Bullet” case
Nuredin Dumani, the notorious assassin turned justice collaborator in the “Golden Bullet” case, for which 32 arrest warrants were issued in May 2022, has testified before the Special Court Against...