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"January 21"/ Artan Hoxha: The people involved in the 4 murders are the country's political elite

2026-01-30 22:16:00, Aktualitet CNA

"January 21"/ Artan Hoxha: The people involved in the 4 murders are

Journalist Artan Hoxha spoke today about the well-known justice file related to the killings from the January 21, 2011 protest.

In a television studio, Hoxha said that the people involved in these murders belong to the country's political elite.

The journalist emphasized that this is a very important issue about a very serious event.

"When we are dealing with important issues, Albanian legislation has provided for another way of obtaining sources. Because I am a journalist and we have a Code of Ethics for the protection of sources."

The prosecution has requested the source, but the person who made the recording has done the country a great service because he overturned the decisions of other courts, saying that the murders were committed on orders. Since this serves as the starting point for reopening the case, the source is being requested.

The people involved in the murders are the country's political elite. The prosecutors have insisted to the maximum extent the law allows, but I will not give their names because I do not trust them. Bad luck left me to bear this burden.

If I don't reveal the source, it gives SPAK the opportunity to go to court. In a secret session, between a judge, the prosecutor and me, it forces me to reveal the source. The prosecution says that the incident is very serious, I am facing a situation that is really not easy. I have considered the consequences since I denounced.

The issue is really of particular importance but it is very important to preserve the source. This is the first time I have had to deal with legislation in this regard. If I do not reveal the source, the legislation provides for up to 1 year in prison.

"So I say that instead of the authors in prison, journalism should end up. Seeing what happened in the past, it is very dangerous to give the source. Now we are faced with the fact, can the court make the decision on my sentence? Yes, but I do not give the source, it could create a precedent. If we are forced to give the sources, our credibility will be damaged," said Hoxha./CNA





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