Metani: The justice system needs encouragement and support

2024-05-10 18:25:00, Aktualitet CNA

Following the working visit to the USA and within the framework of the National Day of Justice, the High Inspector of Justice Artur Metani held a conversation with Albanian lawyers and professionals in New York.

Metani focused on the changes made in Albania within the framework of the Justice Reform with new institutions, one of which is the High Inspector of Justice.

Metani drew attention to the role of institutions, but also of society, in relation to justice and the rule of law, while declaring that the justice system needs encouragement and support.

Metani: The justice system needs encouragement and support

"We need a society that develops and progresses based on the concepts of democracy and the rule of law, because justice cannot be administered only by its institutions, but also by the whole society, through information, ethical behavior and respect for the rights of to man. Today, the justice system has been and remains one of the hottest topics of public debate in Albania. Justice is a topic of public interest. Today we must increase our efforts to increase the level of legal culture of our society. The access of Albanian citizens to the knowledge of the law is fundamental for guaranteeing an effective justice system. Thus, informing and providing knowledge about the law, about rights, law-enforcement institutions, responsibilities or otherwise, are not only related to legal education, but are the components of culture and the civic need for access to the rule of law.

At the same time, Albanian citizens should be given the opportunity to orient themselves within the broad legal spectrum, recognizing their rights and obligations. To understand the role and functions of institutions and justice delivery mechanisms, as well as to understand the concept of citizenship in the rule of law. Albanian citizens can organize and cooperate to supervise the activity of the bodies of the justice system, as well as exert pressure with democratic means on these bodies, in order to encourage the progress of issues of public interest.

Metani: The justice system needs encouragement and support

We must work on changing the mentality of the actors of the justice system, which must be based on a complete understanding of the rule of law. It is important that Albanian society embraces the spirit and rules of a general culture of the rule of law. Without a deep legal culture, the justice system turns into a superficial formal system without values. An independent justice system with integrity, transparency and efficiency will only be guaranteed if the rule of law is adopted by all of us, by the magistrates, by legal professionals, the political class, the media, civil society, as well as the Albanian citizens themselves. said, among other things, the High Inspector of Justice.

During the conversation with legal professionals, Metani invited them to cooperate or work with the Office of the High Inspector of Justice./ CNA