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DASH report: SPAK made the judiciary more independent, but there was political pressure

2024-04-22 20:44:00, Politikë CNA

DASH report: SPAK made the judiciary more independent, but there was political

In a report published this Monday, the US Department of State blames politics for the independence of the judiciary.

DASH says the judiciary is hampered by political pressure, intimidation, corruption and limited resources.

"Although the constitution provides for an independent judiciary, political pressure, intimidation, corruption and limited resources prevented the judiciary from functioning fully, independently and efficiently," the report states.

However, DASH notes that the judicial system is becoming more independent thanks to the vetting process and the actions of SPAK. Despite this, the report notes that citizens have complained about lack of transparency in investigations, significant delays in processes and unfair court decisions.

The State Department says that although the constitution and law provide for the right to a fair and public trial, the judiciary has generally enforced this right.

"The Albanian Helsinki Committee pointed out that the accumulated backlog of cases, vacancies in the judiciary and the systematic lack of efficiency undermined citizens' trust in the justice system," the report states.

Most of the complaints from citizens were about the lack of response from government bodies to their concerns, violations of due process, unfair trials and punishments./ CNA





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