In Albania, the Prosecutor General () is the highest judicial authority exercising the criminal prosecution of entities or individuals and representing the accusation in court on behalf of the state. They are also responsible for carrying out a series of other duties assigned by law to the prosecution. Its powers are defined by the Constitution of 1998 as amended in 2016 by the law "On the Organization and Functioning of Institutions for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime."Albania Law on the Organization and Functioning of Institutions for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime.pdf
The General Prosecutor proposes to the President of the Republic the candidates for prosecutor after considering the opinion of the Council of Prosecution. They are entitled to issue orders for the prosecutor's suspension from exercise of their duty when the starting of a criminal proceeding against them has been decided, until the end of the proceeding, or when a serious disciplinary violation is uncovered.
In the exercise of their competencies, prosecutors operate in accordance with the Constitution and laws. They exert their competencies by respecting the principles of fair, equal and legal proceedings and safeguarding human rights, interests and legal freedoms.
The Prosecution is organized and working under the direction of the General Prosecutor as a centralized structure, composed of the Office of the General Prosecutor, the Council of the Prosecution and the prosecutors of the judiciary system.Historiku i Prokurorisë Shqiptare
Prosecutors 1Bedri SpahiuBedri Spahiu’s denunciation: “In May ’59, when Tuku was meeting with his family, the prison corridor resounded with brit screams.” Letter to the commander of the camp in Elbasan26 January 194519492Siri ÇarçaniWhy is the massacre of February 26, 1951 the most typical of the crimes of communism?12 June 19513Aranit ÇelaFormer Head of High Court in Communism passes away21 June 1958November 19664Lefter Goga1967/Arrestimi i motrës së Bardhok Bibës. E.Hoxha: Mirë ia bënë, është reaksionareNovember 196622 November 19705Dhori Panariti TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN ALBANIA 22 November 197023 November 19826Rrapi MinoAlbanian ex-officials get death sentence23 November 19826 May 19917Petrit SerjaniFrom Petrit Serjani to Arta Marku, here are eight Chief Prosecutors of Albania14 May 19916 May 19928Maksim Haxhia https://www.pp.gov.al/Media_en/Press_Release/General_Prosecution_Conference_on_Justice_Day.html6 May 199217 September 19929Alush Dragoshi ERRC Letter to the General Prosecutor of Albania Alush Dragoshi7 December 199212 August 199710Arben Rakipi Rakipi: Prosecution, part of the High Council of Justice12 August 199719 March 200211Theodhori SollakuConference of Prosecutors General of Europe 29 March 20025 November 200712Ina RamaIna Rama: War on crime and corruption22 November 20073 December 201213Adriatik LlallaGeneral Prosecutor, Mr. Adriatik Lalla, meets the Croatian counterpart, Mr. Dinko Zvitan3 December 201218 December 201714Arta MarkuArta Marku Appointed as Temporary Prosecutor in Tirana Appeals Court18 December 20176 December 201915Olsian Çela EU Welcomes Albanian Election of New Prosecutor General6 December 2019Incumbent
See also Part X of the Albanian Constitution
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