Albanian media may be punished for publishing video with families of raped girl

Commissioner for Information Law and Personal Data Protection Besnik Dervisi, in a reaction to publishing the video with members of the girl raped in Kavaja, stresses that an assessment will be made according to law and relevant provisions. “If elements of his wrongdoing are found, will [...]
In the event that elements of his violation will be found, administrative investigation legal procedures will be followed, at the conclusion of which will be concluded with the current”-confirmed in response.
Response:
The Commissioner's office is familiar with the event you refer to, through the media.
The Office of the Commissioner, as in all other cases, will make due assessment of the issue in relation to the principles and provisions of law No. 9887/2008 “For personal data protection”, modified.
If elements of his violation were found, administrative investigation legal procedures would be followed, at the conclusion of which would be dated to the appropriate act.
The commissioner's office considers it very important to co-operate with media outlets in the function of respecting and guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, including the protection of personal data, sanctioned in Article 35 of the Republic of Albania Constitution.












