Albania falls for four countries in global idea of rule of law

Albania has fallen four places to the Law Rule World Index, the initiative of the organisation “World Justice Project”, which has been organised since 2008.

The organisation ranked Albania 87th, out of 140 countries in total.

Eight factors are taken in analysis, from limiting government power to criminal and civil justice.

For criminal justice, the index notes that the main stumbling blocks are corruption and policy influence, Euronews writes. al

In the corruption criterion, the country ranks 107th in a global ranking at a global decline compared to last year.

The indicator if government and justice officials use office and power for personal gain is lower, with Albania ranked 126th out of 140 countries.

Low rankings also include the indicator of whether MPs use the public post for private gain, ranking 108th.

The most positive order Albania has on the criterion of implementing fundamental human rights and order and security.