6 minutes agoAlbania: Appeal again refuses to change Beler's safety measure
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)In Albania, the Special Court of Appeals today rejected another request by the elected mayor of Hymara, Fred Beler, for changing the safety measure against him. Today's decision leaves Mr. Beler in custody again, who was arrested two days before the May 14th local elections under suspicion [...]
In Albania, the Special Court of Appeals today rejected another request by the elected mayor of Hymara, Fred Beler, for changing the safety measure against him.
Today's decision leaves Mr. Beler in custody again, who was arrested two days before the May 14th local elections under allegations of corruption in the elections.
Last week the Special Prosecution announced the outcome of the investigation and sending the case to trial, which has provoked a strong clash between Tirana and Athens. The Albanian prime minister has repeatedly stated that he cannot accept interference in the justice system.
While Greek authorities are using various diplomatic and legal means to influence the process, threatening and blocking Albania's path towards membership in the European Union.
Yesterday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that “bilateral relations with Albania have been overshadowed by Fred Beler's detention case”.
While today to attend the session at the Special Court of Appeal, in addition to the Greek ambassador to Tirana, there were two Greek lawyers and the president of Lawyers Without Borders. At a press conference they claimed that in Mr. Beler's case, there are violations of the European Convention on Human Rights and that keeping him in custody is according to them, <x0-proportional, even with alleged violations of”. /VOA.
