K The LG reacts to Rama's statements: Judges Must Be Free From Pressure

The Supreme Judicial Council has reacted after statements by Prime Minister Edi Rama, who accused several judges of the Special Court Against Corruption and Organised Crime of breaking the law by sharing secrets from investigative files with the opposition. In an official statement, K The LDR says that it has carefully followed recent developments and highlights [...]
In an official statement, K The LDR says it has carefully followed recent developments and stresses that any attempt to affect the independence of the judiciary, through pressure or pressure of any kind, poses a direct threat to democracy and rule of law.
The council calls on political actors and institutions to avoid any form of pressure on judges because of their exercise of office.
According to the CLG, in a rule of law, judicial independence is one of the fundamental pillars for ensuring justice and civil liberties.
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The High Judicial Council has carefully followed recent developments regarding statements made by people dressed in power, executive or political, as well as certain media, which affect the figure and dignity of judges near special courts for corruption and organised crime. K The LDR maintains that any attempts to affect the independence of the judiciary through pressure or pressure of any kind pose a direct threat to independence, democracy and rule of law.
The council, in fulfillment of its legal commitments, calls on all actors to avoid pressure in the form of statements, quotations or algorithms affecting judges because of the exercise of office.
In a rule of law, the independence of the judiciary is one of the fundamental pillars for ensuring justice and protecting citizens' rights and freedoms. Judges must be free from any form that intervenes in decision-making in order to exercise office in accordance with the Constitution and laws in force.
The Council stresses that in a state that is meeting EU membership criteria, the only way to reject a judicial decision-making should be through the exercise of legal means, complaining in a higher court.












