In the last three years of the vetting process, the International Monitoring Operation (ONM) has recommended the dismissal of 12 magistrates who passed vetting in the first instance.
The first ONM recommendation was filed on 13 July 2018 against the former President of the Constitutional Court, Bashkim Dedja; the last one was against Administrative Appeals Court Judge Alkelina Gazidede.
The ONM can make recommendations, which are then taken into consideration or dismissed by the Public Commissioner, who has the right to appeal a vetting case.
Of the 12 ONM recommendations for dismissal of judges and prosecutors, the Public Commissioner has appealed 11 cases and dismissed one. The Special Appeals Chamber (KPA) dismissed six of the magistrates recommended by the ONM, while five of them are awaiting a final verdict.
The KPA confirmed a magistrate following the Public Commissioner’s withdrawal from the case.
Exit News brings the 12 magistrates that the ONM has recommended to dismiss in three years since the beginning of the vetting process.
- Alkelina Gazidedja, Administrative Court judge, appealed by the Public Commissioner (KP),
- Anita Jella, Chief Prosecutor of Durrës, appealed by the KP
- Besim Hajdarmataj, prosecutor in Tirana, appealed by the KP
- Artan Madani, Chief Prosecutor of Kavaja, awaiting appeal by the KP
- Kastriot Selita, President of the Tirana Administrative Court of Appeal, appealed by the KP
- Adnand Kosova, prosecutor at the General Prosecutor’s Office, dismissed by the KPA
- Besnik Cani, member of the High Prosecutorial Council, dismissed by the KPA
- Artur Malaj, judge at the Tirana Administrative Court of Appeal, dismissed by the KPA
- Gentian Osmani, Serious Crimes prosecutor, dismissed by the KPA
- Bashkim Dedja, President of the Constitutional Court, dismissed by the KPA
- Xhezair Zaganjori, President of the High Court, dismissed by the KPA
- Gentian Medja, Tirana Administrative Court judge, appeal withdrawn by the KP
