260 Albanian judges demand the declaration of Judge Astrit Kalaja as a "Martyr of the Homeland"

2025-10-09 16:11:01 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

260 Albanian judges demand the declaration of Judge Astrit Kalaja as a

260 judges from all over Albania gathered today in Tirana, where in a joint statement they called for the declaration of "Martyr of the Homeland" for the Appeals Judge, Astrit Kalaja, who was killed three days ago in the courtroom.

In the statement read publicly, the judges described this act as a blow to the rule of law and demanded urgent measures to guarantee the physical safety of judges and working conditions in the courts.

They proposed the creation of a National Forum for Judicial Security, a new security platform, interventions in laws, and the construction of new court buildings across the country.

The judges emphasized that they will no longer remain silent in the face of threats and that they are seeking not privileges, but respect and protection to fulfill their constitutional duty.

They asked the Supreme Court, the Parliament and the Government to take concrete actions to strengthen the justice system.

In honor of Astrit Kalaja, the judges requested that the meeting room near the Supreme Court of Kosovo bear his name and that his figure be officially recognized as "Martyr of the Homeland".

 

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