The role of Open society foundation in putting the justice system under the control of the Albanian socialist party through the judicial reform
The role of Open society foundation in putting the justice system under the control of the Albanian socialist party through the judicial reform

Author(s): Sali Berisha
Subject(s): Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Politics and law, Court case
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: Albania; Socials party; justice system; judicial reform; 2021;
Summary/Abstract: July 2021 marks five years since the approval by Parliament of the constitutional package for the Reform of the Judiciary in Albania. It is a body of legislation that brought about a judicial system under the total control of the executive. Despite efforts to deny, the reform is the brainchild of the Open Society Foundation (OSF), which initiated, promoted and financed the process. OSF associates drafted its legislation. Following its failure and the dramatic collapse of public support for the reform and the judicial system[2], prominent OSF representatives in Albania and Europe have tried to deny the role of OSF as the crucial driving force of the reform[3].

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