Announcement of decision

The trial panel of the Appeal Chamber, consisting of judges, Albana Shtylla presiding, Natasha Mulaj rapporteur, Ina Rama, Rezarta Schuetz, Sokol Çomo members, announced the decision on case (JR) no. 16/2023, dated 24.04.2023, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 629, dated 03.03.2023 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Besnik Cengu.

At the conclusion of the trial, the trial panel, pursuant to Article 66, paragraph 1 (b), of Law no. 84/2016, “On the transitional re-evaluation of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”, unanimously decided:

1. Upholding decision no. 629, dated 03.03.2023 of the Independent Qualification Commission, as follows:

i. Termination of the transitional re-evaluation process for the assessee Besnik Cengu, prosecutor at the Tirana Judicial District Prosecution office.

ii. Pursuant to Article G, paragraph 2 of the Annex to the Constitution, the prohibition of the assessee Besnik Cengu to be appointed as a judge or prosecutor of any level, a member of the High Judicial Council or the High Prosecutorial Council, High Inspector of Justice or Prosecutor General, for a period of 15 years.

2. This decision is final and effective immediately.

Announced in Tirana, today, on 13.06.2023