The Appeal Chamber held on 09.07.2025, at 09:00, the public hearing of case (JR) 39/2022, dated 07.09.2022, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 538, dated 07.06.2022 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Elona Alvora.
During the submission of the final conclusions, the representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office, Mr. Adnan Xholi, stated that there are shortcomings in the proficiency assessment criterion, according to the indicators set forth in Article 73, paragraph 2 of Law no. 96/2016 “On the status of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”, as amended, but these shortcomings do not reach such extent as to have affected the investigative activity and may be remedied by the training program at the School of Magistrates. Finally, the representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office requested the Chamber the amendment of the Independent Qualification Commission decision no. 538, dated 07.06.2022, the suspension from office of the assessee, Ms. Elona Alvora and the obligation to follow the training program provided by the School of Magistrates.
The assessee, Ms. Elona Alvora submitted in summary her explanations regarding the circumstances of the criminal cases included in the appeal and reiterated the request addressed to the Chamber to dismiss the appeal regarding the two cases transferred to the High Inspector of Justice. Ms. Elona Alvora stated that as regards the other cases, she had the capacity to undertake logical investigative actions, in accordance with the procedural law, and that the shortcomings found are not such as to have marked issues in the investigative activity. Finally, the assessee requested the upholding of decision no. 538, dated 07.06.2022 of the Independent Qualification Commission, which confirmed her in office.
After hearing the final conclusions of the parties, the trial panel decided to close the judicial review of the case and withdrew in chambers to make the final decision, which shall be announced on 16.07.2025, at 15:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.