19 Jan 18 Albania Ruling Party Moves to Toughen MPs‘ Immunity Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is being criticised for its attempts to make issuing arrest warrants for MPs facing criminal charges much harder. Gjergj Erebara BIRN Tirana Saimir Tahiri during the hearing at the Parliamentary Council of Immunities and Mandates on 20 October 2017. Photo: Gent Shkullaku/LSA Albania’s ruling Socialist Party has been criticised over a proposal that would oblige the prosecution to submit incriminating evidence to parliament before an MP can be stripped of immunity and arrested. Critics say the change would undermine the rule of law and endow parliament with powers that should rest with only […]
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