TIRANA, April 27 /ATA/ – President of the Republic Ilir Meta on Monday called for the compilation of integral guidelines that would guide the State Police and the criminal justice system on how to enforce the new Criminal Code Provisions.
In a letter to the state institutions, President Meta put emphasis on the great importance of fundamental human rights and freedoms which might be affected by the criminal legislation.
“Due to the great importance of fundamental human rights and freedoms, which can be affected or influenced by the criminal legislation, it is necessary that the new criminal code provisions be applied with transparency and objectivity,” President Meta wrote in his letter.
The Head of State sent a letter on the unified enforcement of the recent Criminal Code changes to the High Judicial Council, the High Prosecutorial Council, Chief Prosecutor, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Justice, the Public Health Institute and the General Directorate of the State Police.
President of Albania Ilir Meta decreed the changes to the Criminal Code which were approved by the Parliament last week. The changes envisage jail sentences for violators of COVID-19 measures. Meta said that the changes made to the Criminal Code are necessary as the duration of the pandemic is unknown.
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