TIRANA, Sept. 14 /ATA/ – The Albanian Journalists Association (AGSH) on Monday filed a petition with the Constitutional Court challenging new internal rules at the Special Anti-Corruption Court (GJKKO), saying they restrict media freedom and journalists’ access to information.
AGSH Chairman Isa Myzyraj said the association had asked the court to suspend the rules and ultimately declare them unconstitutional.
“We are convinced that these regulations undermine media freedom and journalists’ right to inform the public about what takes place inside the Special Anti-Corruption Court,” Myzyraj told reporters.
He said the 127-page petition focused on freedom of expression and the right to information, which he described as fundamental pillars of democracy. It also challenged restrictions on media and public access to the court.
Myzyraj criticized GJKKO for failing to consult journalists before adopting the rules, despite calls for dialogue.
The new regulations, which took effect on Sept. 1, prohibit journalists from attending court hearings with their mobile phones.
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