TIRANA, Jan  27 /ATA/ The High Inspector of Justice, Artur Metani received on Friday the Ombudsman, Erinda Ballanca, in a working meeting.

The two senior officials talked about the progress of the cooperation between the institutions, regarding the handling of citizens’ complaints against the judges and prosecutors.

Metani highly appreciated the cooperation with the institution of the People’s Advocate and expressed his will to strengthen it with the aim of carrying out the respective duties set out in the law, with special focus on balancing the principles of public interest for the administration of justice, respect for the rights of individuals, the principle of legitimacy, fair and impartial judgment, as well as that the separation of powers.

The People’s Advocate, Ballanca, appreciated the role of the High Inspector of Justice, to guarantee the implementation of the law by all actors of the justice system.

She also appreciated the transparency of communication with citizens and the public on the work of the HIJ, as well as the effectiveness in handling a significant number of complaints against magistrates, despite the infrastructural and human resource shortages. “The need for the new institutions of the justice system to have adequate capacities to successfully carry out their duties has been part of the recommendations of the People’s Advocate in the annual reports submitted to parliament, ” said Ballanca.

The High Inspector of Justice and the People’s Advocate shared the opinion that restoring public trust in justice should be the priority of every institution in the country.

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