{"id":16826,"date":"2021-07-05T13:29:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T11:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16826"},"modified":"2021-07-05T13:30:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T11:30:31","slug":"high-prosecutorial-council-suspends-edmond-kariqi-and-maksim-sota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/high-prosecutorial-council-suspends-edmond-kariqi-and-maksim-sota\/","title":{"rendered":"High Prosecutorial Council suspends Edmond Kariqi and Maksim Sota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With 10 votes in favor, the High Prosecutorial Council suspended prosecutors Edmond Kariqi and Maksim Sota.<\/p>\n<p>The decision came after the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime sentenced Kariqi behind bars while leaving Sota on house arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Both prosecutors are accused of corruption and abuse of office, however, they still have a right to appeal their case near the Administrative Court of Appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Edmond Kariqi, former director at the Prosecution near the First Instance Court of Kukes, will be replaced by Xhevahir Lita, who will stay in office for three months.<\/p>\n<p>Lita will also serve as a prosecutor at the Prosecution near the First Instance Court of Kukes until January 4, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/30\/spak-orders-arrest-of-prosecutor-of-kukes-following-accusations-of-favoritism\/\">SPAK orders arrest of Prosecutor of Kukes, following accusations of favoritism<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/24\/after-arrest-sum-of-cash-is-found-in-saranda-prosecutors-residence\/\">After arrest, a sum of cash is found in Saranda prosecutor\u2019s residence<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/23\/the-u-s-supports-efforts-of-prosecutors-to-fortify-the-rule-of-law-and-advance-the-justice-reform\/\">The U.S supports efforts of prosecutors to fortify the rule of law and advance the justice reform<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With 10 votes in favor, the High Prosecutorial Council suspended prosecutors Edmond Kariqi and Maksim Sota. 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