The President of the Constitutional Court, Holta Za\u00e7aj, stated that justice cannot punish offenders at the expense of procedural guarantees and the fundamental rights of the individual.<\/p>\n
In her opening remarks at an event supported by the Council of Europe, titled \u201cEnhancing the Judiciary\u2019s Capacity for Better Implementation of the Right to Liberty and Security Standards in Albania\u201d<\/em>, Za\u00e7aj emphasized the importance of balancing security and personal liberty, calling it a cornerstone of a democratic state.<\/p>\n \u201cThe power of justice does not lie in punishment, but in legitimacy, and legitimacy is born from respect for rights, even when this is difficult\u2014especially when it is difficult,\u201d stressed the head of the Constitutional Court. She reminded that society does not need \u201cswift justice at the expense of fair justice.\u201d<\/p>\n Za\u00e7aj also raised concern about the phenomenon of overcrowding in detention facilities, underlining that respecting the rights of detainees is not a budgetary issue but a constitutional and legal obligation. She stressed that any restriction of liberty must be lawful, proportionate, and supported by procedural guarantees, in accordance with the Constitution and European human rights standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The President of the Constitutional Court, Holta Za\u00e7aj, stated that justice cannot punish offenders at the expense of procedural guarantees and the fundamental rights of the individual. In her opening remarks at an event supported by the Council of Europe, titled \u201cEnhancing the Judiciary\u2019s Capacity for Better Implementation of the Right to Liberty and Security […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":80444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[153,1803],"tags":[243,151],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n