Albania
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- Parliamentary Republic
- CONSTITUTION
- November 28, 1998; amended several times, last in 2020
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as "Codex of Leke" still applies; not subject to ICJ jurisdiction
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- Unicameral Assembly (Kuvendi)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (composed of 19 judges); Constitutional Court (composed of 9 judges, including the president); Courts of Appeal; First Instance Courts; special courts: Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime (responsible for corruption, organized crime, and high officials' offenses)
RELIGIONS
Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, Atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, Other 5.7%, Not specified 16.2% (estimate 2011)
From the country
- JULY 13, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Albania's National Assembly ratified Protocol 6 of...
Albania's National Assembly ratified Protocol 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights which sees the end of capital punishment in the country
- JUNE 23, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
The Council of Ministers adopted the draft-law "On...
The Council of Ministers adopted the draft-law "On some changes in the military penal code
- JUNE 13, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
The Albanian government approved the draft-law
The Albanian government approved the draft-law "On ratifying Protocol VI of the European Human Rights Convention
- MAY 30, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
The new CE Special Representative to Albania, Jorgen...
The new CE Special Representative to Albania, Jorgen Grunnet, said that the abolition of the death sentence in Albania was de facto in force, although not yet ratified by the Albanian Parliament
- MAY 27, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Sole Tura, a member of the Monitoring Commission of...
Sole Tura, a member of the Monitoring Commission of the Council of Europe on a visit to Albania, said that many changes have taken place in Albania since his last visit
- MAY 26, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
The Albanian Parliament's Deputy Speaker Namik Dokle...
The Albanian Parliament's Deputy Speaker Namik Dokle speaking at a meeting with the delegation of the CE's Monitoring Commission said that the removal of the capital punishment constituted an obligation towards the Council of Europe
- APRIL 26, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Albania cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty...
Albania cosponsored the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26
- APRIL 4, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Prime Minister Ilir Meta signed Protocol 6 on the death...
Prime Minister Ilir Meta signed Protocol 6 on the death penalty in Strasbourg confirming that his country has abolished capital punishment
- MARCH 31, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
The Deputy Secretary General of the CE Hans Christian...
The Deputy Secretary General of the CE Hans Christian Kruger, during a visit to Albania, said that the implementation of the death sentence has no effect on criminals, and it is erroneous to believe that it does
- MARCH 31, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
Albanian President Rexhep Meidani said that with the...
Albanian President Rexhep Meidani said that with the new constitution the chapter on capital punishment in Albania was closed
- MARCH 27, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
At the Commission on Human Rights, the Minister for...
At the Commission on Human Rights, the Minister for Foreign affairs Milo, said that, in passing from the phase of emergency to that of longterm development, Albania had been making perceptible progress in implementing human rights by establishing the rul
- MARCH 2, 2000AlbaniaDEATH PENALTY
The Albanian Council of Ministers adopted in principle...
The Albanian Council of Ministers adopted in principle Protocol 6 of the Convention on the Defence of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms