The Democratic Party has denounced violations of the right to defense of protesters arrested during the protests of recent days. In a statement to the media, DP spokesperson Floriana Garo said that lawyers for the protesters have informed that the deputy president of the Tirana Court, Migena Laska, has ordered that the list of arrested persons who are to appear in court the following day for the determination of a security measure not be published and not be made available to lawyers.
“Lawyers of the protesters detained by the Police during the student revolt inform that the deputy president of the Tirana Court, Migena Laska, has ordered that the list of persons arrested at the protest who appear in court tomorrow for a security measure not be published, which means not be given to lawyers.
This is the most unprecedented decision in the history of justice. This is a serious violation of the right to effective defense. Apparently, she has received a political order to thus exclude the lawyers chosen by the detainees and appoint them patronage lawyers! The Democratic Party condemns in the strongest terms this serious violation of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Constitution and the laws of the country”, Garo said.