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The Prosecutors' Association expresses concern about hate speech against magistrates: Abusive and unacceptable practice
2026-04-08 21:09:18 / AKTUALITET
The Prosecutors' Association has reacted after the publication of a denunciation on an investigative show, expressing concern about the repeated use of hate speech and contempt towards magistrates.
In a public response, the Association states that in a democratic society, the media and other actors of public life are fundamental pillars for guaranteeing transparency, accountability and public trust.
"However, the use of the media and public platforms to target magistrates with insults, insinuations and defamation, up to and including public persecution, is considered an abusive and unacceptable practice. Such approaches violate the professional integrity of magistrates and damage public trust in the justice system, directly affecting the public interest and the foundations of the rule of law," the Association's response states.
The Prosecutors' Association appeals for every debate to be based on facts and arguments, avoiding personal attacks on magistrates.
The association also expresses its full support for any magistrate facing such attacks and announces that it will take every legal step to protect the integrity, image and values of magistrates in Albania.
Full response from the Prosecutors' Association
The Association of Prosecutors of the Republic of Albania expresses its deep concern regarding the repeated use of hate speech and contempt towards magistrates in the public and media space.
In a democratic society, the media, together with other actors of public life, constitute fundamental pillars in guaranteeing transparency, accountability and public trust. However, the use in some cases of the media and public platforms to target and lynch the figure of the magistrate, through insults, insinuations and defamation, up to forms of public persecution, constitutes an abusive and unacceptable practice. Such approaches violate the professional integrity of magistrates and damage public trust in the justice system, directly affecting the public interest and the foundations of the rule of law.
The Prosecutors' Association fully values and supports freedom of expression and the essential role of the media in a democratic society, including the right to highlight issues and express criticism of the justice system, even when it is strong. However, it is essential that this criticism and any debate regarding the justice system be based on facts and arguments, and not be replaced by personal attacks on magistrates.
In this regard, the Prosecutors' Association calls on public life and media actors to distance themselves from hate speech and any form of intimidation in public discourse, as well as to contribute to respecting ethics and professional standards, placing the public interest at the center.
In fulfillment of its mission to protect the principles of the rule of law and the independence of the justice system, the Prosecutors' Association expresses its full support for every magistrate who faces such attacks and remains determined to take every legal step to protect the integrity, image and values of magistrates in the Republic of Albania.
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