Reporting the Flaw to the Dossier Authority, the Appeal upholds the decision to initiate investigations

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the head of the Freedom Party, Ilir Meta, to the File Authority.

The appeal has upheld the decision to initiate investigations. Meta accuses the Files Authority of having committed 6 violations, suing it for "abuse of duty".

Meta's report came after a person I. M appeared in the media as an associate of SHISH, who was identified with him.

MEDIA RELEASE

Referring to previous reports in the media, the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction informs the following:

In the Court of the Judicial District of Tirana, the criminal case pertaining to the complainant Ilir Metaj has been examined, with the object: Appeal against the decision "On the non-initiation of the criminal proceedings", dated 21.09.2022 of the Prosecutor's Office of the Judicial District of Tirana, in connection with the criminal complaint no. 11409, dated 06.09.2022. Presented by the complainant, to the members of the Authority for Information on the documents of the former State Security, Tirana.

The Court of the Judicial District of Tirana with decision no. 1959 Act, dated 18.11.2022 decided:

The annulment of the decision dated 21.09.2022 "On the non-initiation of criminal proceedings" of the Prosecutor's Office of the Judicial District of Tirana, in relation to criminal report No. 11409, dated 06.09.2022.

The obligation of the Prosecutor's Office of the Judicial District of Tirana to register the criminal proceedings for the criminal report no. 11409, dated 06.09.2022 and carry out the investigations described in the reasoning part of this decision.

The case on appeal was reviewed on the basis of the appeal made by the Prosecutor's Office to the Court of First Instance of Tirana, which requested the change of the court's decision and the upholding of the decision on "Not initiating criminal proceedings".

At the end of the appeal trial, today on 01.06.2023 in the consultation room, the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, composed of Judge Mr. Genti Shala, decided:

-Enforcement of the decision with No. 1959 Act, dated 18.11.2022 of the Court of the Judicial District of Tirana.