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Statistics of 2023

Statistics of Judicial Activity

Decisions rendered by the Constitutional Court for the 9-month period, January – September 2023, and cases currently under review

357

Applications received

241

Decisions

0

Backlog of Cases

112

Cases under Review

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Composition of the Constitutional Court

Holta Zaçaj, LL.M, Esq.

President

Born on 12.01.1976 in Tirana. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, in 1998. From 2007 until 2008 she has completed the studies and obtained the scientific master’s degree “Securities and financial regulation", at Georgetown University in the USA, in the framework of Fulbright Program. She started her professional journey as a lawyer and human rights activist, being engaged in the years 1999-2001 at the Centre "Peace through Justice", a project on war crimes in Kosovo. Afterwards, she has been engaged as a lawyer at the Centre of Integrated Legal Services and Practices (QSHPLI), in free legal aid projects, such as: Legal Clinic for Minors, City Attorney's Office near Tirana Municipality, Legal Clinic for Refugees.

Marsida Xhaferllari

Member

Born on 06.03.1975 in Tirana. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, in 1997. From 1997 until 2000 she has completed the studies at the School of Magistrates, the first generation graduated from this school, and has been appointed as judge. From 1999 until 2007 she has served as judge at Fieri Judicial District Court. From 2007 until 2013 she has served at the legal-professional structures of the Ministry of Justice as the Minister’s Advisor, General Director of Codification Department and General Director of Justice Affairs. Because of these duties

Dr. Fiona Papajorgji

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Born on 12.03.1976 in Vlora. Graduated in 2000 from the Faculty of Law, University of Bari, Italy. In 2012 she obtained the "Doctor of Juridical Sciences" degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Bari. From 2000 until 2008 she has been working as assistant attorney and later on as attorney at some law firms in Bari. From 2009 until 2011 she has served as lawyer at the Department of Studies, Researches and Publications at the Constitutional Court. From 2011 until 2019 she has served as legal adviser at the Constitutional Court.

Dr. Elsa Toska

Member

Born on 05.06.1976 in Kavaja. Graduated in 2000 from the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana. In 2005 she obtained "Master of Arts" (MA) degree in European Studies from the Rectorate of Tirana. In 2012 she obtained "Doctor of Sciences - constitutional and administrative law" (PhD) degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana. From 2000 until 2006 she has been working as Assistant Commissioner/Legal Expert at the People’s Advocate and from 2006 until 2007 she has been a lawyer. During the period 2007-2019 she has served as legal adviser at the Constitutional Court.

Sonila Bejtja

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Born on 17.09.1974 in Tirana. During 1989 – 1997 she completed the studies at the Foreign Languages High School “Asim Vokshi”, and the Linguistic Lyceum “San Vincenzo” in Milan, Italy. In 2000, she graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Milan, Italy. From 1999 – 2004 she practiced law at the Law Firm “Boga & Associates”. From 2004 until 2011 she worked as a lawyer and legal consultant in several projects of the World Bank

Prof. Dr. Marjana Semini

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Born on 13.04.1966, in Berat. Graduated from University of Tirana, Faculty of Law, in 1988. In 1993, she obtained the scientific degree "Candidates of Science in Law", in 1994 "Doctor in Law", in 1999 "Associate Professor" and in 2009 the scientific title.

Dr. Sander Beci

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Born on 06.08.1974, in Shkodra. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, "Luigj Gurakuqi" University, in 1996.In 2002, he completed the post-graduate studies and obtained a DEA - Diploma of Advanced Studies in "European Studies", from the University of Tirana.In 2012, has obtained the scientific degree "Doctor of Juridical Sciences" from the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana. From 1996 until 2018 he has been working as full-time professor at the Faculty of Law, "Luigj Gurakuqi" University.

Gent Ibrahimi

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Born on 20 march 1970, in Tirana. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Tirana University, in 1992. From 1992-1993 he completed comparative studies in the field of constitutional law, at the Central European University (CEU), in Budapest.

Ilir Toska

Member

Born on 27.04.1970 in Elbasan. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, in 1992. From 2010 until 2011, he has completed the studies of Second Level Master degree in Legal Sciences, in the field of Public Law, "Marin Barleti" University, Tirana. From 1992 until 2001, he has served as judge at Librazhdi First Instance Court. From 2001 until 2004, he has worked as legal assistant at the Supreme Court.

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