Ndër pyetjet/çështjet që kanë qenë dhe vazhdojnë të jenë objekt diskutimi dhe kërkimi shkencor në lidhje me sistemin rasor të gjuhës shqipe mund të renditen: (i) kemi praninë e rasës gjinore apo të asaj dhanore në gjuhën shqipe (?); (ii) a kemi rasë rrjedhore në gjuhën shqipe (?); (iii) a ka rasë v…

This paper aims to examine the phenomena of corruption and money laundering, outlining the relationship of “continuity” running between them. The analysis presented here focuses on the evolution of modern criminal networks and their methods in recent years. The results highlight the points of conver…

The article aims to retrace the role of the Council of Europe (CoE) in the fight against corruption. The analysis focuses on the institution of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), mandated to monitoring and evaluating the implementation of CoE instruments in subiecta materia, according t…

The United Nations are long-term active in the fight against corruption, a phenomenon troubling developed and undeveloped nations alike. Quite recently, through GA Resolution no. 75/194, asset recovery eventually gained new momentum, with a series of recommendations towards the UN Member States. Hen…

Constitutions and the International Charters of Rights are concerned to ensure the judicial verification of the unlawfulness of facts in compliance with the inalienable rights of the person and the presumption of innocence. Today, modern criminal procedural law, which has always been conditioned by …

The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, adopted in 1998, provided that the Supreme Court had primary and cassation jurisdiction. Primary jurisdiction referred to the obligation attributed to this Court to judge at first instance, the most important figures of the political and judicial power. A…

As the Republic of Kosovo continues to develop as independent state, the world watches closely. Of particular interest to many is whether Kosovo will truly embrace the rule of law or whether it’s growth will continue to be hampered by the long shadow of corruption. As the judiciary plays a central r…

Since 1999, Nigeria has witnessed an uninterrupted democratic experiment with many challenges. With the installation of multi-party democracy in Nigeria, the era of military authoritarian regimes were over as Nigerians were looking forward to a free society characterized by social justice, economic …

The attitude to corruption and the perception of it (as well as the acceptance or rejection of corruption) depends largely on the customs and traditions in a particular country, with the causes of corruption deriving from the political, economic, social conditions of a particular country and from th…

This paper analyses EULEX mission in Kosovo (hereafter EULEX) as an exporter of rule of law. From the deployment of the mission, two mainstream discourses have coined the effectiveness of EULEX establishing the rule of law in Kosovo. From the Brussels point of view, EULEX has marked a lot of progres…

The European Union is a reality closer and closer for Albania as well. The status Albania obtained as a candidate country, not only means a step forward towards the European Union, but it also sets forth a number of challenges to be solved such as, freedom, property, democracy, human rights, the fig…

This paper examines the measures and means used to fight against corruption in public procurement in Albania. Because public procurement is one of the key areas where the public sector and the private sector interact financially and this interaction is based on public money, it is a prime candidate …