Training activity: “Investigation and trial of the criminal offenses in the field of elections. Active corruption in elections.”

The School of Magistrates, on 7 October, 2024, organized the training activity on topic:

“Investigation and trial of the criminal offenses in the field of elections. Active corruption in elections.”

This activity was led by:

Experts:

Bledar Maksuti, Erjon Çela

Facilitator: Ardit Kuka

The purpose of this training was:

To provide judges and prosecutors with a consolidated meaning of the legal framework that regulates elections and criminal offenses related to them, such as the manipulation of votes, the purchase of votes, or the interference in the election process.
To provide them with techniques and practical means to investigate criminally active corruption in elections, including methods to collect stable evidences, cooperation with relevant agencies, and the preservation of the integrity of the election process;
To help in the development of capacities to judge fairly and professionally issues related to election violations, providing a fair and impartial process for all involved parties;
Training intends also to increase the awareness and the capacity to prevent criminal offenses that have impact on the integrity of elections, to protect the rights of voters and to provide fair and transparent election processes.

In this training activity, were elaborated different topics, such as:

Investigation and judgment of criminal offenses in the field of elections. Forms of electoral fraud. Activities that may be considered electoral crimes according to the Report of the Commission of Electoral Support, Sh.B.A (2006). Methods of the investigation of the electoral manipulation. Judicial practice.
Criminal offenses of active corruption in elections and passive corruption in elections. Competences in the judgment of criminal offense in the field of elections. A historical view of the criminal legislation regarding the criminal offenses of active corruption in elections and passive corruption in elections. Theoretical aspects and problems encountered in the judicial practice regarding these criminal offenses.

In this training activity participated candidates for magistrate of the third year, judges and prosecutors of the Republic of Albania.