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The School of Magistrates, in cooperation with the Office of the United Nations on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have organized a three day mock trial on issues of human trafficking, at Mondial Hotel, Tiranë, between 10 and 12 December, 2024.
This activity is implemented in the context of the project of UNODC “Consolidation of the capacities of Albania and North Macedonia to detect, investigate and prosecute criminally human trafficking and to protect victims of trafficking” with the financial support of the Office of the Department of State. Monitor and fight human trafficking.
This activity was welcomed by Ms. Stojna Dimishkovska, UNODC representative, Ms. Romina Kuko, Vice Interior Minister and Mr. Arben Rakipi, Director of the School of Magistrates. All words of welcome stressed the importance of cooperation between national and international institutions in the fight against this phenomenon, the necessity of trainings in this field for the increase of the efficiency as well as the importance of the updating of magistrates with the news in this field of law.
The purpose of the simulating trial is to support the system of criminal justice in Albania for the consolidation of capacities in detection, investigation, criminal prosecution and trial of cases of persons trafficking protecting the rights of victims and the improvement of the position and of the rights of victims in criminal proceedings and is going to include 25 participants, including judges, prosecutors, investigators/police officers, social workers and representatives of civil society.
The train used real scenarios of cases, including the methodology of investigations as well as false trials. Participants will be involved in activities with roles created to mix theoretical and practical knowledge, encouraging an all inclusive experience of learning.
The training was lead by experts, Mr. Sandër Simoni, judge at the High Court, Mrs. Tereza Merkaj, judge at the special court for corruption and organized crime, Mrs. Doloreza Musabelliu, prosecutor at the special prosecution against corruption and organized crime.
