Bashkim Dedja: undeclared apartment and GJKKO confiscation (2025-2026)
Status: Reported first-instance conviction with confiscation; Special Appeal decision reported 27 January 2026; Supreme Court outcome unconfirmed
Summary
In April 2025, GJKKO accepted a SPAK request and seized a 60 m2 apartment that prosecutors said was held by former Constitutional Court chairman Bashkim Dedja. Prosecutors allege that he failed to justify the origin of the apartment with legal income and concealed or misdeclared it, after more than two years of investigation.
A report summarised from Gazeta Tema says GJKKO sentenced him to six months in prison, converted to one year of probation, and ordered permanent confiscation of the apartment. It is reported that the Special Appeal Court decision dated 27 January 2026 left that ruling in force.
The Gazeta Tema article could not be opened for this record (HTTP 403). The sentence and appeal date come from a secondary report and are not confirmed in the original source. A separate BalkanWeb reference says the Supreme Court overturned a decision against Dedja, with no date; this conflicting item is left open.
Key facts
- GJKKO accepted SPAK request and seized the apartment in April 2025 (reported)
- Charge: failure to justify origin of assets; concealment or misdeclaration (as reported)
- Reported first-instance sentence: six months, converted to one year probation; permanent confiscation of the apartment
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (0)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
Nothing recorded in this list.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThe asset concealment charge, the sentence and the confiscation are as reported; no court decision was opened for this record
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationProsecutors allege he failed to justify the apartment's origin with legal income and concealed or misdeclared it
Open questions (3)
- Verdict text and date of the first-instance decision
- Supreme Court outcome (conflicting reports)
- Whether the confiscated apartment is listed in SPAK or GJKKO published decisions
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Dedja disputes the allegation, according to Albanian media reports. The detail is not confirmed in the original source.
Timeline
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GJKKO seizes apartment held by former Constitutional Court chairman Bashkim Dedja (reported)
Reported by A2 CNN: after accepting a SPAK request, GJKKO ordered seizure of a 60 m2 apartment held by Dedja. Prosecutors allege failure to justify the origin of the assets and concealment or misdeclaration. The seizure is not the verdict; it is a precautionary measure. Not confirmed in the original source.
Court
Special Appeal Court reportedly upholds Dedja confiscation of apartment (not confirmed in original source)
A report summarised from Gazeta Tema says the Special Appeal Court decision dated 27 January 2026 left in force the first-instance ruling ordering confiscation of the apartment. The original article could not be opened; the date and outcome are not confirmed in the original source. A separate BalkanWeb reference reports a Supreme Court reversal with no date, which conflicts with this item.
Hypotheses
Possible explanations that connect this record with other findings. They are not findings; each lists the evidence for and against.
- Source label: Unverified
SPAK's asset-seizure tool is used against judges as well as ministers and mayors
GJKKO seized the apartment held by former Constitutional Court chairman Bashkim Dedja in April 2025, on the basis of undeclared assets. Balluku's Palasa villa was also seized by SPAK in September 2026 (existing record). Both cases use asset concealment or undeclared wealth as the basis for seizure, but they involve different offences.
Evidence for
- GJKKO seizure of a Dedja apartment reported April 2025 (A2 CNN)
- SPAK seizure of Balluku's Palasa villa, Sept 2026 (existing case in dataset)
Evidence against
- The Dedja charge is for undeclared assets; the Balluku charges are tender-related
- The Dedja outcome is unconfirmed; the Supreme Court status is conflicting
- A seizure is a precautionary measure, not a verdict
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 2 sources
- Publisher
- A2 CNN
- Date
- Apr 2025
- Publisher
- Gazeta Tema
- Date
- Jan 2026