SPAK receives vetting dossiers of former judges and opens probes (June 2020)
Status: Reported; outcome not found
Summary
On 23 June 2020 Exit.al reported that SPAK had received the vetting dossiers of 12 former judges of the Constitutional Court and High Court. According to unnamed sources, the probe would expand to all magistrates removed by the vetting bodies: 101 between February 2018 and June 2020, including 7 High Court and 5 Constitutional Court members.
The reported offences are money laundering, corruption and concealed assets. The article names no individuals and quotes no critics. The outcome of these probes was not found.
Key facts
- SPAK received vetting dossiers of 12 former judges (report dated 23 June 2020).
- Reported scope: all magistrates dismissed by vetting, 101 between Feb 2018 and June 2020.
- Reported offences: money laundering, corruption, concealed assets.
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 (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- That SPAK received the dossiers, as reported by Exit.al.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the probe covers all 101 dismissed magistrates (unnamed sources).
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.
- AllegationUnnamed sources said SPAK would investigate all dismissed judges and prosecutors (reported).
Open questions (2)
- Were any of these probes charged, closed or sent to trial?
- How many were dismissed specifically for unjustified assets?
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No SPAK response in the article.
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
SPAK receives vetting dossiers of 12 former judges
Reported start of SPAK probes covering dismissed magistrates (offences: money laundering, corruption, concealed assets).
Hypotheses
Possible explanations that connect this record with other findings. They are not findings; each lists the evidence for and against.
- Source label: Unverified
Asset-based vetting dismissals had little criminal follow-up
Vetting dismissals on unjustified assets (Dreni 2020, Kosova 2020) were reported, and SPAK opened probes into dismissed magistrates in June 2020. The follow-up that is documented is limited: one charge (Daci, 2020) and no outcomes found for the rest. An undated Exit.al headline (not confirmed in the original source) says no one dismissed for asset reasons was under investigation by the prosecution office.
Evidence for
- Shqiptarja (3 Aug 2024): dismissals include 145 judges and 110 prosecutors; unjustified assets cited for elite cases.
- Exit.al (23 June 2020): SPAK reportedly received 12 former-judge dossiers; outcome not found.
- Undated Exit.al headline seen in secondary reports: no one dismissed for failing vetting was being investigated (based on the headline only; not confirmed in the original source).
Evidence against
- SPAK did charge Luan Daci in 2020 for concealing a dismissal, showing some follow-up.
- Dismissal is an administrative vetting outcome, not a criminal finding; absence of charges is not proof of inaction.
- The 2024 balance may be incomplete; the source for it is not an official KPK publication.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- Exit.al
- Date
- 23 Jun 2020