By Edison Kurani

In Albania, political parties have passed a law in parliament, which forbids a number of Albanian nationals to vote in the upcoming parliamentary and local government elections if they have been previously convicted on different criminal offenses. The law is unrestricted in time and is seen by experts as unacceptable and in open violation with the Constitution.

The law in question was passed at the end of last year by the Albanian parliament “On guaranteeing the integrity of people who are elected, appointed or exert public offices”.

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