Why defamation should be fully decriminalised in Albania
February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 26 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news:
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Why defamation should be fully decriminalised in Albania
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By Isa Myzyraj, Journalist and Chairperson of the Association of Journalists of Albania (AJA)
For more than a decade, dozens of journalists and media outlets in Albania have been dragged through the country's criminal courts, accused mainly of defamation and insult. A . . .
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Why defamation should be fully decriminalised in Albania
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By Isa Myzyraj, Journalist and Chairperson of the Association of Journalists of Albania (AJA)
For more than a decade, dozens of journalists and media outlets in Albania have been dragged through the country's criminal courts, accused mainly of defamation and insult. A . . .