OSCE Presence, Constitutional Court announce winners of competition on individual constitutional complaints

The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Constitutional Court announced today the winners of a competition for drafting of individual constitutional complaints. Twenty-seven students from public and private law faculties across Albania participated in the competition, and their submissions were marked by Constitutional Court justices.

Twenty-seven law students from public and private universities from across Albania took part in the competition organized by the OSCE Presence and the Constitutional Court. Their submissions were marked by legal advisors and judges of the Constitutional Court.

The winners were awarded at a ceremony that took place today in the presence of Head of OSCE Presence Ambassador Guido De Sanctis, Chair of Constitutional Court Vitore Tusha and former Court member Përparim Kalo.

Earlier this year, the OSCE Presence organized three training workshops on individual constitutional complaints with 200 students from Tirana, Vlora and Shkodra law faculties.

The Presence developed the project following a request of the Constitutional Court to popularize the individual constitutional complaints mechanism as well as address issues with the poor quality or inadmissibility of the submissions.

The constitutional justice reform of 2016 expanded the range of subjects and the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court with regard to individual constitutional complaints, enabling individuals to appeal against any act of public power that violates their fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Albania.