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Death penalty for kidnappers

Dënim me vdekje për rrëmbyesit

Pena di morte per i rapitori

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Through its organizing secretary Ylli Ndroqi, the Albanian Republican Party has proposed to the state authorities that the death penalty be included in the chapter of the Penal Code dealing with kidnapping and the organization of criminal groups. According to the Republican Party, this proposal concerns kidnappings carried out by force for bloodthirsty profit, as well as cases in which these acts are accompanied by violence, with victims or kidnapped minors. The use of this punishment, the Republicans say, would increase security and become a strong tool against crime and its threats. In all cases, PR representatives demand that the punishment be mandatory when minors are kidnapped. According to them, hostage-taking and kidnappings are often carried out by criminal organizations linked to drug trafficking, car theft, and other illegal activities. For that reason, this measure is seen as necessary to stop such a practice.