22/03/1994
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Koha Jonë

22 March 1994

PRESIDENT BERISHA CELEBRATES 22 MARCH AFTER SENTENCING JOURNALISTS FRANGAJ - LEKA, VIOLATING THE FREE PRESS AND FILLING PRISONS WITH OPPONENTS OF HIS POLICIES

- Yesterday, the editor-in-chief A. Frangaj was sentenced by the Tirana Court of Appeal to 5 months’ imprisonment - After filling Tirana prison with political opponents and journalists, President Berisha has only to reopen the prisons of Burrel and Spaç READ PAGES 2-3-4

ALEKSANDER FRANGAJ

No comment Arrested and charged under Articles 122 and 13 of the Criminal Code for disclosing state secrets in collaboration. The prosecutor requests that the charge of disclosing state secrets in collaboration, for which he was arrested, be dismissed, and that he be sentenced under Article 20 of the Press Law to 6 months’ imprisonment. The court ruled that he was not guilty and ordered his release in the courtroom. The district prosecutor requests that the court’s decision be overturned and that he be found guilty under Article 20 of the Press Law. At the hearing of the case at second instance, the prosecutor requests Press Law and sentenced to 5 months’ imprisonment. The second-instance panel of judges found him guilty and decided to sentence him to 5 months’ imprisonment.

MARTIN LEKA

No comment Arrested under Article 186/2 of the Criminal Code for defamation and charged under Article 186/2 of the Criminal Code for defamation and Articles 122 and 13 of the Criminal Code for disclosing state secrets in collaboration. Arrested under Article 186/2 of the Criminal Code for defamation and charged state secrets in collaboration. The prosecutor requests that the defamation charge, be sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for disclosing state secrets in collaboration. The court ruled that the defamation charge be dismissed, found him guilty of disclosing state secrets in collaboration, and sentenced him to 18 months’ imprisonment. and that the more severe penalty be applied. prosecutor dropped the charge of disclosing state secrets and requested Press Law and of defamation, and sentenced to 18 and decided to sentence him to 18 months’ imprisonment.