Albania's judicial reform 10 years on: Hope without justice

It is 3:40 p.m. on October 6, 2025. A judge at the Court of Appeal in the Albanian capital, Tirana, is reading out a verdict. Seconds later, three shots ring out in the courtroom, hitting the judge at the bench and sending people fleeing in panic. Astrit Kalaja, 62, later succumbs to his injuries.

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