In recent weeks, a debate has erupted over whether or not defendants should be kept in glass cages in courtrooms. The debate arose after the appearance of Ilir Meta, the former President of the Republic, who is being tried at the GJKKO, while SPAK has filed a series of charges.
Meta requested to be released from the glass cage, while Erion Veliaj and Ilir Beqaj, who are also being tried in this court, made the same request to the GJKKO for cases investigated by SPAK.
Meanwhile, today, the Minister of Justice, Toni Gogu, and the head of the GJKKO, Erion Bani, shared almost the same opinion, regarding the respect for human dignity in the courtrooms. It was Bani who, during his speech on the occasion of the inauguration of a courtroom at the GJKKO, said that the courtrooms are the heart of the court and must guarantee solemnity, equality and dignity.
After him, Minister Gogu stated that "security and dignity in the judicial process do not exclude each other, but coexist."
"And I'm glad, I feel very good that in your speech you touched on this issue, because we must treat it with prudence and seriousness. The European standard requires that balance that you presented in your speech earlier, on the one hand the security of the process, on the other hand the protection of civic dignity," said Gogu.
In this way, it seems that Gogu, in the guise of Minister of Justice, has given an answer or taken a public stance regarding the debate that has been going on in recent weeks, whether or not defendants should remain locked up in 'glass cages'.
Kafazi nuk duhet perdorur per njerezit por per kafshet e ndyra vdekjeprurese per nje popull duhet perdorur patjeter. Keta bajga duhet te perfundojne si Caushesku.