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A trial that shook the largest company in the country: debates over arrest and rights violations
Another tense period has begun for Bankers, with a court hearing that lasted more than 7 hours for the company’s executives, a process that has deepened the debate over its dubious dealings and the violations of the rights of the individuals involved. One of the main events was the statement of the former director of Bankers, Cobo, who emphasized that he worked for the Canadian Bankers, and not for the Chinese Bankers. He emphasized that from the beginning he was in a “war” with the latter and not in collaboration with them.
Cobo's responses and similar ones provided by other Bankers executives have sparked strong reactions in the courtroom, including a host of claims and accusations against the authorities, which were related to the arrest of the Chinese CEO and the manner in which he was treated.
The arrest and rights violations of the Chinese CEO
The CEO of Bankers, a Chinese national, was held for more than 10 hours without a lawyer and without an interpreter present.
According to the defense, he was arrested and held in unacceptable conditions.
His lawyers argued during the hearing that the Chinese CEO was held for the first six hours without an interpreter and without notice of the arrest warrant. They stressed that the arrest was carried out without informing him of his rights, and that no bill of rights was handed out during that process, as required by the Constitution.
During the investigation, the Chinese CEO was held without an interpreter for more than 4 hours and 40 minutes at the police station, and was also prevented from notifying his family or the embassy. The interpreter was only sent around midnight, a situation that the defendant's lawyers considered a serious violation of his rights.
Discussion on conditions of detention and human rights abuse
In court, the Chinese CEO's lawyers raised many allegations of violations during the arrest process. They emphasized that the violations committed by the authorities were so serious that they did not even occur in third world countries. They emphasized that while the CEO was illegally arrested and held without an interpreter for a long time, documents proving that his rights were violated were missing from the prosecution's file.
The prosecution's file and the lack of documents
According to the prosecution, the file contained 32 files, but no documents confirming that the constitution and international conventions for the protection of human rights were respected were included in the documents. This detail has raised doubts about the possibility that the process was manipulated and prepared by the authorities to justify an illegal arrest.
Arbitration and other court matters
Following the hearing, the debates also included the 2024 arbitration award and the issues raised with the National Competition Authority and the Bank of Albania (AKBN). The defense presented new evidence that included more than 50 documents proving possible abuses and violations, including asset declaration reports in Vienna and bank accounts, which were registered for taxes since 2016.
Collision and damages to employees
During the hearing, several Bankers employees testified about the impact the CEO's arrest had on their personal lives. They mentioned that they were prevented from sending their children to kindergarten due to the lockdown measures and experienced extraordinary pressure to stay at their jobs, unable to lead their normal lives.
Conclusions and new evidence submitted
The defense lawyers submitted a total of four files with over 50 new pieces of evidence that included, among other things, clarifications on international accounts and transactions related to the financial activities of the CEO and Bankers. All of this evidence is documented and approved by multiple tax authorities and has shed light on how the assets and suspicious assets were used in this case.
The case is still under investigation.
This trial has not only highlighted a number of procedural and human rights violations, but has also raised suspicions about political influence and manipulation that may have occurred during the investigation and arrest of the Chinese CEO. The case remains under investigation and there will be further developments in the upcoming hearings, where many facts and documents will be the focus of further analysis./ Pamphlet
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