Sali Berisha: immunity lifted and house arrest (Partizani case, 2023-2024)
Status: Charged; house arrest ended (date unclear); no verdict found
Summary
A comparison case, included because it shows how an Albanian former prime minister who is also a sitting MP was treated. In December 2023 Parliament lifted Berisha's immunity. The Special Court then placed him under house arrest on 30 Dec 2023, after he breached a reporting obligation. The charges concern the 2008 sale of the Partizani sports complex, with his son-in-law Jamarber Malltezi. The Court of Special Appeals kept the measure in force in September 2024, and he was later released. The sources reviewed give no trial verdict.
Key facts
- December 2023: Parliament lifted Berisha's immunity (per search summaries).
- 30 Dec 2023: house arrest ordered (AP, intellinews).
- Sept 2024: Court of Special Appeals left the house arrest in force.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- Immunity was lifted and house arrest ordered (court actions reported by AP).
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThe Partizani sale corruption (SPAK charges).
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationBerisha and Malltezi conspired in the 2008 Partizani sale (SPAK charges).
Open questions (1)
- Date of release and whether the trial has started.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Berisha denies the charges and calls them political (opposition statements).
Timeline
Full timeline →Court
Former PM Berisha placed under house arrest
After Parliament lifted his immunity, the Special Court ordered house arrest in the Partizani case.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- intellinews
- Date
- 30 Dec 2023