Criminal complaint against State Police Director Skender Hita over social-media account action (filed with SPAK, reported July 2026)
Status: Complaint filed (reported 13 Jul 2026). No confirmed proceeding found.
Summary
Lawyer Altin Goxhaj filed a criminal complaint with SPAK against State Police Director Skender Hita, alleging abuse of duty and unlawful persecution of citizens. The complaint concerns police action after thousands of social-media accounts were reported as posting negative business reviews. Goxhaj says the actions lack a clear legal basis and violate freedom of expression, and he asks for a criminal case and for the verification order and records behind the 10,000 cases.
Reported claim by Hita (as quoted in the same article): about 10,000 citizens had violated Article 143/b. The article does not state which statute covers the abuse-of-duty charge. Goxhaj says Hita claims the prosecution opened a slander investigation.
No confirmed SPAK or prosecution proceeding on the complaint was found in the sources reviewed.
Key facts
- Complainant: lawyer Altin Goxhaj, filed with SPAK (per Balkanweb, 13 Jul 2026).
- Subject: State Police Director Skender Hita.
- Reported figure: 10,000 citizens (Hita's claim as quoted in the article).
- A protester group also criticised this action at a 40th-day protest (per Albanian Daily News search summary; not fetched).
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.
- A complaint was filed with SPAK (reported by Balkanweb, 13 Jul 2026).
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the police action against social-media accounts lacked a legal basis and infringed freedom of expression (complainant's position).
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.
- AllegationAbuse of duty and unlawful persecution of citizens by the State Police director (complainant's allegation).
Open questions (2)
- Whether SPAK registered the complaint and which articles were examined.
- What legal basis Hita cites for the 10,000-case action (Article 143/b claim) and whether the verification records exist.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Hita: reportedly says about 10,000 citizens violated Article 143/b and that a prosecutor opened a slander investigation (as relayed by the complainant in Balkanweb, 13 Jul 2026). No direct statement from Hita was found.
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
Goxhaj files SPAK complaint against State Police director Hita
Abuse of duty and unlawful persecution alleged over action against about 10,000 social-media accounts (as reported).
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 1 source
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 13 Jul 2026