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Zaçaj ends her mandate as member and chair of the Constitutional Court: I made an important contribution that goes beyond personal direction 

2025-11-25 09:01:39Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Zaçaj ends her mandate as member and chair of the Constitutional Court: I
Holta Zacaj

Holta Zaçaj, who will be replaced by Asim Vokshi at the Constitutional Court, has given a statement to the media. 

Full statement:

At the end of my mandate as a judge and at the same time as the President of the Constitutional Court, I would like to share with the public some reflections on the work and achievements of this Court during the three years in which I had the privilege, responsibility and pleasure of exercising this constitutional function. This period not only corresponds to my expectations for this mandate, but also allowed me to realize my vision for the administration and direction of the Constitutional Court.

The year 2025 ended with one of the most important challenges for the institution: the issue of the duration of the mandates of constitutional judges. As long as the mandate of a constitutional judge is closely linked to his own independence as well as that of this Court, uncertainties in this regard affect the systemic functioning of the institution, but also in the personal aspect of the judges. In this regard, I think I made a contribution that goes beyond personal direction, despite any different interpretation.

During the period 2023–2025, the Constitutional Court has faced decision-making of particular importance, which has once again proven its irreplaceable role as a guarantor of the Constitution. The body of judges has worked with dedication, dealing with a record number of cases, which in the last three years have increased by 35-40%, reaching up to about 400 cases reviewed per year, of which a considerable number, 85-90 cases, have been closed with final decisions. The Court has continued to review cases passed in plenary session within an 8-month period and other cases within the legal 3-month deadline, continuing to have no backlog of cases.

I am pleased to note that these three intensive years have contributed to the re-dimensioning of the role and profile of the Constitutional Court of Albania.

I. International achievements

This period has marked several important developments on the international level, such as:

Taking over the presidency of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts (CECC) during its 19th Congress in May 2024, where 35 member courts voted for the first time Albania as the chairman for the period 2024–2027.
Organizing in Tirana the Meeting of the Circle of Presidents with the participation of 34 European constitutional courts.
Full membership of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo in the Conference of European Constitutional Courts following an application launched in 2011.
Election of the Constitutional Court of Albania as a member of the Bureau of Francophone Associations (ACCF).
II. Important institutional initiatives

During these three years, initiatives have been undertaken that were missing for years and that today constitute consolidated practices, with long-term impact.

Seeing justice as a public service, increasing transparency and access was among the main priorities, so the implementation of the following initiatives takes on particular importance:

Jurisprudence Guides – Guides were missing instruments and for the first time the entire jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court was compiled and published. In 2024, the Guide to Individual Constitutional Appeals was published, while in 2025 the Guide to Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
Bimonthly bulletin of Constitutional Court decisions, widely distributed in electronic form in Albanian and English, with clear and accessible summaries for legal professionals and not only.
“My Constitution”, the first explanatory manual for school children, in simple and educational language.
III. Communication with the public and the media

To strengthen transparency and public information, since 2023 the Constitutional Court has applied new practices of openness and public communication through these instruments:

Press conferences of the President of the Court on the same day as decisions in cases of high public interest, accompanied by press releases that also included the main justifications of the decisions.
Annual reports of the judicial and administrative activity of the Court.
Live broadcast of public plenary sessions.
Publication of case data after the draw, in addition to the decisions of the Panels and the Meeting of Judges on the official website of the Court.
Increased presence on social networks through the publication of verified and understandable information for the public.
The new official website of the Court, conceived with a modern design and a more organized structure.
The electronic case management system, which has been developed through cooperation with international partners and is expected to be finalized soon, introducing the Court into the digital age.


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