
The Judges' Association encourages institutions to complete the process of recognizing and granting the status of "Martyr of the Homeland" to Appeals Judge Astrit Kalaja as soon as possible.
The judge was executed in the courtroom at the Court of Appeals by Elvis Shkambi as soon as he announced a decision against the Shkambi family related to a property in Shkodra.
The National Association of Judges of the Republic of Albania has followed with interest the decision of the Shkodra District Council to grant the status of "Martyr of the Homeland" to the judge, Mr. Astrit Kalaja, who was killed on October 6, 2025, in the line of duty.
This was one of the unequivocal and unanimous requests of the Conference of Judges held on October 9, 2025 and consequently the decision-making of the Shkodra District Council is welcomed and hailed by the Association as an important step in finalizing the administrative process of recognizing and granting this status.
The National Association of Judges also requests and encourages other competent institutions to conclude as soon as possible the process of recognizing and granting the status of "Martyr of the Homeland" to Judge Mr. Astrit Kalaja, with the conviction that this is the dignified and legal treatment of any statesman who is killed in the line of duty.