Death in custody, 48 hours of solitary confinement

2023-01-12 15:24:23Pikëpamje SHKRUAR NGA LUTFI DERVISHI
Enver Sheshi and Lutfi Dervishi

Observers of the Albanian Committee of Helsinki requested information from the relevant authorities about the circumstances of the death of Mr. E. Shehi detained in IEVP, no. 313 for the incinerator affair.

Below are the 48-hour reports of the institutions that should have been alerted to the case!

First day

1. The Director of Prison 313 did not allow the monitor to observe with the excuse that the case is under investigation and the information constitutes an investigative secret.
Observers: Did the victim suffer from heart problems?
Answer: No. On Sunday at 4:10 p.m., he had some complaints and the doctor and assistant doctor immediately gave him first aid. At 16:20 he arrived at the QSUT.

2. The Prosecutor's Office of Tirana: "we have no registered report on this matter. We expect the police to do the verifications within 5 days. Make a formal request for information.

3. QSUT: Observers wait over 1 hour and 30 minutes, because the general secretary was not there and the staff was in an activity. At the end of the wait, the only information they received was: make an official request for information.

4. Case lawyer: email me the points you will discuss and I am ready to meet with you on Friday.
The second day

5. Tirana Police Department: Go to the general police department because we have no information. This issue is within the competence of SPAK.

6. General Directorate of Police: "Go to police station no. 3, which is near the prison"

7. Police station no. 3.: "Go to police station no. 4, because it is close to the Institute of Forensic Medicine where the victim's autopsy was performed".

8. Komisariati nr. 4, Oficeri I Policisë Gjyqësore: “Dje i kam dërguar prokurorisë një shkresë për referimin e disa materialeve për veprime të mëtejshme proceduriale’ (pra nuk ka kallëzim). Bashkëlidhur shkresës kanë qenë disa dokumenta që vëzhguesve nuk ju vunë në dispozicion (procesverbali kryerjes së ekspertimit mjeko-ligjor, akti I kqyrjes së kufomës dhe të dhënat e sistemit TIMS.)

9. Instituti I Mjekësisë Ligjore: “Autopsia vonon edhe 30 ditë. Për rastin konkret nuk e dimë se kur do të dalë dhe në çdo rast, për çdo dokument bëni kërkesë zyrtare për informacion.

10. The Prosecutor's Office of Tirana: "there is no letter received from commissariat no. 4. No information about this matter has been entered into the system".
Observers: The director of the prison told us that the case documents were seized by the prosecution. Do you have any information about this?
Answer: Make a formal request for information.

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