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A dangerous precedent that shakes the agreement between Tirana and Rome, exposing serious human rights violations. This court decision could be the beginning of a dizzying financial bill for the Meloni government and a diplomatic stain on Albania...
What started as a pioneering project and a subject of discussion across Europe is rapidly turning into a legal nightmare and a financial pitfall for Giorgia Meloni's government in Italy.
The Rama-Meloni Pact, which envisaged the transfer of migrants to centers in Albania as a magic solution to the asylum seeker crisis, has suffered its worst blow to date.
The latest decision by the Court of Rome not only exposes the illegal procedures, but marks an irreparable breach in the bilateral relationship, setting a serious financial precedent that could sink the entire operation.
According to a detailed report by the prestigious Italian newspaper "Il Fatto Quotidiano", the Court of Rome has issued a shocking decision, sentencing the Italian Ministry of the Interior to a full 700,000 euros in damages in the case of an Algerian citizen.
This person was transferred to Albania without transparency and in complete violation of international conventions. According to journalist Franz Baraggino, this is not simply a technical error, but a “negligent behavior” that has brutally violated the private sphere of the individual’s personal rights.
Judge Corrado Bile was ruthless in his conclusions: "The ministry led by Matteo Piantedosi is guilty of failing to respect the rules of good administration."
The document published by "Il Fatto Quotidiano" reveals that the Algerian's transfer from the rehabilitation center in Italy to Gjadri occurred without any written or reasoned order.
The record figure of 700 thousand euros reflects the extraordinary moral and physical damage caused to the appellant, who was forcibly separated from his family and minor children living in Italy.
One shocking element the newspaper brings up is the claim that Italian authorities lied to the migrant about his destination until the last seconds of departure. “The decision establishes that the transferred person was falsely told that he would be sent to another center in Italy, specifically to Brindisi,” Baraggino writes.
Instead, he found himself on board a vehicle bound for Albania, his wrists tied throughout the journey, with no information about his fate. The lawyer in the case, Gennaro Santoro, explains to the Italian newspaper that the center in Albania is “exponentially multiplying the violation of rights.”
He warns that this decision is only the "tip of the iceberg," as Santoro is also handling two other identical cases that are expected to suffer the same fate. Santoro emphasizes that the fact that immigrants end up in CPR centers for administrative violations and not for crimes makes handcuffing and isolation in Albania an extreme act that contradicts the sacred principle of 'habeas corpus.'
Warning for Albania
As the Italian government faces staggering compensation bills, this development raises red alarms for official Tirana as well. Although Prime Minister Edi Rama has repeatedly insisted that Albania is simply offering the territory and that jurisdiction remains entirely Italian, legal reality is showing that responsibility cannot be divided evenly.
There is a real risk that the Albanian state itself will be caught up in the wave of lawsuits at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Given that these violations – including inhuman treatment, destination fraud and lack of reasoned orders – are physically taking place within Albania’s borders, Tirana cannot claim to be a mere “spectator.”
If Albania accepts into its territory individuals who behave forcibly and in violation of Article 8 of the ECHR (right to private and family life), it risks being labeled as an "accomplice in illegality."
The 700,000 euro fine is a clear warning that the “Gjader Model” is turning into a very costly failure. Albania could soon find itself under the spotlight of international organizations, accused of allowing the functioning of structures that produce systematic violations.
The collapse of the Rama-Meloni pact is no longer just political rhetoric. It is now a financial and moral bill that could weigh on Albania's image for years to come. / Prepared by Pamfleti
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