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In blunt speech, Albania urged to deal with graft in the judiciary

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U.S. Ambassador Donald Lu’s comments at the judicial system conference were the latest in a series he and his EU counterpart, Romana Vlahutin, have made urging a fight on corruption in the justice system. (Photo: U.S. Embassy/Facebook)
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TIRANA, Dec. 15 – Taking a blunt approach trying to convince Albanians of the need for justice system reform to address widespread graft concerns, U.S. Ambassador Lu told a judges’ a conference this week that the corrupt among them should “leave this profession immediately” and they could “also be put in jail soon.” “My test for corruption is a simple one: If you have ever taken money or favors in exchange for a court decision, you are a corrupt judge. Even if you have only done this once, you have broken the law and are not fit to serve as…

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