Appeal judges’ wealth increased fivefold in past decade, investigation reveals

TIRANA, Dec. 19 – The declared wealth of Court of Appeal judges has increased fivefold in the last decade, amounting to nearly $17 million, according to an investigation conducted by Voice of America in collaboration with Balkan Investigative Network (BIRN). Data provided by the High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interests and analyzed by Balkan Investigative Network shows that the pay of these judges does not justify their wealth. According to Voice of America, the last decade has witnessed a hike in the declared wealth of some of the judges of the Court of Appeal,…