Albania lifts sevice ban on Communist-era secret service workers

Tirana, Albania - Former members of Albania's Communist-era secret service may once again hold government and justice offices after the Albanian supreme court on Wednesday lifted a ban on former members of the repressive organization. The secret service Segurimi was responsible for a multitude of murders, imprisonments and the persecution of political opponents during the 1944-1991 Communist regime.

The ruling national conservative Democratic Party, which passed the ban into law, expressed displeasure with the ruling. Instead, the ban should be put up for a referendum to allow the people to decide, said Democratic Party parliamentarian Mesila Doda.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/307397,albania-lifts-sevice-ban-on-communist-era-secret-service-workers.html.