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ENDRI KONFERENCA ICSNS XII Mars 2021.Indd Book of proceedings TWELFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON: “SOCIAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES – GLOBAL CHALLENGE 2021” (ICSNS XII-2021) Berlin, 4 March 2021 Organized by International Institute for Private- Commercial- and Competition Law (Austria) in Partnership with Institute of History and Political Science of the University of Białystok (Poland), School of American Law (Greece) Edited by: Dr. Lena Hoffman 1 TWELFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON: “SOCIAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES – GLOBAL CHALLENGE 2021” (ICSNS XII-2021) Editor: Lena Hoff man Berlin, 4 March 2021 ISBN: 978-9928-259-43-1 Disclaimer Every reasonable eff ort has been made to ensure that the material in this book is true, correct, complete, and appropriate at the time of writing. Nevertheless the publishers, the editors and the authors do not accept responsibility for any omission or error, or any injury, damage, loss or fi nancial consequences arising from the use of the book. The views expressed by contributors do not necessarily refl ect those of University of Bialystok (Poland), International Institute for Private, Commercial and Competition law (Austria), School of American Law (Greece). 2 (ICSNS XII-2021) Prof. Dr. Helmut Flachenecker, Universität Wuerzburg (Germany) Prof. Dr. John Rowley Gillingham, University of Missouri (USA) Prof. Dr. Jürgen Wolfb auer, Montanuniversität Leoben (Austria) Prof. Dr. H. Ekkehard Wolff , Universität Leipzig (Germany) Prof. Em. Dr. Karl Otwin Becker, Universität Graz (Austria) Prof. Em. Nikolaus Grass, Universität Innsbruck (Austria) Prof. Em. Rolf Ostheim, Universität Salzburg (Austria) Prof. Dr. Werner Lehfeldt, Universität Goett ingen (Germany) Prof. Dr. Horst Weber, Universität Chemnitz (Germany) Prof. Em. Josef Barthel, Universität Regensburg (Germany) Prof. Dr. Gracienne Lauwers, Universiteit Antwerpen (Belgium) Prof. Dr. Evis Kushi, University of Elbasan (Albania) Dr. Sasha Dukoski, University St. Kliment Ohridski – Bitola (Macedonia) Dr. Hans-Achim Roll, Rechtsanwalt (Germany) Prof. Em. Johannes Bronkhorst, University of Lausanne (Switzerland) Prof. Dr. Horst-Dieter Westerhoff , Universität Duisburg-Essen (Germany) Prof. Dr. Francesco Scalera, Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro (Italy) Prof. Dr. Thomas Schildbach, Universität Passau (Germany) Dr. Angelika Kofl er, Europäisches Forum Alpbach (Austria) Prof. Em. Ott o Rosenberg, University of Paderborn (Germany) Prof. Dr. Joseph Mifsud, University of East Anglia, London, (UK) Prof. Dr. Nabil Ayad, University of East Anglia, London, (UK) Dr. Mladen Andrlic, Director of the Diplomatic Academy (Croatia) Prof. Dr. Iraj Hashi, Staff ordshire University (UK) Prof. Em. Winfried Mueller, University of Klagenfurt (Austria) Prof. Dr. Juliana Latifi , Tirana Business University (Albania) Prof. Em. Hans Albert, University of Mannheim (Germany) Dr. Magdalena El Ghamari, University of Bialystok (Poland) Prof. Dr. Bektash Mema, University of Gjirokastra (Albania) Prof. Dr. Piotr Kwiatkiewicz, University of WAT/WLO (Poland) Prof. Dr. Slađana Živković, University of Niš (Serbia) Prof. Dr. Sebastiano Tafaro, Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro (Italy) Prof. Em. Johann Götschl, University of Graz (Austria) Prof. Dr. Rajmonda Duka, University of Tirana (Albania) Prof. Dr. Laura Tafaro, Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro (Italy) Prof. Em. Robert Müller, University of Salzburg (Austria) Prof. Dr. Malyadri Pacha, Osmania University (India) Prof. Dr. Mario Calabrese, Sapienza University (Italy) Prof. Dr. Azem Hajdari, University of Pristina (Kosovo) 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Analysis of the necessity of amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania for criminal off enses related to the epidemic ........7 Ismail Tafani Legal issues of suretyship related to the enforcement of creditor claims in Albania ..................................................................................................................17 Alban Alimema Case Study: The Impact of Oil for Food Programme in reforming United Nations ......................................................................................................... 29 Alban Nako The right to life according to European Convention on Human Rights and the Case of Albania ..........................................................................................40 Andi Përmeti Treaties concluded by the government, their status, role and application during the communist regime in Albania ...........................................................53 Fjorda Shqarri Criminal off ences against environment............................................................... 58 Elvana Çiçolli Histochemical Detection of Secondary Metabolites in Two Varieties of Species Ocimum basilicum L. Cultivated in Durrës, Albania .........................64 Jonida Balla Surgical treatment of hallux valgus ......................................................................73 Edvin Selmani Promoting active learning in nursing education through teaching strategies .................................................................................................................... 80 Silvana Gripshi The original way of ownership acquisition in Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia ..................................................................................................... 87 Ahmet Aliu The impact of dreams in the social life of ages 8-40+ ........................................100 Nevzat Shemsedini 4 Innovations and challenges of providing free legal aid in the civil process ..... 114 Andi Civici Klodjan Skenderaj The Constitutional Court and the vett ing process in Albania at the extremes of constitutional nihilism ......................................................................122 Renata Tokrri Labor Market Policies and Trends in Kosovo. A comparative look with the countries of the region ............................................................................127 Sami Ahmeti Strengthening citizen participation in decision-making at the local level; communication triangle: Mayor of Municipality - Municipal Assembly - Local Communities A practical example of 2014 and 2015 from Drenas ......................................................................................................138 Xhavit Drenori Albanian public television, the model that has destroyed its function as a public media ......................................................................................................147 Zylyft ar Bregu Parliamentary Election 2021 in Albania: COVID-19 a potential threat for the participation of minor parties, new parties and independent candidates .................................................................................................................. 159 Irena Toshkallari Principle of “res judicata” in civil law .................................................................169 Luan Hasneziri Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV) as a new political party in Kosovo, its establishment and its groups representation ..................................................... 180 Elinda Guri Refl ections on criminal procedural systems .......................................................191 Kreshnik Myft ari The impact of political instability on Economic growth (Case of Albania) .199 Blerina Muskaj Treatment of prisoners and detainees. calculation of the time of sentence..206 Holta Seferi 5 The role of companies in the economy of Kosovo ............................................ 214 Ylber Prekazi Albana Pasjaqa Some of the cult objects in Elbasan and its surrounding areas ...................... 221 Nereida Omeri Is multiculturalism a solution for nowadays society? ......................................229 Blerina Fusha Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime rates ........................................... 238 Jetmira Koçiaj Gleda Kutrolli Maksi Kutrolli 6 Analysis of the necessity of amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania for criminal off enses related to the epidemic Ph.D. Ismail Tafani Head of the Department of Legal Sciences and lecturer at the Albanian University, Albania Abstract This paper aims to address the reaction of the Albanian state to the Covid-19 pandemic. More specifi cally, it will refer to the initiative of the Albanian government to propose two new criminal off enses related to the management of the pandemic situation. Aft er beginning the management of the epidemic situation in Albania by the law on infections, the Albanian government considered important to propose interventions in the Criminal Code as an eff ective means of preventing the spread of the virus. This happened aft er the terrorizing situation caused by the virus and as if that was not enough, another terrorization that comes from criminal responsibility in relation to human actions in this situation seemed to be needed. The implementation of these new criminal off enses in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania was advised by the Prime Minister as a necessary tool to prevent the spread of infection. Moreover, the non-anticipation of these criminal off enses was considered as a legal gap for the Albanian legal order. This article will analyze the need for a decision to anticipate criminal off enses related to the epidemic, by the state of Albanian. A comparison will also be made with the experience of Italy, which was used as an example to be followed by the Albanian criminal legislation.There will be given an importance to thetreatment of diff erent opinions regarding these interventions in criminal legislation, as well. Keywords: Criminal Code, pandemic,
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