All the four universal principles of the rule of law: accountability, just laws, open government, accessible and impartial dispute resolution, are closely related to equality before the law. Western Balkan countries score very low almost in all measured criteria, with the lowest score in the fight against corruption and highest score in order and security. Table 3: Albania’s overall score. Source: Rul e of law index 2020 4. STRATEGIES AND MONITORING MECHANISMS IN SECURITY SECTOR INSTITUTIONS The institutional structure of the security sector in Albania comprises of a web of autonomous, interrelated agencies, it is part of the executive branch of the government and the judicial and prosecution system. The executive, legislative, and judiciary institutions are all involved in the control and supervisory processes of the security sector 17