4.4 JUDICIAL SYSTEM The judicial system in Albania is organized and operates as an independent authority. Through the ongoing Justice Reform, many of the existing institutions were reformed and new ones were created. The emphasis of the reform was on creating a network of institutions that would help'to clean' the judicial system of endemic corruption, inefficiency, and corporatism. At the top of the pyramid of the judicial system stands the High Judicial Council, an institution created after this all-encompassing justice reform. Since our topic is related to the notion of equality before the law- a fundamental principle for the existence and functioning of a fair judicial system- we will focus only on the institutions of oversight and control of the work of the judicial system. In this context, the most important institutions are those that implement the vetting process of prosecutors and judges. The institutions that deal with this process are(i) Independent Qualification Commission;(ii) Special Appellate College;(iii) Institution of Public Commissioners; and(iv) International Monitoring Operation. The re-evaluation process of judges and prosecutors is carried out based on three criteria:(i) re-evaluation of wealth,(ii) personal character, and(ii) professional skills. To minimize subjectivity in the re-evaluation process, these institutions have developed algorithm-based models that identify possible fraud by judges and prosecutors based on the three indicators mentioned above. However, the re-evaluation process has not been without flaws, so an independent system of monitoring the equal implementation of the law, even in the case of the vetting process, is necessary. 4.5 PROSECUTION SYSTEM The prosecution system, since the adaptation of the changes made by justice reform, is no longer a centralized system where the most important figure of the system was the General Prosecutor. Nowadays, the prosecution system consists of a complex of institutions that include the HCP, the General Prosecutor, the Special Prosecution, prosecutors at the courts of appeal with general jurisdiction; prosecutions at the courts of the first instance with general jurisdiction. The prosecution is organized and operates within the judicial system. The High Council of the Prosecution guarantees the independence, accountability, discipline, status, and career of the prosecutors of the Republic of Albania, while Independent Qualification Commission is responsible for the transitional re-evaluation of 21