

The entire essence of the legal code of the Albanians is an unparalleled rigorous respect for this basic principle: non-violation of the dignity of a man- his honour, home and life.” At mum's memorial service in December I met up again with him and he promised to send me a copy of the Leke Dukagjini code: Alan maintained connection with the country and has many friends there. He worked for a period under an EU-UK Home Office scheme by which senior police officers were seconded to Albania to assist in the reform of their police following the end of the regime of Enver Hoxha. Alan and his wife Christine were friends of my mother's. A lovely and fascinating present from Alan Moir who knows my interest in Albania - a book - Kanuni I Lekë Dukagjini, The Code of Leke Dukagjini, in Albanian and English.Īlbanian text is by the priest Shtjefën Gjeçovi, translated by Leonard Fox, published by Gjonlekaj Publishing Company, New York in 1989.
