Albanian Pro Life & Family Coalition Seeks Suspension and Annulment of the Gender Equality Law; Petition Filed with the Constitutional Court
The Albanian Pro Life & Family Coalition, the Muslim Forum of Albania, and Diaspora for a Free Albania have formally submitted a request to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania challenging Law No. 64/2025 “On Gender Equality.” The request is supported by an extensive legal argument of nearly 200 pages and seeks the immediate suspension of the law until the Court issues a final decision.
Representatives of the Albanian Pro Life & Family Coalition submitted the application to the country’s highest constitutional body, requesting not only the suspension of the law but also a declaration that the law is incompatible with the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and with international agreements ratified by Albania. The applicants further request the full or partial annulment of the law due to its incompatibility with constitutional and international legal standards.
Statements from the Applicants
Pastor Akil Pano, founder of the Albanian Pro Life & Family Coalition, stated:
“This is an anti-family, anti-God, and anti-human law. It is a law that takes us backward in time, to the era of laws on agitation and propaganda. This law must be annulled by the Constitutional Court. I say today that this is one of the great battles—one of the battles from which we have no intention of retreating. We will take this fight to the very end to protect the family, children, and freedom. We are confident that for countless reasons this law must be struck down by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania.”
Co-founder Linda Pano addressed a direct appeal to parents:
“I want to appeal to parents. We are doing our part on the legal front, but parents must do their part as defenders of their children. They must remain alert in schools, because now, with the legalization of this law, actors promoting gender ideology can enter schools and there will be no legal barrier to prevent the genderization and sexualization of your children. We have two requests before the Constitutional Court: first, that the law be immediately suspended and not enter into force; and second, that it be reviewed on its merits.”
Florian Acka, leader of Diaspora for a Free Albania, added:
“The Free Diaspora won the right to vote thanks to a decision of the Constitutional Court, and we firmly believe that this notorious law will also be annulled by the Constitutional Court in order to protect the Albanian family.”
Fisnik Kruja, representing the Muslim Forum of Albania, urged the Court to consider the broader consequences of the law:
“A survey involving 10,000 participants showed that 99 percent of Albanians define the family as father, mother, and children. This public opinion should have been taken into account by policymakers, yet the parliamentary majority voted without considering the will of the Albanian people. This law revives the spirit of agitation and propaganda from the era of dictatorship. It also places religious communities at risk, as they may no longer be able to preach the teachings contained in their sacred texts. We call on the Constitutional Court to carefully consider the consequences of this law.”
Criticism surrounding the adoption of the law has focused on the concepts enshrined within it, particularly the redefinition of gender. According to opponents, these provisions create a legal framework for a society with multiple gender identities, thereby undermining Albanian society and the traditional family.
