1 General Part
CHAPTER V- PUNISHMENTS/SENTENCES
Article 33- The manner of serving life imprisonment and [ordinary] imprisonment
Life imprisonment and [ordinary] imprisonment are served at special institutions set up specifically for this purpose.
The rules concerning the manner of serving the imprisonment sentence, the prisoner’s rights and duties are defined by law.
Juveniles serve imprisonment sentences in institutions separated from those of the adults.
Women serve imprisonment sentences in institutions separated from those of men.
TITLE IX EXECUTION OF DECISIONS
CHAPTER III EXECUTION OF THE CRIMINAL DECISIONS
SECTION II EXECUTION ABROAD OF THE ALBANIAN CRIMINAL DECISIONS
Article 521 Cases when execution of the sentence abroad is not allowed
1. The Minister of Justice cannot request the execution abroad of a criminal decision by restriction of personal freedom when there are grounds to believe that the convicted person shall be subject to persecution or discrimination acts by reason of race, religion, nationality, language or political opinions or inhuman, cruel or degrading punishment and treatment.
3. In exercising its discretion to make a designation under paragraph 1, the Court shall take into account the following:
(b) The application of widely accepted international treaty standards governing the treatment of prisoners;