Abbreviations AHC – Albanian Helsinki Committee EC – Electoral Code CEC – Central Election Commission ZEAC – Zonal Election Administration Commissions VC – Voting Center INTRODUCTION Respect for the right to vote, as an important part of fundamental human rights, was again the focus of AHC observation in the context of the June 21, 2015,
On May 4, some citizens of the city of Kukës organized a rally to express their dissatisfaction over the payment of dues and interests on electricity bills. District police bodies had rejected their initial request for a permit; nevertheless, the organizers did hold the planned rally. The footage aired by TV outlets and social media
The media reports of May 2, 2015, informed public opinion regarding an incident that took place in the city of Durrës, during the rally organized by Ms. Grida Duma, candidate of the Democratic Party for Durrës Mayor. The incident contained elements of unlawful offences and, as a result, based on the information we have, criminal
The Albanian Helsinki Committee applauds and supports the joint Declaration of the Summit of the Western Balkan Countries, the European Union, Germany, etc., that was held in Berlin on August 28, 2014. We especially applaud the German Government and Chancellor Angela Merkel, not only as the initiator of the organization of this Summit, but also
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has continuously had at the center of its attention the study of legal initiatives in order to assess and suggest improvements that would guarantee higher standards of respect for human rights and freedoms as well as preserve and strengthen the rule of law. AHC has reacted especially in some cases
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) applauds the operation of State Police forces to impose the implementation of the law in some areas where there is planting of narcotic plants and their trafficking. The action is currently concentrated in the Commune of Lazarat, which for a long time has been cited as one of the main
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has reacted publicly even before against hate and aggressive speech, often used in the Assembly, by both majority and opposition MPs. It is regrettable, it has even become very disturbing, that this phenomenon recently is manifested increasingly harsher, both in the activity of Assembly Committees and in plenary sessions. The
On 16.05.2014, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) verified respect for the rights and treatment of detained/arrested persons at Police Commissariat No. 1, of the Tirana District Police Directory. 8 persons, 7 of whom have been remanded to ‘arrest in prison’ and awaiting a security measure from the court, were being held for days in very
On June 24, 2012, the inhabitants of the Trush village, Commune of Bërdicë, district of Shkodër, for the second time in a row protested against failure to pay them compensation for damages caused to agricultural products and businesses by the flooding of the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011. The print and broadcast
ROUND TABLE REGARDING REFORM IN THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECHR) On April 19 and 20, 2012, with the initiative of the United Kingdom, as the holder of the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the CoE, a high-level conference was held in Brighton (UK) on the need for further reform of the