LOCAL PUBLICATIONS FOR CALL FOR PROPOSALS CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM Albanian Helsinki Committee, Netherlands Helsinki Committee, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia and the Together for Life (TFL) are implementing the project “Civil Society Countering Violent Extremism”, financed by the European Union. The overall objective of this EU project
The Albanian Helsinki Committee, in partnership with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, the association “Together for Life” and the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, during 2017 and 2018 will implement in Albania the project “Civil society countering violent extremism.” The overall objective of the project financed by the European Union
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) followed with concern the video footage published by investigative show “Fiks Fare” of Top Channel television. The footage showed the disturbing pollution caused by the burning of limestone furnaces in the villages of Borizana and Nikël of Kruja. A few weeks ago, AHC observers conducted verifications in the villages
Press Statement – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21 marks the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination. According to the UN Convention about the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination, the latter indicates any distinction, exclusion, limitation or preference based on race, color, origin, national or ethnic background that seeks to or influences the invalidation or damages the
Commissioner for the Rights to Information and Protection of Personal Data orders Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make available the documentation required by the AHC
In the framework of the project “For transparency and higher participation of stakeholders in policy-making and decision-making processes of public bodies”, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has requested official information from the central institutions of the state such as the Prime Ministry Office and Ministries, related to the implementation of the Law no. 146/2014 “On
Constitutional Court Admits AHC Request on Violation of the Right to Due Legal Process
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) is representing in a judicial way the case of a convicted citizen, F.Z., who is not undergoing surgery on nerve damage caused in his leg as a result of the break of the metal pad during the execution of the imprisonment sentence. By decision no. 1/154, dated 10.03.2015, of the
THE COMMISSIONER FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION FINDS DISCRIMINATION OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM LEUKEMIA
The associations Together for Life and the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) appreciate the decision rendered by the Commissioner for Protection against Discrimination with regard to children suffering from Leukemia. The decision comes after a request submitted by both organizations, in August 2016, for carrying out an administrative ex-officio investigation, into the discrimination of ill
How would you as part of the Albanian Helsinki Committee evaluate the mission of this organization since its foundation in 1990 being the first to be established for monitoring respect of human rights and freedoms in Albania? The establishment of the first non-profit organization on December 16, 1990, initially labeled as the Forum for the
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) is preparing the annual report with regard to the situation of respect for human rights and freedoms in our country during 2016. Based on an annual tradition, we decided to inform you in this press conference in a concise manner about some of the main findings and issues of this