AHC monitoring report case Zubeyde Hanim
MAIN FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS On the monitoring of the judicial administrative process on Security the lawsuit “On closing the activity of the Private Pre-university Education Institution, Kindergarten “Zubeyde Hanim” (Tirana) Pursuant to its mission, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) monitored the judicial administrative process at the Administrative Court of First Instance, to secure the lawsuit
Press Statement – Regulations of the High Prosecutorial Council infringes upon the minimum standards for freedom of expression
Media access to obtain information and convey it to the broad public is of a special importance. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has formulated a group of principles and rules that grant media a special status. The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) paid special attention to becoming familiar with the new Regulations of the
Conclusions on the monitoring of the judicial administrative process to secure the lawsuit for the closing of the Mehmet Akif Ersoy College
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), pursuant to its mission, monitored the judicial administrative process at the Administrative Court of First Instance, for securing the lawsuit requested by the Gulistan Foundation, regarding the closing of the Mehmet Akif Ersoy College (private pre-university education institution). Today, on October 7, 2022, this court decided to reject the request
PRESS STATEMENT
Procedures of authorities to close down “Mehmet Akif Ersoy” Turkish College do not meet the standards of due process, resulting in the issuance of a harsh, hasty, disproportionate measure with harmful consequences After the complaint by lecturers and students of the Private Pre-University Educational Institution “Mehmet Akif Ersoy” regarding the closing of this school based
In the afternoon of May 5, 2022, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), based on media reports on the self-hanging in the Kavajë Commissariat of young man Ilvi Meta, sent a team of observers to verify on site this painful and tragic incident. Based on the verification, the following resulted: On May 4, based on an
Press Release
Avoid Formal Consultations in Parliament Minister of Justice Should Publicly Apologize to Non-Governmental Organizations The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) appreciates the initiatives of Parliamentary Committees that, pursuant to article 36 of the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure and the important function of Parliament for parliamentary oversight, organize public hearing sessions also with civil society representatives. On
THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND THE HJC SHOULD REFLECT WITH PRIORITY TO THE BOYCOTT OF LAWYERS AND THEIR LEGITIMATE REQUESTS
From the moment the preliminary evaluation of the new judicial map was discussed, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) drew attention to the lack of an objective, comprehensive, and inclusive study of the drastic reduction of the number of courts in the country. Twenty days ago, the High Judicial Council, by decision no. 211, approved the
PRESS RELEASE – CALL FOR ACTION BY A GROUP OF ALBANIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
A group of Albanian civil society organizations, which are independent, non-government, and have a mission to protect and respect fundamental human rights and freedoms, condemn harshly, with pain, and indignation the brutal, military, planned, and treacherous Russian assault against the independent Republic of Ukraine. In these grave and difficult moments, our thoughts and hearts are
PUBLIC STATEMENT – Critique of Proposals for the New Judicial Map for Albania
In the situation of disturbing vacancies created in our judicial system and to fulfill the objectives envisaged in the new legislation of the justice system, the group of civil society organizations that signed this public statement appreciates in principle, as a very important process, the reorganization of courts and their territorial competencies. We consider that
PRESS RELEASE
On the occasion of Anti-Corruption day, on 9th of December 2021, Albanian Helsinki Committee consulted in a technical roundtable with the actors of justice system and representatives of civic society, the key findings and recommendations resulted from a professional, independent and constructive analysis of the activity of two Councils and courts with highest back-log. This