According to article 145 of the Constitution, judges are independent and are only subject to the constitution and laws. Interfering with the activity of courts or judges leads to responsibilities that the law addresses. Decisions issued by courts may be undone or amended solely by the higher instances of the judicial system. The Albanian Helsinki
Broadcast and print media informed the broad public about a punishable act. Because of exercising his duties, reporter Eduard Ilnica was violated brutally. This incident took place after a story he had published on the electronic website of “Telesport,” about the match between the football of Korabi and Kastrioti some days ago. Through the story,
Through information published in the media of May 8, 2016, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) became aware of the arrest, in the act, of 18-year old B.K., a third-year high-school student of the “Sali Ceka” High School in Elbasan. During physical searches and the search conducted in his home, it was reported that police found
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has addressed the High State Audit (HSA) with a request for copies of lawsuits that HSA submitted during 2014 to the Prosecutor’s Offices of Tiranë and Durrës, as well as copies of complaints by HSA to courts toward decisions by the prosecutor’s offices to not initiate or to drop penal
The Albanian Helsinki Committee, the ProLGBT Association and Civil Rights Defenders call for respect for freedom of the press and an end to censorship and self-censorship. During these 26 years of democracy and pluralism in our country, the press has made valuable contribution to encouraging public debate for the interest of the public. However, professional
Today, all of the country’s media announced that political forces in the parliament reached an agreement regarding the content of the draft law on decriminalization and that they plan to vote it unanimously in the next plenary session of the Assembly. The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) lauds this agreement and hopes that this law will
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), like all of Albanian public opinion, became aware of the U.S. State Department Report on Trafficking in Persons for 2014. We consider trafficking in human beings one of the gravest forms of violation of human dignity, rights and freedoms and therefore are concerned that this phenomenon is not being appropriately
Broadcast and print media informed the public about a shocking event that had taken place in the Shkodër orphanage. Employees of this institution were seen in the recorded video footage committing acts of violence as well as ignoring and despising behavior toward children, who they should serve as custodians for because they are paid by
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,