The energy crisis is becoming too disturbing. Its consequences are also harmful. They primarily violate citizens’ legitimate concerns, their right to normal living. The Albanian Helsinki Committee finds that electricity outages are on the rise. It is already clear that government promises were not kept; still, transparency is lacking while justifications continue. AHC, based on

The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) previously has reacted publicly toward arbitrary actions by certain state bodies that in the name of enforcing the law, have sought to pressure the free media. In this aspect, attempts to tame and suffocate the powerful critical voice of “Top Channel” Television became concrete with a drastic fine which, eventhough

Introduction 1. In the context of its mission for the protection and observance of human rights, Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) monitored the observance of citizen rights at some of the primary health care institutions, psychiatric hospitals, orphanages and regional hospitals. One of the health facilities that were monitored was the regional hospital of Gjirokastër. 2.