AMERICAN CONTRIBUTION AND EXPERTISE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RULE OF LAW AND IMPORTANT REFORMS IN THE COUNTRY SHOULD NOT BE IMPINGED
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), stemming from yesterday’s statement by the Prosecutor General toward the Ambassador of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Lu, observes with regret that this communication is neither appropriate nor healthy for the implementation of reforms in our country. AHC considers that the Prosecutor General, and any other prosecutor in
DO NOT DELAY AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORAL CODE
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) appreciates the special importance that the conduct of the parliamentary elections of June 18, 2017 has, particularly after the approval of considerable amendments in the framework of justice reform, whose implementation has just begun. The main goal is for these elections to be free, fair and democratic and thus achieve
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
A Tragic Crime
According to media reports, the prosecutor’s office has initiated criminal proceedings on the judge who issued the “Protection Order” in favor of citizen Liljana Rukaj who was murdered by her husband. First of all, AHC expresses its sincere condolences to the family members and relatives of the victim for such a painful and tragic murder
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) studied and analyzed the progress of criminal referrals filed by the High State Audit for 2014 with the two prosecutor’s offices of the country’s largest judicial districts, Tirana and Durrës. The initiative received financial assistance from the United States Embassy’s Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. The High State Audit is
