The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), as an independent non-governmental organization, expresses its concern about the recent events in Macedonia. The President of Macedonia refused to grant a mandate to the head of the opposition for the formation of the new government. He tried to justify this with calls of nationalistic hatred toward the Albanian parties
PUBLIC STATEMENT OF THE “JUSTICE FOR ALL” COALITION
The “Justice for All” Coalition believes that what citizens are looking for are concrete actions and a clearly expressed willingness by all the political forces and the constitutional institutions, in order to achieve an effective implementation of the justice reform and to conduct free and fair elections. Without these two very crucial reforms for our
Today, on February 27, 2017, representatives of the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) met with inhabitants of the Zharrëz village, in Patos Municipality. These inhabitants have started for some days now a rally and have walked toward Tirana, settling in front of the Ministry of Energy and Industry. For some time now, Zharrëz inhabitants have complained
Based on media reports as well as some complaints by inhabitants of the villages of Borizana and Kadias of Kruja, regarding the continuation of limestone furnace burning continuing, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) conducted a verification mission on site. AHC met with elected representatives, inhabitants of the area, owners of companies and, based on its
The awareness and activation initiative for Justice Reform continues in Elbasan City
On the 16th and 17th of February 2017, Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) continued the awareness and activation initiative for Justice Reform in the city of Elbasan. During these days, there were held two discussion forums and a TV program on the local television of “Best TV” and Egnatia Tv. The activities aimed at raising the
According to media reports of February 18, 2017, a 23-year old, detainee with the initials N.L., committed suicide in the Institution for the Execution of Penal Decisions on the “Mine Peza” street (Prison 302). The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), spurred by this painful incident, expresses its concern that two other such incidents have taken place
Study visit to Netherlands
Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), in the framework of it initiative “Contribution for a better respect of the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in Albania” organized a study visit to the Netherlands from 7th to 10th February 2017. The visiting team was composed of 2 AHC representatives and 2 representatives of State Institutions, respectively from
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
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