In support of the U.S. State Department Report and for greater transparency for the public in the implementation of justice reform
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), appreciating and supporting the U.S. Department of State’s Human Rights Report on Albania for 2016, calls for reflection and effective solutions for human rights problems highlighted in this report. According to the DOS report, the most important problems that infringe upon human rights in Albania, have to do with
DISTURBING SITUATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE TOWARD CHILDREN IN THE PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION SYSTEM
Today, on March 7, 2017, as every year, the teacher’s day is celebrated, the day devote to the educating personnel of schools and personalities. While part of this personnel enjoys integrity and works with dedication, professionalism and does quality work, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) notes with regret that the pre-university education system still includes
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