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
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) is preparing the annual report with regard to the situation of respect for human rights and freedoms in our country during 2016. Based on an annual tradition, we decided to inform you in this press conference in a concise manner about some of the main findings and issues of this
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
Hate speech obstructs constructive debate
Honorable Members of Parliament, This is not the first time that the Albanian Helsinki Committee has called for avoiding hate speech in plenary sessions. AHC has reacted publicly about this issue, convinced that it would find the support of broader public opinion. Given that hate speech recently has intensified and has turned into a disturbing
On October 28, 2016, observers of the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) carried out a monitoring mission in the Institution for the Execution of Penal Decision in Fier. During the monitoring, we found that convict A.G. had been subjected to a disciplinary measure of exclusion from all joint activities for 20 days, based on article 53,
We, members of the Civic Solidarity Platform1, strongly condemn a violent attack in Sofia against Krassimir Kanev, one of the most prominent human right defenders in Europe and the chair of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC). BHC is the largest human rights organisation in Bulgaria and a member of our network. We express our solidarity
During its everyday activities, Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) got aware that citizens have limited and superficial knowledge with regard to the Reform in the Justice System. After the approval of the law “On some changes on Albanian Constitution” and the new law “On the assessment of the persecutors and judgment”, the process will continue with
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
The Albanian Helsinki Committee and the “Together for Life” association first of all extend sincere condolences to the spouse, family members and relatives of the pregnant woman A.Ç., who died tragically in the “Koço Gliozheni” maternity hospital in Tirana.The prosecutor’s office began criminal prosecution immediately on the case as the body responsible for carrying out