Some days ago, I.J. who is serving an imprisonment sentence at the Drenova prison addressed theAlbanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) with the following complaint:a) An unfair measure has been imposed on me. They imposed special supervision on me forthree months.b) They used handcuffs and chains to tie me to the bed for six days. I have
Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), in the framework of the initiative “No Corruption, Yes Democracy”, financially supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) aims at empowering civil society sector in the role as main actors of fighting corruption and contributing in the development of the democracy and state of rule of law, through positively
The Albanian Helsinki Committee is engaged in contributing to the protection of the rights of media workers, respect for which is a guarantee for having a free and independent media. journalists enjoy not only the right to freedom of expression, but also the right to employment, proper working conditions, protection against censorship and self-censorship, protection
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) is implementing the initiative “Increasing the oversight role and citizens’ demands through the support of CSOs, media and academia”, financially supported by the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and developed in cooperation with the Institute of Political Studies, Civic Resistance and Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) Albania.AHC invites all
Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), in the framework of the initiative “No Corruption, Yes Democracy”, financially supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) aims at empowering civil society sector in the role as main actors of fighting corruption and contributing in the development of the democracy and state of rule of law, through positively
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) strongly condemns the assault through numerous bullets toward national broadcaster Top Channel in the morning of March 27, 2023. This very dangerous mafioso assault has shocked and disturbed the entire public opinion and especially the community of journalists. Television and media in general as is known are very powerful, continuously
Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), in the framework of the initiative “No Corruption, Yes Democracy”, financially supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) aims at empowering civil society sector in the role as main actors of fighting corruption and contributing in the development of the democracy and state of rule of law, through positively
Introduction We, a group of civil society organizations, whose mission focus is the protection of human rights and guaranteeing the conduct of free and fair elections, in keeping with the Constitution and international standards, are proactively monitoring the electoral process for the local government bodies of May 14, 2023. Albania has already begun EU accession
Authorities react poorly and do not collaborate effectively For about four months, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has been monitoring the environmental pollution from hydrocarbon waste and the real and potential threat to the health and lives of inhabitants of the Zharrëz Administrative Unit, Patos Municipality, Fier County. Initially, on October 18, 2022, a group
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) was informed through the media that citizen E. Sheshi, a detainee in IEPD 313, due ot his health condition, was sent on 08.01.2023, to the Mother Teresa University Hospital Center (MTUHC), where he passed away. AHC conveys its sinecere condolences to the family of the deceased. Taking into consideration the