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- 07/08/2015in Decarations
Albanian Helsinki Committee has participated in the 6th World Congress, “Against the Death Penalty” organized in Oslo on 21-23 June 2016
This activity was organized since in 2001 with the aim that together representatives of civil society, politicians, lawyers and journalists from all around the world, can develop new strategies for abolishment of death penalty in their respective countries where is applicable. It turns out that 140 countries have abolished death penalty. Since the ... - 22/11/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
AHC monitoring report case Zubeyde Hanim
MAIN FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS On the monitoring of the judicial administrative process on Security the lawsuit “On closing the activity of the Private Pre-university Education Institution, Kindergarten “Zubeyde Hanim” (Tirana) Pursuant to its mission, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) monitored the judicial administrative process at the Adminis... - 10/11/2022in 0 - News
PRESS RELEASE 9
The Albanian Helsinki Committee, based on media reports from 20.10.2022 about 32-year-old man L.K. that indicated that he had been accompanied to the Police Commissariat no. 3 in Tirana and then had been sent to the Trauma Hospital where his death was announced, deemed it necessary to verify this data on site. At Police Commissariat... - 13/10/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
Press Statement – Regulations of the High Prosecutorial Council infringes upon the minimum standards for freedom of expression
Media access to obtain information and convey it to the broad public is of a special importance. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has formulated a group of principles and rules that grant media a special status. The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) paid special attention to becoming familiar with the new Regulations of the... - 10/10/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
Conclusions on the monitoring of the judicial administrative process to secure the lawsuit for the closing of the Mehmet Akif Ersoy College
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), pursuant to its mission, monitored the judicial administrative process at the Administrative Court of First Instance, for securing the lawsuit requested by the Gulistan Foundation, regarding the closing of the Mehmet Akif Ersoy College (private pre-university education institution). Today, on October 7, 2022, ... - 30/09/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
PRESS STATEMENT
Procedures of authorities to close down “Mehmet Akif Ersoy” Turkish College do not meet the standards of due process, resulting in the issuance of a harsh, hasty, disproportionate measure with harmful consequences After the complaint by lecturers and students of the Private Pre-University Educational Institution “Mehmet Akif Ersoy” regarding the cl... - 30/09/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
Press Statement – Tragic Event in Kavajë Commissariat Could Have Been Prevented
In the afternoon of May 5, 2022, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), based on media reports on the self-hanging in the Kavajë Commissariat of young man Ilvi Meta, sent a team of observers to verify on site this painful and tragic incident. Based on the verification, the following resulted: On May 4, based on an... - 15/07/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
Press Release
Avoid Formal Consultations in Parliament Minister of Justice Should Publicly Apologize to Non-Governmental Organizations The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) appreciates the initiatives of Parliamentary Committees that, pursuant to article 36 of the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure and the important function of Parliament for parliamentary oversigh... - 06/07/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND THE HJC SHOULD REFLECT WITH PRIORITY TO THE BOYCOTT OF LAWYERS AND THEIR LEGITIMATE REQUESTS
From the moment the preliminary evaluation of the new judicial map was discussed, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) drew attention to the lack of an objective, comprehensive, and inclusive study of the drastic reduction of the number of courts in the country. Twenty days ago, the High Judicial Council, by decision no. 211, approved the... - 27/06/2022in 0 - News, Grants, Press Conference
CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS – “NO to Corruption, YES to Democracy”
Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), through the initiative “No to Corruption, Yes to Democracy” funded by the Government of Sweden, aims to strengthening Civil Society contribution in promoting respect for human rights, democracy and anti-corruption in Albania. In the framework of this initiative, AHC opens the call for project proposals to suppor... - 15/06/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
REQUEST FOR BID – SUBJECT / COMPANY THAT TRADES ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, WITH THE AIM OF PURCHASING AN OFFICE PRINTER
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) in cooperation with the Swedish Embassy in Albania, as part of the “Drive for Democracy” / “Determined for Democracy” Initiative, is implementing the “No Corruption, Yes Democracy” project, financially supported by SIDA. The objective of this project is to empower the civil s... - 11/06/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
IT EXPERTS 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 dem... - 07/06/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
REQUEST FOR BID – SUBJECT / COMPANY MEDIA FOR PUBLISHING THE NOTICE OF THE SUB- GRANT SCHEME
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) in cooperation with the Swedish Embassy in Albania, as part of the “Drive for Democracy” / “Determined for Democracy” Initiative, is implementing the “No to Corruption, Yes to Democracy” project, financially supported by SIDA. The objective of this project is to empower the c... - 24/05/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
SUBJECTS/IT EXPERTS 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 o... - 29/04/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
REQUEST FOR BID
SUBJECT IN VLORA / DHËRMI THAT OFFERS ACCOMMODATION, MEETING ROOM AND FULL-BOARD MEALS FOR 9 PARTICIPANTS FOR 2 NIGHTS AND FOR 1 PARTICIPANT FOR ONE NIGHT The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) in cooperation with the Swedish Embassy in Albania, as part of the “Drive for Democracy” / “Determined for Democracy” Initiative, is ... - 29/04/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
REQUEST FOR BID – SUBJECT / COMPANY THAT TRADES ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, WITH THE AIM OF PURCHASING A LAPTOP DEVICE
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) in cooperation with the Swedish Embassy in Albania, as part of the “Drive for Democracy” / “Determined for Democracy” Initiative, is implementing the “No Corruption, Yes Democracy” project, financially supported by SIDA. The objective of this project is to empower the civil s... - 26/04/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
POLICY DOCUMENT – THE VETTING PROCESS IN THE CONTEXT OF OBLIGATIONS FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION
This publication of the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) was realized in the context of the project C1 – EU – NPA, “Improving Debate on Policies and Accountability to Fulfill Basic Rights, through the creation of the Cluster 1 Albania Platform of Negotiations,” implemented by four Albanian organizations, the Center for the Study of Democracy and... - 13/04/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
OPEN LETTER – ALBANIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE EXCLUDED WITHOUT REASON FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ASYLUM AND REFUGEES
To: Mr. Bledar Çuçi, Minister, Ministry of Interior HONORABLE MINISTER, Decision of the Council of Ministers no. 206, dated 16.03.2016 “On the creation, composition, organization, and functioning of the National Commission for Asylum and Refugees,”[1] (hereinafter the Commission), based on article 100 of the Constitution and paragraph 2, article 22... - 25/02/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
PRESS RELEASE – CALL FOR ACTION BY A GROUP OF ALBANIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
A group of Albanian civil society organizations, which are independent, non-government, and have a mission to protect and respect fundamental human rights and freedoms, condemn harshly, with pain, and indignation the brutal, military, planned, and treacherous Russian assault against the independent Republic of Ukraine. In these grave and difficult ... - 11/02/2022in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
PUBLIC STATEMENT – Critique of Proposals for the New Judicial Map for Albania
In the situation of disturbing vacancies created in our judicial system and to fulfill the objectives envisaged in the new legislation of the justice system, the group of civil society organizations that signed this public statement appreciates in principle, as a very important process, the reorganization of courts and their territorial competencie... - 26/01/2022in 0 - News, Press Conference
PRESS RELEASE – CANDIDATES FOR THE LOCAL BY-ELECTIONS IN THE SIX MUNICIPALITIES SHOULD NOT BE THE PRODUCT OF PARTY MONOPOLY OR CLIENTEELISM
Based on the decree of the President of the Republic, local by-elections will be held for Mayors of Municipalities in Shkodra, Dibra, Durrës, Vora, Rrogozhina, and Lushnje on March 6, 2022. The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) appreciates the initiative of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to move fast with measures especially in terms of sett... - 13/12/2021in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
PRESS RELEASE
On the occasion of Anti-Corruption day, on 9th of December 2021, Albanian Helsinki Committee consulted in a technical roundtable with the actors of justice system and representatives of civic society, the key findings and recommendations resulted from a professional, independent and constructive analysis of the activity of two Councils and courts w... - 17/05/2021in 0 - News, Press Conference
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – ARTICLES / VIDEOS ON MEDIA FREEDOM
The Albanian Helsinki Committee, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tirana, on March 18-19, 2021, organized the Regional Media Conference “Digital Media in a new era: The route to self-regulation, ethics and independence”, which aimed to address the challenges and solutions of media representatives, in terms of pro... - 24/03/2021in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
PRESS STATEMENT – ASSEMBLY APPROVES IMPORTANT JUSTICE REFORM AMENDMENTS IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONSULTATION PROCESS AND TRANSPARENCY
Civil society expresses its concern about the process of approval by the Assembly of Albania of ten draft laws linked with the justice reform package. The Assembly approved in its latest plenary session ten draft laws, in violation of procedures according to articles 26, 27, and 28 of the of the Assembly Rules of Procedure,... - 22/02/2021in 0 - News
DEADLINE EXTENSION – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE REGIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE – GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Albanian Helsinki Committee is implementing the project “Digital Media in a new era: The route to self-regulation, ethics and independence”, financially supported by the Dutch government. In this framework, AHC supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Albania and the Regional Rule of Law Network of the Netherlands Ministry of F... - 02/02/2021in 0 - News, Press Conference
Call for applications for participants in the Regional Media Conference
Albanian Helsinki Committee is implementing the project “Digital Media in a new era: The route to self-regulation, ethics and independence”, financially supported by the Dutch government. In this framework, AHC supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Albania and the Regional Rule of Law Network of the Netherlands Ministry of F... - 01/02/2021in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES, Press Conference
PRESS RELEASE
CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF VOTERS’ ID CARDS The media has reported several times that a considerable number of Albanian citizens, although the validity of their identification cards has expired, have not sought to renew them. TheAlbanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) does not possess official data on what the number of Albania... - 29/01/2021in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
Press Statement
Official notification of voters in their places of residence is a legal requirement, according to article 52 of the Electoral Code Pursuant to its mission, the Albanian Helsinki Committee, conducted during October 21-26, 2020, an observation in 11 local government units of Tirana in order to find out on site whether the voters’ lists had... - 28/01/2021in 0 - News
Evaluation of Human Rights and Rule of Law during the Albanian Presidency of OSCE
Please click here to read the full report.... - 27/01/2021in 0 - News, Press Conference
AHC suggests to political parties (electoral subjects) to submit at a reasonable time the list of candidates for MP in order for them to be subjected to relevant verifications regarding the ‘integrity of their character”
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) particularly appreciates that candidates for MP for the Assembly of Albania enjoy the confidence of the public in the parliamentary elections that will be held on April 25, 2021. In this regard, one of the main requirements is the rigorous implementation of law no. 138/2015 “On guaranteeing the integrity of... - 11/01/2021in 0 - News, Press Conference
PRESS RELEASE
On October 5, 2020, the Assembly of the Republic of Albania approved the draft law “On some additions and amendments to the Electoral Code.” Among the amended provisions is paragraph 3 of article 67 of the Electoral Code, which allows the Chairperson of the party or of the leading party of the coalition to register... - 16/12/2020in 0 - News, Press Conference
30th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Albanian Helsinki Committee Commemorated
On December 16, 1990, in the last breath of the former dictatorial regime and the very first steps of the establishment of democracy, the Forum for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms was created. In 1993, the Forum was admitted as a member of the International Helsinki Federation, based in Vienna, and since then... - 10/12/2020in 0 - News, Press Conference
December 10 marks Human Rights Day
72 years ago, on December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Right. The Declaration rose as a response to the horrors of World War II and represents the first global effort for the protection of those rights that many people believed were fundamental rights that belonged to all human beings.... - 15/09/2020in 0 - News, Press Conference
PRESS STATEMENT
CHILDREN VICTIMS OF ISIS VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN SYRIA The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) supports and encourages the protest of citizens, cleric officials, and family members of children who are located in the Syrian camps of ISIS, the terrorist organization of violent extremism. About 51 Albanian children are living in these camps in misery and f... - 02/06/2020in 0 - News, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
PRESS RELEASE: Electoral Reform in the Political Council – Not a Monopoly of Political Parties
As is known, the exercise of the right to elect and be elected represents a fundamental right sanctioned in the constitution and in international acts ratified by our country. This is why the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), pursuant to its mission has been engaged continuously in the monitoring of parliamentary and local government elections, si... - 13/05/2020in 0 - News, Press Conference
Press Release: Assembly and freedom of organization – A fundamental right revise normative act no. 3, of 15.03.2020
Assembly and freedom of organization – A fundamental right revise normative act no. 3, of 15.03.2020 According to the Constitution, our law on assembly, and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as well as other international documents, freedom of organization and peaceful assembly are fundamental rights of man. Article 11 of the EC... - 04/03/2020in 0 - News, Press Conference
Normative Act 1 surpasses the constitutional competences of the Council of Ministers, violates the principle of the separation and balancing of powers, and human rights and freedoms
A group of civil society organizations believe that the Normative Act with the power of a law no. 1, known as the Anti-KÇK package, goes against important principles that stand at the foundations of the rule of law, stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court. ... - 04/03/2020in 0 - News, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
Legal critique on the Normative Act with the power of a law of the Council of Ministers, no. 1, dated 31.01.2020
With their letter of February 5, 2020, a group of civil society organizations addressed the Speaker of the Assembly to convey their preliminary reactions regarding the normative act with the power of a law no. 1, dated, 31.01.2020 “On preventive measures in the context of strengthening the fight agianst terror, organized crime, serious crimes, and... - 14/02/2020in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
Press Release: Proposed amendments to the law on Albanian State Police weaken the independence of the judiciary and jeopardize the right to privacy
A group of civil society organizations, pursuant to their earlier reactions, upon becoming familiar with the draft law “On some additions and amendments to the law no. 108/2014 “On State Police,” submitted by the Council of Ministers to the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, published on the official website of the Assembly (part of... - 10/02/2020in 0 - News, Press Conference
CALL FOR QUOTATION
Subject: Call for quotation on purchasing artistic books for high school libraries. Directed to: All interested subjects that fulfil the criteria and conditions as addressed below. Description: Albanian Helsinki Committee through the initiative “Values based educational activities to build resilience to VE among youth in Albania”, supported by the ... - 02/07/2019in 0 - News, Press Conference
PRESS CONFERENCE
PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE MONITORING OF THE ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES ON JUNE 30, 2019 The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) is one of the domestic organizations that monitored partially all electoral processes that were conducted in the country since 1996. 115 short-term and long-term AHC observers, accr... -
PRESS RELEASE
In the second half of March 2019, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) reported that in the city of Tirana, Local Government Units did not send any written notice to voters in their residences, pertaining which voting center they would vote in on June 30, 2019 and in which ordinal number of voter lists their name... - 27/03/2019in 0 - News, Press Conference
PRESS STATEMENT
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), aware of the grave incident that took place in the city of Elbasan with the killing of lawyer Ravik Gurra, expresses its profound condolences to the family and relatives of the victim. AHC also joins the human indignation of lawyers and associations of lawyers in the country toward this grave... - 13/02/2019in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice
POLLUTION IN SPITALLË, DURRËS, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW BY STATE AUTHORITIES
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), based on complaints from inhabitants of the Spitallë area (Durrës Municipality) that as a result of the dumping of fishing waste to the drainage canal in the area, environmental pollution in their area being beyond any limit, foul smell (particularly in the summer) had become unberable thus affecting their hea... - 23/01/2019in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
URGENT NEED FOR BROAD AND CONSTRUCTIVE POLITICAL DIALOGUE ON ELECTORAL REFORM
We are just a few months away from the June 30, 2019, elections for local government bodies. In the Assembly of Albania, the majority has submitted a draft for some amendments to the Electoral Code in force, while the Speaker of Parliament of Albania, in a meeting with reporters, referring to this draft, said that... - 13/12/2018in Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
5% FOR EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE!
Tirana, December 13, 2018 – Civil Society Organisations in Albania through this public statement express their support to the student’s demand for the increase by 5% of GDP of the education budget in Albania. Albania invests only 3.3% of GDP on education, far from international and regional standards. This low investment rate undermines the r... - 12/12/2018in 0 - News, Press Conference
ALBANIAN AUTHORITIES ORDERED TO SUPPLY CLEAN WATER FOR ROMA AFTER DISCRIMINATION CASE
Tirana, Budapest 10 December 2018: A Romani community in Fushe Kruje, Albania have won a case before the Commissioner for the Protection from Discrimination, after taking on the local municipality for refusing to provide them with clean drinking water and sanitation. The Commissioner found that the municipality of Kruje discriminated against Romani... - 22/11/2018in 0 - News, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
PRESS RELEASE
On 19 November 2018, the Administrative Court of First Instance in Tirana stated positively by leaving in force the Decision of the Commissioner on Protection from Discrimination. Through this decision, initiated by a complaint lodged by the Albanian Helsinki Committee, it is found that the prisoners working in the prison system are discriminated, ... - 15/11/2018in 0 - News, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
Real consultation and hearings with New Ring-Road inhabitants (Astir Area) Necessary
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has become aware and has followed protests conducted by inhabitants of the Astir area, in Tirana, whose houses are to be demolished as a result of the implementation of the project for building the New Ring-Road. A representative of the Albanian Helsinki Committee held a meeting yesterday with some of... - 08/11/2018in Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
Press Release
Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), which mission has been and remains to respect the freedoms and rights of citizens, including those of national minorities, expresses its indignation and strongly condemns what happened today in Bularat. A group of persons from Greece used the funeral ceremony of the citizen Kostandin Kacifa, by turning it into a t... - 01/11/2018in Press Conference
Press Statement
Progress of the vetting process in the justice system is of special importance for the creation of the new institutions, for fulfilling the country’s constitutional and integration obligations, for unblocking stalemates created in the process of filling vacancies in the Constitutional Court and the High Court, as well as for meeting in a timely man... -
On Discrimination of Persons with Medical Measures, “Compulsory Medication in a Medical Institution” and Patients with Security Measures “Temporary Hospitalization in a Psychiatric Hospital”, illegally accommodated in penitentiary institutions
On 19 October 2018, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) addressed to the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, through a complaint with the object: On Discrimination of Persons with Medical Measures, “Compulsory Medication in a Medical Institution” and Patients with Security Measures “Temporary Hospitalization in a Ps... - 16/10/2018in 0 - News, Press Conference
Greek Helsinki addresses the Council of Europe for the cases of torture and non-human treatment including Albanian citizens
The Greek Helsinki Monitor, addresses to the President of Council of Ministers, of the Council of Europe, requesting among others, reopening of investigations for 12 cases obtained at the Strasbourg Court, with the defendants from Greece. One of these cases is Çelniku against Greece (Ilir Çelniku was killed from the Greek police forces in Novermbe... - 28/09/2018in 0 - News, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
Press Release
The Albanian Helsinki Committee was informed by the Greek Helsinki Monitor that the progress of the investigative and judicial process to uncover the alleged case of torture by Greek police against the Albanian citizen, the deceased Pellumb Marnikollaj is not positive. The deceased’s family lawyers, who died in the premises of a police statio... -
AHC Statement – Attack on Klodiana Lala
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) strongly condemns the armed assault on the residence of known journalist Klodiana Lala and her family members. AHC considers this not only a bandit-like act, but also a cowardly one that seeks to exert pressure and intimidate free speech. Journalist Klodiana Lala has carried out her mission as a professional... - 20/07/2018in 0 - News, Decarations, Judiciary - Press Statement & Notice
DIRECTORY FOR THE SECURITY OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION OPENS THE WAY TO TRANSPARENCY OVER DATA REQUESTED ON THE INTEGRITY OF SUBJECTS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE VETTING PROCESS
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has monitored and continues to monitor the implementation of reform in the justice system and particularly the vetting process. In this regard, AHC has devoted special significance to transparency and the enforcement of access to information. On Feberuary 5, 2018, the Commissioner on the Right to Information an... - 29/06/2018in Decarations, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
Press Statement – Grave condition of persons with mental health problems in the prison system
In recent days, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) carried out two monitoring missions in the Prison Hospital (SIPS – Special Institution for Prisoner Services), Tirana and the Zaharia Prison, Kruja. The purpose of the monitoring missions was to observe on site respect for the rights of persons with mental health problems, placed in these instit... - 22/06/2018in 0 - News, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice
Report on the situation of respect for human rights and freedoms in Albania
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TËRKUZA CASE / “Air and water pollution,” the environmental massacre on Kamza
The Tërkuza case is not unknown to the public and even more so as a daily disturbing case for the inhabitants of the area. For 17 years in Kamza, there is an environmental massacre taking place in the Tërkuza river, where urban waste is being dumped near the river flow, AlpeNews.al writes exclusively. 11 kilometers... - 21/05/2018in Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
THE DEATH OF CITIZEN ENEA FTOI REQUIRES A FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION
On May 17, 2018, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) was informed by family members about the late Enea Ftoi, arrested by Korça police, who had died inthe police commissariat and sent to the Korça regional hospital. In a telephone conversation, family members claimed that police officers had used violence on him and the death had... - 10/05/2018in 0 - News, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
Another positive model of protection against discrimination thanks to the legal intervention of the Albanian Helsinki Committee
Due to signals from the investigative media, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) monitored and provided legal assistance on the issue of discrimination due to the economic and social condition of citizens living in the vicinity of the former Torovica Camp, Balldre administrative unit, in Lezha Municipality. After highlighting the disturbing probl... - 10/05/2018in 0 - News, Decarations
VERY GRAVE SITUATION IN THE DIBRA POLICE COMMISSARIAT
Yesterday, May 8, 2018, a team of the Albanian Helsinki Committee conducted monitoring at the Dibra police commissariat in order to look on site at respect for the rights and freedoms of arrested, detained and accompanied persons. In fact, we did not find any. Being there, we verified the premises (rooms) where the arrested,... - 10/05/2018in 0 - News, Decarations, Legal Education - Press Statement & Notice
STUDENTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DENOUNCE CORRUPTION IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has appreciated and appreciates positively the initiatives that have been undertaken and the legislation that is being implemented in order to guarantee the integrity, empowerment and independence of justice system bodies. However, corruption is not isolated. It is quite widespread. Many cases of corruption hav... - 09/05/2018in 0 - News, Press Conference
AHC observes the violation of the right to life and to a quiet family and private life of the inhabitants of the Vidhas and Balldren (Papër administrative unit, Elbasan) by the polluting oil processing activity of private operators
Based on and spurred by the story published in investigative media BIRN (Reporter.al) “Refinery, not perfumerie,” regarding the speaking up of inhabitants around the former Metallurgical plant against pollution, on February 20, 2018, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) verified on site the degree of air pollution due to the heavy oil smell and th... - 30/04/2018in 0 - News, Judiciary - Press Statement & Notice
REPORT – VETTING UNDER THE OBSERVATION OF THE ALBANIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE
FINDINGS AND STATISTICAL DATA SEPTEMBER 2017 – APRIL 2018 Main Findings The transitory re-evaluation of judges and prosecutors, otherwise known as vetting, has been considered by the Venice Commission a justified and necessary measure for Albania to protect against corruption, which, if not addressed, might entirely destroy the judicial system. Sup... - 25/04/2018in 0 - News, Judiciary - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
AHC is starting an initiative to monitor the new established institutions in the justice system
The new constitutional and legal framework for the reform of the justice system, foresees the organization and functioning of new governing justice institutions, specifically, the High Judicial Council (HJC), the High Council of the Prosecutor’s Office (HCP), the Justice Appointments Council, the High Inspector of Justice (HIJ) and the School of Ma... - 17/04/2018in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES, Press Statement, Notice
Opening of Negotiations
According to reports in the media, the European Commission, through a report on Albania that it prepared, decided to recommend the unconditional opening of accession talks for Albania. The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) lauds this decision, hoping that it will mark another step forward in the respect for human rights and freedoms. This is a... - 13/04/2018in 0 - News, Decarations
We are late on electoral reform
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) expresses its concern about the fact that although today, April 13, 2018, the 6-month mandate of the Special Parliamentary Commission on Electoral Reform ends, there is no information on whether consensus has been reached on any important issue that has been addressed or whether work has begun on writing the... - 12/04/2018in Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination confirms AHC finding – Convicts and inmates who work are discriminated as they are not compensated the same as those who are free
Parallel to the judicial route, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has pursued administratively the case of discrimination in the treatment of convicts and detainees with regard to their rights as employees. AHC or state or non-state bodies, domestic or foreign, have found that in spite of the high number of 619 prisoners who work, they... - 11/04/2018in Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
Court finds discrimination of juvenile with severe hearing impairment and orders the correction of health consequences
This case will be pursued in the context of the project “Improving the human rights situation in Albania, through strengthening the rule of law” (Legal Clinic XII), with financial support from Civil Rights Defenders. Yesterday, on 10.04.2018, the Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance announced its decision by means of which it accepted that... - 04/04/2018in 0 - News, Decarations, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice
FREEDOM OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY AND PARTICIPATION IN THEM IS GUARANTEED
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has followed the protest of Kukës inhabitants to express their dissatisfaction on the fee for maintaining the Nation’s Road. This right, according to article 1 of the Law “On rallies” is limited only when national security, public safety, protection of public order and prevention of crime, protection of health ... -
MINERS’ DEMANDS SHOULD BE REVIEWED WITH TRANSPARENCY AND SENSIBILITY
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has followed continuously the demands, protests and hunger strikes of miners. In the past, AHC has reacted in cases when miners have lost their lives tragically due to difficult conditions that they work in. AHC considers that miners continue to work in difficult conditions, whereby work protection measures are... - 19/03/2018in 0 - News, Judiciary - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
OPEN HEARING SESSION FOR VETTING INDEPENDENT QUALIFICATION COMMISSION ACCEPTS ALBANIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE REQUEST
PRESS RELEASE On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, the first hearing session will be held for one of the subjects of the transitory evaluation (vetting) in the Palace of Congresses, i.e. for the broad public. The notification has been made by the Independent Qualification Commission (IQC), on its official website. Thus, the IQC has made possible... - 19/03/2018in 0 - News, Decarations
INDEPENDENT QUALIFICATION COMMISSION ACCEPTS ALBANIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE REQUEST
On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, the first hearing session will be held for one of the subjects of the transitory evaluation (vetting) in the Palace of Congresses, i.e. for the broad public. The notification has been made by the Independent Qualification Commission (IQC), on its official website. Thus, the IQC has made possible transparency in... - 16/03/2018in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
Economic Welfare, A Disturbing Problem
By means of the print and broadcast media, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has been informed about the concern of a considerable number of citizens who complain that they have been removed unjustly from the economic welfare scheme. AHC does not prejudice how lawful and founded is this or that welfare scheme that has been... - 09/03/2018in 0 - News, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES
INHUMAN TREATMENT AT ZAHARIA (KRUJA) PRISON ON MENTALLY ILL INMATES REMANDED TO COMPULSORY MEDICATION
On March 2, 2018, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) monitored respect for the rights of convicted and detained persons with mental health problems at the Zaharia Prison (Kruja) as well as of persons who, by court ruling, should have been placed in specialized institutions for compulsory medication. Based on our monitoring, it results that in... -
Discrimination of Patients Encountered at Hematology Service At “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center
Representation of this case was carried out in the context of the initiative “Better respect for human rights through strengthening the Rule of Law” (Legal Clinic XI), supported by Civil Rights Defenders. AHC and Together for Life, based on repeated cases of the lack of medicaments for patients with serious illnesses in public health... - 26/12/2017in Decarations, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice
Amnesty, indicator of a humane penal policy
Based on media reports, we have been informed that there will be no amnesty this year. This is an exclusive competence of the Assembly. However, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) deems it necessary to highlight the intent of the amnesty, referring to international standards as well as amnesty laws approved by the Assembly of the... - 16/12/2017in Press Conference
THE PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES MUST BE INCREASED. PUBLIC CONSULTATION IS AT LOW LEVELS AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW
Since May 2015 has entered into force Law No.146/2014 “For public notification and consultations”. This law aims to increase transparency of public bodies in important decision-making processes and gives the opportunity to the public and interest groups to give their thoughts and suggestions during these processes. Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC)... - 08/12/2017in Grants
WINING PROJECTS FOR THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS
CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM On the framework of the project “CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM” funded by the European Union and implemented by Albanian Helsinki Committee, Netherlands Helsinki Committee, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia and the Together for Life (TFL), please b... - 08/12/2017in Press Conference
CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
On the framework of the project “CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM” funded by the European Union and implemented by Albanian Helsinki Committee, Netherlands Helsinki Committee, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia and the Together for Life (TFL), please be informed of the summary of the winning pr... - 07/12/2017in 0 - News
REPORTON THE FINDINGS OF THE MONITORING OF COURTROOM AND DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING SYSTEM USAGE IN COURTS
Click to view the Report... - 02/11/2017in 0 - News, Judiciary - Activity
Vetting: The International experience, solutions and challenges
What went wrong with the process of Vetting in Serbia? Vetting as a whole represents a number of laws and regulations that together solve matters of security and injustice. To specify, in order to have a fair-working process, we need laws on Classified Information, laws on police, laws on military intelligence agency and laws such... - 06/10/2017in 0 - News
Report on some partial findings of the monitoring of support bodies for vetting
In order to encourage transparency and accountability of bodies tasked with competences for the transitory re-evaluation of judges and prosecutors (vetting), on August 9, 2017, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) submitted an official request for information to support bodies of vetting (DSCI, HIDAACI, HJC, GPO), which contribute to the pr... - 05/10/2017in Decarations, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice
Press Statement – Inhuman Treatment of a Convict at the Peqin Prison
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), based on a signal it received that violence was exerted on a convict at the IEPD Peqin on 04.10.2017, conducted a verification on site, whereby it resulted that on 30.09.2017, around 22:30, the group on duty of Prison Police carried out an inspection for prohibited items at the High Security... - 05/10/2017in PhotoGallery
Training of the network of the new lawyers of AHC in the frame of the project “Together with new devoted lawyers in protection of human rights and fighting cases of fraud and corruption”
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More transparency about the evaluation of the professional capabilities of prosecutors in the context of the vetting process
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), with support from the Open Society Foundation Albania, is engaged in monitoring one of the most important processes of justice reform, that of vetting. On August 9, 2017, AHC submitted a request for information to institutions that collaborate with vetting bodies for the evaluation of assets, the control of th... - 22/09/2017in 0 - News, Decarations, Judiciary - Press Statement & Notice
POOR PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITION FOR GOVERNING BODIES OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
On September 20, 2017, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) monitored the special meeting of the Higher Education Institutions (HEI) for the selection of candidates for members of the High Judicial Council (HJC) and the High Prosecutorial Council (HPC). During the monitoring, we found that representatives from the HEI and the School of Magistrates... - 12/09/2017in 0 - News, Decarations, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
The isolated, especially children, require the intervention of the state
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), spurred by the information provided in newspaper “Panorama” of September 11, 2017, headline “The isolated child is not given the ‘besa’ to receive education in the village,” which talks about 24 children isolated in the District of Shkodra (for 15 of which plans are to provide education at home), deems... - 08/09/2017in 0 - News, Decarations, Good Governance - Press Statement & Notice
Measures for food security are relatively scarce
The Albanian Helsinki Committee supports and lauds the investigation of the “Fiks Fare” show on food safety. AHC deems it necessary to emphasize the fact that it is not the first time that food products have resulted out of standards, but is of the opinion that this issue has not been pursued to the end.... - 01/09/2017in Decarations, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
TRAGIC MURDER OF JUDGE
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) learned with profound pain, from the print media, about the murder of judge Fildes Hafizi, as well as the background, conditions and circumstances of this incident. On this occasion, we convey to the family and all relatives of the victim our sincere condolences. AHC condemns this barbaric act, an offense... - 31/08/2017in Decarations, Good Governance - Press Statement & Notice
PROTECT SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUTH FROM THE POISON OF NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) appreciates and encourages efforts in the engagement for and intensification of the coordinated fight of the State Police against the production and trafficking of narcotics as well as cleaning up the infiltrated from police ranks. In consultation with citizens and in support of some partial data, AHC expresses... - 29/08/2017in Decarations, Good Governance - Press Statement & Notice
INFORMING THE PUBLIC AND TRANSPARENCY TO CITIZENS – IMPORTANT DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
The pages of daily newspaper “Shqiptarja.com” during August of this year have featured data about the assets of those subjects that, pursuant to law no. 9049, dated 10.06.2003 “On the declaration and audit of assets, financial liabilities of elected officials and some public servants (amended),” are obliged to declare their assets. The Albanian Hel... -
More Responsibility and Transparency
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has followed with attention the notifications in the media and that have been reflected in the relevant High State Audit (HSA), which talks about a series of denunciations by this independent constitutional institution, about damages that have been caused to the state budget in very large amounts, in billions o... - 02/08/2017in 0 - News, Decarations, DECLARATIONS & PRESS RELEASES, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice
Review Status of Prison Personnel
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has continuously monitored the respect for the rights of inmates and detainees. Based on the findings and conclusions of such monitoring, AHC has provided suggestions on how to improve the situation and in, certain instances, has also reacted publicly. For AHC, it is disturbing that within a relatively short ti... - 26/07/2017in 0 - News, Decarations, Good Governance - Press Statement & Notice
Inclusivity and transparency on water price
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) has followed the discussion and debate in the Tirana Municipal Council regarding the increase in water price tariffs. AHC may not analyze, assess or reach a conclusion on whether it is necessary to increase the price of water. The resolution of this issue, in our opinion, requires a study of... - 20/07/2017in 0 - News, Legal Education - Press Statement & Notice, Press Conference
Press Release: Activity in the context of the initiative “Civil Society Countering Violent Extremism”
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) in cooperation with three counterpart organizations in Norway, Serbia, Netherlands, and the organization “Together for Life” is implementing the initiative “Civil Society Countering Violent Extremism,” funded by the European Union. By means of this initiative, we aim at: Empowering civil society organizations, ... - 14/07/2017in PhotoGallery
AHC organized an information Session in Gjirokastra, for the Call for Proposals “Civil Society Countering Violent Extremism”
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AHC organized an information Session at the EU Info Center in Tirana, for the Call for Proposals “Civil Society Countering Violent Extremism”
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PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE FINDINGS AND PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS OF THE PARTIAL MONITORING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF JUNE 25, 2017
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) partially monitored the electoral process on the voting day and continues to monitor the vote counting process for the parliamentary elections of June 25, 2017. A total of 160 observers accredited by the CEC conducted the monitoring, which extended over 11 ZEACs and 154 voting centers in 9 districts of... - 25/06/2017in Decarations
CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION IS THE HIGHEST BODY FOR ELECTORAL ADMINISTRATION
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) expresses its appreciation for the positive work of the CEC pursuant to the Electoral Code. The Central Election Commission (CEC) has worked intensively and is seriously engaged to resolve some important problems. Nevertheless, we express our concern that based not only on information from the Albanian Helsinki...
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