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- 19/10/2018in 0 - News, Announcements, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
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... - 31/08/2018in Announcements, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
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... -
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... - 11/04/2018in Announcements, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, 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... - 21/03/2018in 0 - News, Announcements, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
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... - 14/02/2018in Announcements, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
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... - 12/09/2017in 0 - News, Declarations & Press Releases, 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... -
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... - 09/06/2017in Announcements, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
Local publication for call for proposals
LOCAL PUBLICATIONS FOR CALL FOR PROPOSALS CIVIL SOCIETY COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM Albanian Helsinki Committee, Netherlands Helsinki Committee, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia and the Together for Life (TFL) are implementing the project “Civil Society Countering Violent Extremism”, financed by the E... - 17/05/2017in 0 - News, Declarations & Press Releases, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
Public appeal for the rights and freedoms of the LGBTI in Albania
Today, on May 17, the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, the Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC) makes a public appeal for better respect for the rights and freedoms that the LGBTI community enjoys in our country. Citizens belonging to this community face a series of problems that impede the effective and full exercise of... - 20/02/2017in Declarations & Press Releases, Legal Clinic - Press Statement & Notice, Vulnerable Groups - Press Statement and Notice
Prevent Suicides in the prison system
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 pla...
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