Newsroom Albania
Two State Advocate staff seconded to the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
Harmonisation of court legislation and practice with the standards imposed by the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) is a fundamental precondition for ensuring legal certainty and the overall protection of human rights in the member states. In this context, the EU-Council of Europe Action...
Support to implementation of the law on the Treatment of Property in Albania
The Joint EU-Council of Europe Action “Supporting effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of the European Court of Human Rights judgements” continues to support Albanian judiciary to correctly apply of the European Court of Human Rights case law on the right to property and to...
Successful finalisation of the human rights legal course for law students in Tirana and Durrës
Over 500 Albanian students have successfully completed the human rights course on application of the European Convention on Human Rights. The course was implemented during the second semester of Bachelor and Master Programme students in Tirana and Durrës law faculties (in March-April 2019). The...
Trainings with the Agency for Treatment of Property on the Law No.133/2015 "On the Treatment of Property and Finalisation of the Process of Compensation of Property"
The European Union and Council of Europe Action “Supporting effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of the European Court of Human Right judgments” continues developing the capacity of Albanian national institutions to correctly apply the case law of the European Court of Human...
Promoting human rights education among law students
Legal education plays an essential role in preparing the next generation of lawyers, judges and prosecutors; therefore it is of utmost importance that legal professionals are taught human rights from the beginning of their educational cycle. The joint European Union and Council of Europe Action...
Supporting the case management system of the Agency for Property Treatment and the State Advocate
Within the frame of the European Union/Council of Europe Action “Supporting effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of judgments in Albania” two comprehensive studies on case management systems pertaining to the Agency for Property Treatment and the State Advocate were...
Cascade training of Albanian magistrates on protection of the right to property
The Action continues developing the capacity of Albanian judicial authorities to correctly apply the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on property rights and to effectively implement the Law no. 133/2015 “On the treatment of property and finalisation of the process of compensation of...
The study visit to the International Court of Arbitration, French Association for Arbitration and the Council of Europe for the representatives of the State Advocate of Albania
Reinforcing the capacity of the State Advocate of Albania to protect European human rights standards and to ensure efficient execution of Court’s judgments is essential for the credibility of the Convention. In this context, the study visit for 13 representatives of the State Advocate to the...
Trainings on harmonised application of Property Act in 3 different regions of Albania
To ensure effective functioning of the compensation mechanism and to achieve harmonised application of the Law No. 133 on the treatment of property and finalisation of the process of compensation of property, it is of prime importance to build the capacities of Albanian judiciary to correctly...
Development of a commentary to the Law no.133/2015 on “the treatment of property and finalisation of the process of compensation of property”
In 2015 a new compensation mechanism was adopted in Albania by Law No. 133 on the treatment of property and finalisation of the process of compensation of property. The Law No. 133 was positively assessed by the Venice Commission and accepted by the Albanian Constitutional Court and recognised as...
Cascade training for Albanian magistrates on effective remedies for length of proceedings
As part of the European Union and Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey, the Action “Supporting effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of the European Court of Human Right judgments” in Albania aims at improving the capacity of the judiciary...
Working Group Retreat on drafting a commentary to the Law 133/2015 “On treatment of property and finalisation of the process of compensation of property”
The Action continues to provide support in analysing the legal and institutional setup of the legislation governing property rights in Albania. As part of this initiative, the Action is supporting Albanian authorities in drafting a commentary to the Law no. 133/2015 “On treatment of property and...
Cascade training for Albanian judges on effective remedies for length of proceedings
As part of the European Union and Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey, the Action “Supporting effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of the European Court of Human Right judgments” in Albania aims at improving the capacity of the judiciary...
Formalisation of regulation regarding the execution of the Court’s judgments in Albania
According to Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights, contracting parties must abide by the final judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) to which they are parties and this obligation is unequivocal. At the national level, most Council of Europe member states...
Cascade training of Albanian magistrates on effective remedies for length of proceedings
As part of the European Union and Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey, the Action “Supporting effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of the European Court of Human Right judgments” in Albania aims at improving the capacity of the judiciary...
Study visit to the Federal Office for Central Services and Unresolved Property Issues in Berlin, Germany
Property rights issues are still considered today a major concern in Albania. Despite the institutional and legal action taken to compensate for property nationalised under the Communist regime, many unresolved cases are still waiting to be processed and enforced by Albanian authorities. The...
Regional training seminar on property rights and implementation of the 2015 Property Act
The Action “Supporting the effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of the ECtHR judgments” continues developing the capacity of Albanian judicial authorities to correctly apply the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on property rights and to effectively implement...
Evaluation of training activities implemented in the framework of the Action
The systematic evaluation of training activities is an essential component to identify strengths and areas for possible improvement for further planning and implementation of Action’s activities. For this reason, the monitoring of local training sessions on property rights was carried out by an...
Regional training seminar on property rights and implementation of the 2015 Property Act
The Action “Supporting the effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of judgments” continues developing the capacity of Albanian judicial authorities to correctly apply the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) on property rights and to effectively implement...
Retreat on property law
Helping the Albanian institutions to solve serious property issues the country is facing, is one of the priorities of the joint initiative of the European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility Action “Supporting effective domestic remedies and facilitating the execution of judgments in...
Key publications under the project
Monitoring pre-trial detention and material detention conditions: Guide for NPMs
