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Albania Launches Project to Strengthen Constitutional Justice and Human Rights
The Council of Europe and the Constitutional Court of Albania have launched the project Strengthening Constitutional Justice and Human Rights in Albania, supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The project aims to make the Constitutional Court more efficient,...
New compendium brings Albanian Supreme Court case law closer to European standards
A new four-volume collection of selected case law of the Supreme Court of Albania developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, is now available to Albanian judges, magistrates and legal professionals. It aims to promote a more consistent, accessible and predictable...
Expert Lab on civil participation in Albania: Municipalities and independent experts share approaches for stronger community involvement
A three-day Expert Lab on Civil Participation was organised by the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities in Tirana from 15 to 17 September 2026. It brought together independent experts, specialists from the Municipalities of Lezha, Shkodra, Kukes, Kamez, Vau i Dejes, Korca, Elbasan, Tirana...
Supreme Court’s Unifying Decision on Security Measures: International Standards and Domestic Impact
Judges, prosecutors, legal advisers and other legal professionals met to discuss the Supreme Court’s unifying decision on the application of security measures. The event formed part of the Council of Europe’s ongoing support to Albania in reducing the excessive use of pre-trial detention and...
New Electoral trainers strengthen skills to support forthcoming elections
New trainers supporting the professional development of Albania’s electoral administration ahead of the 2027 elections strengthened their knowledge and skills during a five-day training, organised with the support of the European Union and Council of Europe. The programme covered the roles and...
Roundtable promotes wider use of alternatives to pre-trial detention in Albania
Promoting alternatives to pre-trial detention was the focus of the roundtable organised by the Council of Europe Office in Tirana, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Ministry of Justice. The event brought together around 30 representatives of justice institutions, including...
Clear rules, stronger transparency: Albania advances lobbying reform
The Council of Europe, together with the Commissioner for the Right to Information and Personal Data Protection, organised an event to present the implementing by-laws to Albania’s Law on Lobbying and discuss the next steps towards their effective implementation. The event brought together...
Improving forensic psychiatric patients’ treatment in Lezha provisional facility
Forensic psychiatric patients accommodated at the Lezha provisional facility will benefit from enhanced services and support thanks to the assistance provided by European Union and Council of Europe to the Albanian Prison Service. The assistance aims to improve patients’ internal categorisation...
Council of Europe seeks expertise to strengthen AML/CFT efforts in Albania
The Council of Europe is seeking up to 16 providers with specialised expertise in economic crime and anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) to support the implementation of the project “Countering Money Laundering in Albania”. Co-funded by the Swiss State...
Albania strengthens prison staff preparedness to manage and rehabilitate violent extremist prisoners
A new training framework, developed with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, will help Albanian prison practitioners strengthen their skills in detecting signs of radicalisation, managing violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) and supporting their rehabilitation and...
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