Atrás Albania should step up protection of children and inclusion of persons with disabilities

©Albania/Beci/2018

©Albania/Beci/2018

Today the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, concluded her five-day visit to Albania which focused on children’s rights, the rights of persons with disabilities, and access to free legal aid.

Concerning children’s rights, the Commissioner welcomes the authorities’ commitment to ensuring better protection of children through legislation which contains the necessary human rights and anti-discrimination safeguards, including the 2017 law on the protection of children’s rights. She stresses the need for more effective implementation of the existing legislation and better co-operation between different levels of responsible authorities.

Commissioner for Human Rights Tirana 25 May 2018
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