Domestic violence against women increased during lockdown. The Prime Minister threatened to use extraordinary powers to close media for “spreading panic” over COVID-19. Roma and LGBTI people continued to face discrimination.

Amnesty International calls on the Minister of Urban Development and the minister of Social Welfare and Youth to stop the forced eviction of 44 Roma and Egyptian families (200 individuals) by the Tirana municipal authorities, and ensure that if an eviction is necessary, it is carried out lawfully,...

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In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of different states about ratification of international human rights standards, domestic legislation and human rights violations. The abuses considered include death penalty; unfair trials; torture; violence in the...

Amnesty International is extremely concerned about Albania’s slow progress in guaranteeing human rights to Roma, without discrimination. This submission focuses on discrimination against Roma with respect to their right to adequate housing. Particularly, the submission raises concerns about the...

In this submission, Amnesty International assesses the implementation of key recommendations made in the previous cycle of the UPR. Amnesty International notes with concern that victims of serious human rights violations continue to be denied justice and reparations, that domestic violence...

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