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EMIGRANT
Respecting
the rights of Albanian emigrants and returned persons in
Albania
 19.06.2009
In order to promote cooperation between state
institutions and civil society and coordination of
efforts in finding joint opportunities for improving the
situation of the rights of Albanian emigrants and
foreign persons returned to Albania, AHC on 11 June 2009
organized the round table “Respecting the rights of
Albanian emigrants and returned persons in Albania”.
Monitoring
missions in the border crossing points
03.05.2009
In the framework of its mission to protect and educate
on the rights of emigrants and returned persons, AHC
during March-April 2009 has monitored 8 border crossing
points respectively Hani i Hotit, Bajze, Muriqan,
Shengjin, Kakavije, Qafe-Bote, Tre Urat and Saranda
Port.
Protecting
the rights of Albanian immigrants
13.12.2008
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the signing
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the
Albanian Helsinki Committee and the National Institution
of Albanian Diaspora, on 11 December 2008, organized a
press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
quarters where the “Protecting the rights of Albanian
immigrants in Italy and Greece” brochure was presented.
Monitoring
respect for the rights of Albanian emigrants and persons
returned to Albania
11.03.2009
Based on its experience of many years in the area of the
rights of Albanian emigrants and persons returned to the
country, AHC continued to devote attention to monitoring
respect for human rights in this area. The process will
be finalized with a final monitoring report, which will
rely on previous AHC reports, reports by other domestic
and international bodies in this area, and the study of
the relevant legal context.
Report on monitoring missions carried out at border
crossing points
 10.01.2007
In the context of the project “On respect for the rights
of emigrants and returned persons”, the Albanian
Helsinki Committee organized during December 20-23 a
monitoring tour at the three main border crossing points
with Greece, namely at the Border Crossing at Kapshticë
(Korçë), Tre Urat (Përmet), and Kakavijë (Gjirokastër).
The goal of the mission was to assess the situation at
these border crossing points because a large influx of
refugees returning to Albania for the holidays were
expected. At the Kapshticë Border Crossing, we met with
the commander of the Border Crossing. During one week,
Greek police had sent back 300 persons in the course of
one week for illegal crossing of the border.
Information on monitoring missions at border crossing
points
In the context of the project, “On respecting the rights
of emigrants and returned persons,” during 28- 30
September 2006, AHC organized a series of monitoring
missions at the three main border crossing points with
Greece, namely at the Border Crossing of Kapshticë
(Korçë), Tre Urat (Përmet), and Kakavijë (Gjirokastër).
After observing the facilities where persons returned by
Greek police were received and interviewed, AHC
representatives conducted several meetings with senior
Border Crossing Points officials.
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In order to be of assistance to Albanian emigrants and
foreign citizens crossing into the border, AHC prepared
a leaflet
 In
order to be of assistance to Albanian emigrants and
foreign citizens crossing into the border, AHC prepared
a leaflet. It includes information about Albanian
citizens’ right to movement at the border, the role of
diplomatic or consular services outside Albania, the
rights of Albanian and foreign citizens in dealing with
border and emigration police, and procedures to be
followed when an Albanian or foreign citizen is a victim
of violence or violations of other rights by local or
foreign border police forces. The leaflet was prepared in Albanian, English, Greek,
and Italian and was distributed to all land and port
border crossing points as well as the Rinas
International Airport. The leaflet was prepared by the
Albanian Helsinki Committee in cooperation with the
Directory of Border and Emigration, with financial
support from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee.
LEAFLET
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englisht
Albanian emigrants in
Greece and cases of
their maltreatment
Albanian
history of after the
'90s is closely linked
with emigration, mainly
the economic one. For
many Albanian emigrants,
Greece was the
dreamland. Emigration to
Greece was also favored
by geographic
conditions, which make
it difficult to place
borders under control.
This wound of the
Albanian society has not
so rarely been
associated with negative
phenomena realted to the
lack of appropriate
treatment for Albanian
emigrants. The most
typical cases of the
violation of emigrants'
rights are: use of
physical and
psychological violence
and, in more severe
cases, the use of fire
weapons, in
contravention of
international standards
regarding their use.
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