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Albanian
Helsinki Committee (AHC)
AHC
initially named the ”Forum for the Protection of Human Rights and
fundamental Freedoms” was founded on 19 December 1990 with the main
objective to protect Human Rights.
Since
its very beginning this Committee assisted in the process of the
democratic changes which tool place in Albania as well as contributed to
sensitize the public opinion for the release of hundreds of political
prisoners.
On
22 March 1992 AHC was recognized as a full member of International
Helsinki Federation for Human Rights stationed in Vienna. The IHF consists
of human rights NGOs in 39 countries of the OSCE.
AHC
based in Tirana extends its activities all over Albania. In addition, a
network of correspondents, which aims at monitoring the respect of human
rights in various areas, is established in Kukės, Gjirokastėr, Fier,
Vlorė, Korēė, Elbasan, and Shkodėr.
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