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Representation of cases before the court
Report on free legal aid offered by AHC In the
framework of legal clinic. January-September
2008
11.03.2009
Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC),
the first ever human rights organization for the
protection of human rights and freedoms, since
2007 is implementing the “Free Legal Aid
Clinic”, financed by Swedish Helsinki Committee.
The main objective of the project is the better
protection of vulnerable human rights groups of
Albanian society, when their rights are violated
by representatives of state institutions.
Free legal aid is a right
that needs to be realized in practice
02.04.2008
On April 1, 2008, the Albanian
Helsinki Committee (AHC) organized a round table
discussion regarding the role of the civil
society in offering free legal aid to citizens
whose rights are violated by representatives of
state authorities. The purpose of the discussion
was to present achievements and difficulties
encountered in offering free legal aid, from
AHC’s standpoint, as well as to exchange views
between representatives of organizations that
offer legal services and representatives of
different institutions.
The Albanian Helsinki Committee Opens Free Legal
Clinic
 07.06
2007
The Albanian Helsinki
Committee is an organization for the protection
of human rights. It was founded on December 19,
1990, as the “Forum for the protection of
fundamental human freedoms and rights.” On March
22, 1992, the organization became a member of
the International Helsinki Federation, assuming
the name it bears today.
Part of AHC’s mission is to
protect human rights and reinstate them when
violated. This is achieved through public
reactions, letters addressed to state
authorities, on-site verifications, legal
counseling, etc.
According to observations by
human rights organizations, including the AHC,
free legal aid in Albania leaves much to be
desired, both in terms of quality and in terms
of the scope of services it covers. Due to that
reason as well as requests by citizens, AHC took
a new initiative to open a Legal Clinic to offer
free legal services in the penal area, primarily
for individuals in need and who cannot afford
expenses for a lawyer. This was made possible
thanks to assistance by the Swedish Helsinki
Committee.
The primary objective of
this service is to strengthen the rule of law
through better protection for vulnerable groups,
whose rights are violated by representatives of
state institutions.
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