Newsroom- Albania (D-REX III)
Published new Guide on the Albanian Constitutional Court's jurisprudence on property rights for legal professionals
The latest resource material for legal professionals, on the case-law of the Albanian Constitutional Court regarding property rights, is now available in Albanian. This guide aims to enhance the understanding and implementation of property rights in Albania, aligning with the standards set by the...
Study visit to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights inspires future legal professionals
Nine students and their mentor from the University of Southeast Europe in North Macedonia and Aleksander Xhuvani University in Elbasan, Albania, winners of a Moot Court competition, embarked on a study visit to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on 17 July 2024....
Reiterating commitment of public administrative institutions to strengthen co-operation in effectively addressing property claims
The first Co-ordination Roundtable, focusing on the treatment of property rights among public administrative institutions, was held at the premises of Europe House, in Tirana, on 26 June. This activity was held in the framework of the European Union and the Council of Europe continuous assistance...
Albanian public authorities renew cooperation for a sustainable institutional framework on property rights, in line with European standards.
Key partners and main beneficiaries of the EU and Council of Europe joint action on "Improving the protection of the right to property and facilitating executions of ECtHR judgments in Albania (D-REX III)” actively participated in the second Steering Committee Meeting of the action held in...
Albanian institutions collaborate to enhance execution of ECtHR Judgments
Senior representatives from the State Advocate’s Office, along with key Albanian judicial and human rights institutions involved in executing European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments, participated in a consultation roundtable to discuss the needs-assessment report titled "Analysis of...
The Supreme Court launches new publication on harmonisation of judicial practice in Albania
Harmonisation of domestic judicial practice, in accordance with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), is crucial to strengthening legal certainty and rule of law principles. This represents a key priority within the European Union and Council of Europe Action "Improving the...
Do you know your property rights? – Informational sessions kicks off in Albania.
A series of four informative sessions on the process of property compensation and registration kicked off from Tirana, in close co-operation with the Tirana Legal Aid Society (TLAS). This activity marks the beginning of the awareness raising initiative supported by the European Union and the...
Exchange of experiences between the High Courts of Italy and Albania on harmonisation of judicial practices
On 22-24 April, a delegation of the Albanian High Court paid a study visit at the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation to exchange experiences on harmonisation of judicial practices in line with international standards, in particular the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). They explored the...
Supporting the role of local government on the treatment of property registration processes
A series of three outreach monitoring activities were held, in the Municipalities of Librazhd (28 March) , Berat (3 April) and Malësi e Madhe (9 April), to collect data on the involvement of local government institutions in handling remaining key issues in property registration. Representatives...
Public authorities in Albania raise their capacities on enforcing property rights and execute related Court decisions
The public institutions engaged in the field of property rights in Albania took a significant step toward enhancing their expertise, during the two-day Training of Trainers on "Property rights and the execution of court decisions”. The event, organised with the support of EU and Council of...
Fourth regional forum on harmonisation of judicial practice with the case-law of the Strasbourg Court took place in Tirana
The promotion of the harmonisation of domestic judicial practice with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) was a key focus of the 4th regional forum organised in Tirana in cooperation with the Albanian High Judicial Council and the Supreme Court under the EU and Council of...
High Courts and Judicial bodies from Western Balkans supported to improve ECtHR case-law harmonisation
Senior representatives of High Courts and Justice Government bodies from Western Balkans gathered in Pogradec, Albania, to exchange on best practices for harmonising domestic caselaw and gain further understanding on European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) tools to support such endeavours....
Agency for Treatment of Property in Albania committed to fulfil legal obligations regarding property return and compensation
In the framework of the EU and Council of Europe continuous assistance to the public authorities in Albania to further align the legislation in the field of property rights with the European Court of Human Rights standards, a a two-day workshop, was organised in the city of Korça involving the...
Upholding human rights and rule of law: 110th anniversary of the Albanian Supreme Court marked in Tirana
Supreme Courts have a fundamental indispensable role in the process of harmonising national judicial practice with international standards and addressing current justice reform challenges in the EU integration process. This was the key message of the international conference organised today in...
Judicial dialogue on case-law harmonisation in Albania, a tool for a better justice
Harmonization of the Albanian High Court case-law was in the focus of the 3rd Regional Forum of dialogue organised in Vlora with relevant representatives of the Albanian judiciary. This forum builds upon the successful cooperation established with High Court and High Judicial Council, in...
Building a more sustainable legal system on property rights: DREX-III action kicks off in Albania
Within the continuous efforts of the EU and Council of Europe to ensure that the rights-holders in Albania are respected in line with European standards, partners and beneficiaries of the action on “Improving the protection of the right to property and facilitating executions of ECtHR judgements...
Albanian Institutions Unite to Address School Segregation of Roma and Egyptian Children
On February 23rd, 2023, representatives from Albanian local and central institutions convened in Korça to discuss concrete measures to address segregation in schools and advance the integration of Roma and Egyptian children in education, with support from the European Union and the Council of...