News on the Anti-discrimination project
Albania and Estonia share best practices on national minority rights
Representatives of Albania’s Committee on National Minorities and Estonia’s Ministry of Culture and Integration Foundation met in Durrës, Albania, to exchange their best practices on effective integration of national minorities and management of diverse societies. Hosted by the Albanian...
15 years of progress in strengthening institutional protection from discrimination in Albania
For the sixth consecutive year, the European Union and the Council of Europe joint action on Advancing the Protection from Discrimination in Albania is proud to support the "Week against Discrimination", an important awareness-raising initiative led by the Commissioner for Protection from...
Addressing school segregation in Albania, in line with European Court judgements
Representatives of the Albanian government, local institutions and civil society organisations involved in primary education gathered in Korça to address the ongoing challenge of segregation of Roma and Egyptian pupils at the “Naim Frashëri” school. This roundtable, organised by the European...
Information session with inmates on their rights
European Union and the Council of Europe supported the initiative of the Albanian Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination to enhance the information and understanding of prisoner’s rights and non-discriminatory treatment. The new library initiative of the Bradashesh pre-detention facility...
Building a dignified and inclusive future: regional meetings on disability rights and social inclusion
The European Union and the Council of Europe, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protecion and ‘Se Bashku’ Foundation, supported a series of regional meetings, in Durrës, Shkodër, Berat and Elbasan, focused on social inclusion and equal opportunities for persons with...
First dictionary to promote inclusive language towards persons with disabilities launches in Albania
For the first time, a dictionary to promote inclusive language in addressing disability in Albania is now available, with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operatoion with SeBashku Foundation. The dictionary provides important guidance on using respectful and...
Equality bodies, public authorities and civil society organisations in Albania to join their forces in the efforts to combat discrimination and hatred
Partners and beneficiaries of the action on Advancing the Protection from Discrimination in Albania valued the contribution of this co-operation initiative of the European Union and Council of Europe, that aims to bring forward the effects of the reforms in the field of anti-discrimination and...
Empowering justice system to address serious forms of discrimination: Launch of the HELP course on hate crime for Albanian legal professionals
The HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) course on Hate Crimes, specifically tailored for judges, prosecutors, and police officers in Albania, was launched today in Tirana. This event, supported by the European Union and the Council of Europe, is a significant step towards...
Law enforcement and civil society representatives strengthen co-operation on protecting the rights of vulnerable groups
The European Union and the Council of Europe organised a peer exchange between law enforcement and civil society representatives from Albania, Kosovo* and Ukraine to strengthen their cooperation on protection of vulnerable groups. Organised as part of activities marking the International Day...
Improving the right to employment, education, and health for the LGBTI community in Albania
As among the activities marking the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Albania, an important public discussion on access to services for LGBTI people was organised by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, with the support of the European Union and...