28 years of Albanian membership to the European Convention on Human Rights

2 October 2024 Strasbourg

Albania marks today the 28th anniversary of the adoption of the European Convention on Human Rights (The Convention) and its Protocol No. 1 coming into effect. Following its membership to the Council of Europe on 13th July 1995, Albania ratified the Convention shortly after, entering into force...

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Albanian institutions supported in harmonisation of national practices on property compensation

17 September 2024 Tirana, Albania

The Agency for the Treatment of Property (ATP), the Supreme Court of Albania, and the State Advocate’s Office have joined efforts to strengthen cooperation and unify administrative and judicial practices in Albania. Their key representatives convened in Tirana for a meeting organised with the...

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New Guide on the Albanian Constitutional Court's jurisprudence on property rights for legal professionals is published

29 July 2024 Albania

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...

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Inspiring visit to the Council of Europe institutions of wining mock trial students from Albania and North Macedonia

17 July 2024 Strasbourg

Nine students and their mentor from the University of Southeast Europe in North Macedonia and ‘Aleksandër Xhuvani’ University in Elbasan, Albania, winners of a Regional Moot Court competition, embarked on a study visit to the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on 17...

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Reiterating commitment of public administrative institutions to strengthen co-operation in effectively addressing property claims

26 June 2024 Tirana, Albania

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...

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The Supreme Court launches new publication on harmonisation of judicial practice in Albania

14 May 2024 Tirana

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...

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Do you know your property rights? – Informational sessions kicks off in Albania.

9 May 2024 Tirana, 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...

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Exchange of experiences between the high courts of Italy and Albania on harmonisation of judicial practices

22-24 April 2024 Rome, Italy

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 harmonization of judicial practices in line with international standards, in particular the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). They explored the...

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Supporting the role of local government on the treatment of property registration processes

11 April 2024 Albania

A series of three outreach monitoring activities were held at 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...

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Public authorities in Albania raise their capacities on enforcing property rights and execute related Court decisions

22 - 23 February 2024 Gjiri i Lalzit, Albania

Public institutions engaged in the field of property rights in Albania took a significant step towards 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 the European Union and the...

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