On March 1st, 2014 the Parliamentary Commission will discuss the input of the interested parties to the Law on the Treatment of the persons in conflict with the law.
ARCT is invited to share the opinion and recommendations presented and discussed with the General Prisons Directorate and the Ministry of Justice.
ARCT in this process would like to thank the General Prisons Directorate for this inclusive process and ICITAP for coordinating the amendments and also providing the updates with all inputs:
During monitoring process, ARCT has always put a great emphasis in the different categories of persons with special needs: women, juvenile, mentally ill, chronic and terminal patients/inmates and older inmates over 65 years of age.
ARCT submits torture case to European Court of Human Rights
Albania’s mechanisms to hold accountable those responsible for torture and ill-treatment or violations of prisoners’ rights are insufficient either to provide redress to victims of abuse or to deter perpetrators. The justice system does not effectively hold officials accountable for torture or ill-treatment, creating a climate of impunity.
Based on its transitional justice mechanisms, and the clear-cut focus on the EU integration, Albania has created its legal framework to ensure the respect for human rights. However, existing legislation and policies are implemented unevenly due to shortcomings in the rule of law and law enforcement, as well as due to lack of transparent process of priority-setting agendas of central and local government structures..
Entitled Children with Disabilities, the report examines the discrimination and deprivations that these children and their families confront. It describes the progress that is being made, albeit unevenly, in ensuring that children with disabilities have the fair access to services and opportunities that is their right. And it urges governments, their international partners, civil society, and employers to take concrete steps to advance the cause of inclusion – as a matter of equity and for the benefit of all.
At its essence, Trafficking in Persons (TIP) is aboutpeople being bought and sold as chattel.Trafficking, or modern slavery, constitutes a violation of human rights in which victims are deprived of their fundamental rights and freedoms. The Palermo Protocol defines human trafficking as:
The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, on 26 June, gives us the opportunity to stand united and remind the world that torture is a cruel violation of human rights.
Rehabilitation as a right
The right to rehabilitation is embodied in Article 14 of the Convention against Torture (“CAT”). Reparation, compensation and redress are also part of Article 14:
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT)
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment is absolutely prohibited under international and New Zealand law. The Convention against Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) requires State Parties to take effective measures to prevent torture and ill treatment.
Opening places of detention to external control mechanisms, as the Optional Protocol does, is one of the most effective means to prevent abusive practices and to improve conditions of detention.
