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State Under Review:AfghanistanAfghanistanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICSource Of Reference:BhutanBhutanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Continue the admirable progress made in promoting the rights of women by fully implementing its Gender Strategy, as well as continue the efforts in promoting and protecting human rights of children and disabled persons.
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State Under Review:AfghanistanAfghanistanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICSource Of Reference:EgyptEgyptRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Empowerment of women
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Continue the progress towards the empowerment of women and increase their representation in government institutions.
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State Under Review:AfghanistanAfghanistanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICSource Of Reference:PhilippinesPhilippinesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Step up efforts in addressing barriers to education especially of women and girls.
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State Under Review:AfghanistanAfghanistanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Human rights defenders
Type:Review DocumentationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:Reference AddressedContents:HRDs working in the area of women's rights and transitional justice as well as independent journalists face particular risks as a result of their work. [Para 16] -
State Under Review:AfghanistanAfghanistanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICSource Of Reference:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:32nd Session, January 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to combat violence against women and domestic violence through the full implementation of the national strategy adopted in this context and related national programmes in this area.
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Promote and protect the human rights of LGBTI persons and take measures to combat structural discrimination.
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:IndiaIndiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Take measures to combat exploitation of women in the informal labour market and ensure adequate labour and social protection in the private sector.
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:IndonesiaIndonesiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen measures to address the issue of domestic violence and ensure the full enforcement of the Law on Measures Against Violence in Family Relations.
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:GermanyGermanyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:AcceptedContents:Better protect victims of domestic violence, in particular women and children.
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Early marriage
- "Honour crimes"
Type:QuestionSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:N/AContents:Which concrete measures have been taken by the government of Albania to fight against harmful traditions, including child marriage, the practice of families choosing husbands as well as killings or other crimes committed in the name of so-called “honour”? -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CEDAW was concerned that the school enrolment rate of girls remained lower than that of boys and that the dropout rate among girls, especially girls from minority groups, at the secondary level of education remained disproportionately high. It recommended facilitating access to compulsory and mainstream education for all girls and boys, including those belonging to minority groups, those with disabilities and those living in rural and remote areas, by, inter alia, enhancing school infrastructure, teacher training and other human, technical and financial resources. [Para 28]
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt the Law on the Rights of the Child and the Law against Discrimination as matters of priority, as well as measures to ensure the implementation of laws on birth registration.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 71) The law "On Civil Status" (2009) provides administrative solutions to cases of born and unregistered children and avoids new cases of non-registration. A financial contribution, is granted to parents, to encourage the children registration.
Para 72) In 2011, a cooperation memorandum was signed with NGOs to facilitate registration procedures of births taking place abroad, through the consular services. The Ministry of Health has approved the new template of birth certificate in maternities.
Para 73) In 2012, have been adopted procedures for registering abandoned and unregistered children by in by representatives of state police and municipalities/municipality units/communes, structures.
Para 74) During 2010-2011, there have been registered 550 cases, 270 children were registered in 2012, 40% of whom belongs to Roma community and 70 cases are in process.
Para 75) Regarding the cases of declared births in Roma community, the relevant structures have cooperated with NGOs, which cover the financial costs to provide documents or to attend a judicial process. -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Take necessary measures to speed up gender equality in practice, especially in access to professions, including at the highest level, to property, capital, medical services and housing.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 33) Amendments to the Electoral Code in 2013 on the parliamentary elections, which requiring at least 30% of the candidates on the multi-name lists of candidates to belong to each gender. Amendments of Electoral Code for the 2015 local elections upon a proposal of the Alliance of Women Members of Parliament provide that: 50% of the candidates on the multi-name lists of candidates to belong to each gender. As a result, the current representation of women in the Assembly is 27.85% (39 women out of 140). Women’s representation in the Government is respectively: 8 ministers or 42%; Women’s representation in the city councils is 34.6% (from 12% after the 2011 elections) and 9 mayors (14.7%) out of a total of 61 mayors. Progress has been made in relation with the representation in the public administration. Para 34) Amendments of the Labor Code in December 2015 introduced new provisions, with direct impact in women, including: an improved definition of sexual harassment in the work place; the reverse of the burden of proof for sexual harassment; additional guarantees for women’s return to work after their maternity leave; non-discriminatory remuneration for all, and not only for men and women, etc.
Para 35) A new Code of Administrative Procedures (Law 44/2015) was approved by the Assembly of the Republic of Albania on 30.04.2015 and entered into force on 28.05.2016. An important step is the provision related the reverse of the burden of proof in matters of discrimination. The public body should be guided by the principle of equality and antidiscrimination for grounds provided by law, including gender and gender identity.
Para 36) Several bylaws in relation to economic position of women were adopted , such as: On the right to withdraw economic aid, exclusively by women, that will increase the access to financial resources; Specific measures are adopted to support women entrepreneurs and women's development initiatives in rural areas.
UN Compilation:
Para 29) The United Nations country team noted that legislation on gender equality, nondiscrimination and domestic violence had improved, and that Albania was implementing the third National Strategy on Gender Equality for 2016–2020. CEDAW welcomed the amendment to the Labour Code that defined and reversed the burden of proof in cases of sexual harassment, …
Para 33) [CEDAW] welcomed the amendments made in 2015 to the Electoral Code, which established a 50 per cent quota for candidates from both sexes for local elections, and noted an increase in the number of women participating in political and public life.
Para 34) [CEDAW] was also concerned about the concentration of women in the informal labour market without adequate labour and social protection, the significant gender wage gap, particularly in the private sector, and the extremely low minimum wage that disproportionately affected women.83 The United Nations country team raised similar concerns.
Para 35) [CEDAW] welcomed the adoption of the action plan for supporting women entrepreneurs for 2014–202085 and the amendment made in 2014 to the Law on Social Assistance and Social Services, which provided for social assistance to be paid directly to women. Nevertheless, the Committee noted with concern the limited implementation of those measures, in particular at the local level and with regard to women and girls belonging to disadvantaged or marginalized groups.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 23) … JS1 also stated that girls often had fewer opportunities to attend secondary and tertiary education compared to boys.
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:United StatesUnited StatesRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Fully implement the National Strategy on Gender Equality and Against Gender-Based and Domestic Violence and build up the capacity of the police force to deal with such cases, including through additional training programs to help police identify and assist survivors of domestic violence.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 13) Law No. 108/2014 “On the State Police“ was amended, strengthening actions in the field of domestic violence and trafficking, protection measures for children and interinstitutional collaboration.
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:Macedonia FYRMacedonia FYRRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Increase efforts to tackle domestic violence, gender stereotypes and discrimination on that ground.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 38) Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence is a motto of the Albanian government. Law 47/2018 “On Measures against Violence in Family Relations’ has been amended to ensure compliance with the CoE Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Several protection measures, particularly related to domestic violence, included in Law 18/2017, are: prevention and reduction of cases of domestic violence; prediction of the preliminary emergency protection order; participation of the psychologist and the preparation of a report to the police: increasing the efficiency and cooperation of the responsible structures; increasing qualified judicial support for victims of domestic violence.
Para 39) On December 2017, the Assembly of the RoA approved the Resolution "On combating violence against women and girls and increasing the effectiveness of legal mechanisms for its prevention", and established the Permanent Parliamentary Subcommittee on Gender Equality and Prevention of violence against women.
Para 40) Amendments of the Criminal Code, recognising domestic violence, sexual violence, engagement in sexual activity by use of force between spouses or cohabitants and enforced disappearance against pregnant women, children and unprotected persons as a criminal offence.
Para 41) Law "On legal aid", which entered into force on 1 June 2018, provide access to justice for individuals with economic difficulties including disadvantaged groups. The law defines conditions, procedures and rules on administration of legal aid guaranteed by the state, equal access to the justice system, professional legal aid, and state institutions responsible for administering legal aid. This law provides as beneficiaries of stateguaranteed legal aid regardless of their income and property, expressly victims of domestic violence, sexually abused victims and victims of trafficking in human beings, to other categories such as child victims and juveniles in conflict with the law, persons in social care, persons without legal capacity to act and victims of discriminatory behavior.
Para 42) Law No.22 / 2018 "On Social Housing", with regard of social housing programs provides for priority in terms of securing social housing victims of domestic violence, victims of trafficking and potential victims of trafficking.
Para 43) The National Strategy on Gender Equality and Action Plan 2016-2020 provides specific objectives, indicators and budgets for each activity. The National Strategy and Action Plan on Gender Equality 2016–2020 provides for a comprehensive multi-sectoral response to gender-based violence and domestic violence and contains several measures on preventing and addressing violence against women, children and supporting the women and child victims. Para 44) National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for cases of violence in family relations was established at the local level in 60 municipalities (out of the then total of 61 municipalities), as well employees for gender equality, with the role of local coordinators against domestic violence. Since 2016 are adopted standards of services for victims of domestic violence. There is need for a multidisciplinary, rapid and effective approach, for national and local government units' awareness on budgeting of gender priorities, applying for funding to provide social services for victims of domestic violence.
Para 45) The State Police has established a telephone service number 129 or 11 for all emergencies which operates 24 hours in 7 days. Since 2017, the Free Counselling Line 116- 117, is offering free of charge primary service of psycho-emotional support, counselling and assistance for the referral of violence, in a secure and confidential environment. National service counselling standards for victims of domestic violence were adopted.
Para 46) An increase in reporting and cases management, particularly in cases of domestic violence, has been evidenced by the State Police. During 2016–2018, there are in total 13661 cases of domestic violence: 6187 claims for Emergency Protection Orders and Protection Orders (EPO / PO-7837 women and girls identified as victims of violence. 7847 lawsuits for EPO/PO.
Para 47) According to the General Prosecution Office, in relation with criminal offense "Domestic Violence" from 2016–2018, the number of recorded criminal proceedings is: 3566 cases, with an increase of percentage year by year. The Prosecution Office submitted before the court over 79% of the criminal proceedings cases.
Para 48) An online registration system on statistical data on domestic violence at the local level is operational. National Data System on domestic violence cases at the local level (REVALB) is used by 22 municipalities. Local violence coordinators in each municipality collect data on cases identified and addressed by the Referral Mechanism for Addressing Cases of Domestic Violence (Referral Mechanism). The system registers every case of violence identified and addressed by the local referral mechanism.
Para 49) There are 6 non-public centers providing residential services (2 in Tirana, 1 in Berat, 1 in Korca, 1 in Elbasan, 1 in Vlora). In December 2018, was opened a Crisis Management Center for Victims of Sexual Violence “Lilium Center”, at the premises of the Tirana University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa". This Center provides 24/7 integrated services to victims of sexual violence by a multidisciplinary team. Standards of this Center were approved by Instruction of the Minister of Health and Social Protection in November 2018.
Para 50) The awareness raising activities have been organized by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection within “the 16 days of activism against gender based violence and domestic violence” (25 November-10 December yearly), in close cooperation with line ministries, civil society organisations, international organizations.
UN Compilation:
Para 30) The United Nations country team noted that the amendments made in 2018 to the law on measures against domestic violence had improved the legal definition of domestic violence, … CEDAW was concerned about the prevalence of gender-based violence, the low rate of reporting of cases of gender-based violence against women, the insufficient implementation of the national referral mechanism, the insufficient number of shelters for victims of gender-based violence and the restrictive criteria for admission to those shelters, and the frequent failure to enforce protection orders and emergency protection orders. The country team made similar observations and highlighted that women from disadvantaged groups faced additional barriers to accessing services.
Para 31) CEDAW expressed concern about the persistence of gender stereotypes and harmful practices.
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State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:N/AContents:In application of the Strategy objectives and its Action Plan, several measures have been taken in the field of social protection in order to enhance the access and social benefits, to implement the special programs for the promotion of Roma community employment, especially the employment of Roma women [...] [Para 85] -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:19th session, May 2014Status:AcceptedContents:Reinforce national legislation and policies to combat human trafficking, in particular sex trafficking, and child labour exploitation.ExplanationAmendments to Criminal Code in 2013, provided the solution to the issue of internal trafficking. Other provisions are included related to: non-punishment of victims of trafficking, punishment of those who benefit from the services of victims of trafficking, punishment of actions that facilitate the trafficking, provisions on prostitution exploitation in aggravating circumstances, reduction of sentences for justice collaborators and victims of trafficking.
Based on the law "On social assistance and services", victims of trafficking apart from the social services provided during their accommodation in shelters and re-integration centres benefit an economic aid after they come out from these centres until they are employed. Financial funds are provided for the economic assistance to victims of trafficking.
The National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking of Human Beings "and Action Plan for the Fight against Child Trafficking and Child Protection, Victims of Trafficking", provides measures against trafficking of persons and children. The National Referral Mechanism for victims/potential victims of trafficking is established and the Standard Operating Procedures for the Identification and Referral of Victims/Potential Victims of Trafficking" are adopted. -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:...intensify its efforts to raise public awareness against trafficking in children for sexual exploitation and forced labour within its National Strategy for the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings as well as other policies and programmes; and adopt appropriate rehabilitation and reintegration mechanisms for the victims.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 87) Law "On Social Assistance and Services" provides for economic assistance and social care even for children without parental care, services of social care; their functioning and funding; categories of beneficiaries; services to be provided to children in residential institutions. The novelty brought through this law is the possibility of creating the service of custody.
Para 88) During 2012, by-law acts were adopted for: the establishment and functioning of the coordinating mechanism for the referral of cases of children at risk, structures part of the mechanism, tangible tasks, intervention procedures assisting children at risk; coordination of mechanisms at the central and local level; rules related to cooperation between institutional mechanisms and NGOs to apply local policies for the protection of child rights; review procedures and procedures for imposing sanctions by the State Agency for the Protection of Child Rights (SAPCHR). Statistical data are gathered by SAPCHR and by Child Rights Units in regions (qark). The Joint Order between the Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth and the Ministry of Interior "On the Protection of the rights of children exposed to different forms of abuse" strengthens cooperation between the responsible structures. The criteria for accepting persons in public and non-public residential social care institutions are defined. Children from the age of 6-16 are accommodated at children's home for school age (orphanage); Orphan children stay at these institutions until the age of 18.
Para 89) The Social Protection Cross Cutting Strategy laid down the objectives of decentralizing and deinstitutionalizing social care services for children. Reforming social services in social care facilities during the process of deinstitutionalization includes three alternatives: returning institutionalized children to their biological families (or to guardians, relatives); domestic and international adoption; placing children under temporary custody. Policies on protection of child rights occupied an important place in the National Strategy of Development and Integration 2007-2013.
Para 90) The Action Plan on Children 2012-2015 aims at strengthening the functioning of institutional mechanisms in application of the law and promoting the local government to draft comprehensive policies for children. The Plan defines concrete measures and activities related to application of policies and objectives for the welfare of the child; policies for the prevention and protection from violence and exploitation; policies to ensure a comprehensive educational system; health care; policies in the field of juvenile justice. In some regions of the country the inter-institutional cooperation at central and local level is translated into strategy and action plans to guarantee the promotion and protection of child rights. -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:N/AContents:The Code of Conduct for the prevention of children sex tourism, which is monitored by the Ministry of Tourism, has been adopted. [Para 104] -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Bolster its efforts to address the issue of trafficking in persons, especially women and girls, in a more comprehensive and systematic manner that includes all aspects of prevention, protection and prosecution.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 76) According to the law "On Social Assistance and Services" victims of trafficking are provided with social services during their accommodation in reception and reintegration centers. They also benefit economic assistance once they come out of the residential centers until the moment of their employment. The funding of non-public residential Centers of victims of trafficking is done by transferring central budget funds to local government bodies and from them to these Centers.
Para 77) With the recent amendments to the Penal Code, the issue of internal trafficking was solved and clarified and some provisions were added concerning non-discrimination of victims of trafficking, sentencing persons benefiting from services of victims of trafficking and exploitation of prostitution.
Para 78) "The National Action Plan on the Combat against Trafficking in Human Beings" and "The Action Plan on the Combat against Trafficking of Children and Protection of Children, Victims of Trafficking" adopted in 2011, constitute an important development in the context of strategic planning to address issues of combat against trafficking in human beings.
Para 79) Legal framework/by-laws:
- Criteria, procedures and measures of economic assistance are defined for Victims of Trafficking when coming out of care Facilities.
- Instruction on application of standards of social care services for individuals trafficked or at risk of being trafficked.
- Provision "On the Treatment of Victims of Trafficking and their Health Services Benefits".
- Standard Action Procedures (SAP) for the Identification and Referral of Victims/Potential Victims of Trafficking (VT/PVT).
- The New Cooperation Agreement on the Functioning of the National Referral Mechanism of Victims/Potential Victims of Trafficking (2012).
- Provisions "On the Treatment of Victims of Trafficking and their Health Services Benefits".
- Order of General Director of State Police "On the coordination of the work between central and local structures for combating trafficking in human beings and identification of victims of trafficking".
Para 80) The activity of the main structures at the national and regional level related to trafficking in human being is strengthened. To mention here: the Responsible Authority for the protection and assistance of victims of trafficking, Anti-Trafficking Unit, Sector against Illegal Trafficking in the General Directorate of State Police operating in any Police Directorate of the country, Section for the Investigation of Issues related to Trafficking in Human Beings at Serious Crime Prosecution Office.
Para 81) The involvement of social workers in the Regional Social Services Offices and of the anti-trafficking police officers has contributed for the strengthening and sustainability of the functional network for cases of trafficking, reduction of the number of victims of trafficking.
Para 82) National Reception Center of Victims of Trafficking hosts, accommodates, rehabilitates, provides medical assistance, refers for integration and returning to the their
The activity of the main structures at the national and regional level related to
country of origin: Albanian girls and women trafficked or at risk of being trafficked; foreign girls and women trafficked or at risk of being trafficked; children victims of trafficking, unaccompanied minors or at risk of being trafficked.
Para 83) Further, partnership with the civil society has strengthened in order to consolidate the establishment of sustainable cooperation mechanisms and to prevent and address issues of trafficking. With regard to these issues awareness raising campaigns are conducted. -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:IsraelIsraelRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Gender equality
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Develop further the National Strategy for Gender Equality and Domestic Violence adopted in 2007 in accordance with the recommendations made by the CESCR and CAT Committees.ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 16) Several treaty bodies welcomed the National Strategy on Gender Equality and Reduction of Gender-based Violence in the Family for 2011-2015. While commending the criminalization of domestic violence and spousal rape, the HR Committee noted with regret the continuing reports of domestic violence against women and children. It was concerned at: reports of ineffective police investigation into complaints of domestic violence; the low number of convictions; and the lack of follow-up to protection orders and of a sufficient number of shelters for victims of domestic violence -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:MalaysiaMalaysiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify efforts to combat sexual violence and ill-treatment against women and children, including by providing specific training to law enforcement officers and judges. -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Sign and ratify CRPD and its OP.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 43) The CRPD was ratified by the Albanian Assembly in November 2012. Concerning the OP of the Convention, the Albanian authorities are evaluating this recommendation and shall soon consider its signing and ratification. -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- "Honour crimes"
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:6th session, December 2009Status:No ResponseContents:Strengthen measures to eliminate customary practices leading to violence, in particular vendetta and honour killings and domestic violence, and ensure effective access of potential and actual victims to protection -
State Under Review:AlbaniaAlbaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICOIFSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:33rd Session, May 2019Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Reform the Family Law so as to give legal recognition to couples of the same sex, to fight against discrimination and hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity as well as guarantee access to health services for LGBTI persons.
ExplanationNoted. In relation with the amendments of the Family Code to provide legal recognition for the same sex partnership, and same sex civil union as is stated specifically in the above recommendations, the Government of the Republic of Albania is currently not planning (for the next 4 years) proposals to include these amendments on the Family Code.