MAIN ACTIVITIES
Legal aid for the groups in need, in
particular for the violated women and violence at home and
outside it, trafficked women and poor women through legal
counseling, editing of acts, their representation in the Court,
or, where appropriate, before public of private institutions.
The lawyers of the Center are members
of the Bar of Tirana, and they offer:
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Psycho-social aid for all the
people seeking aid from the Center and from its staff.
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Monitor activities of the justice
bodies with the aim of ensuring enforcement of laws and
practices followed by the justice system, in the profit of
citizens, in particular of women and girls that are faced
with gender-based violence.
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Monitoring of enforcement of laws
and by-laws seen in the practice of protection of the
constitutional rights and freedoms and in the gender
perspective.
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Preparation of reports:
alternative reports or informative reports for various
issues. Our Center is a co-author of the alternative OMCT
report on implementation of the United Nations Convention
against Torture.
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Civil legal initiative, with the
aim of improving the legal framework and institutional
practices as well as cooperation with other organizations on
these activities.
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Activities for the legal education
of citizens, with the purpose of building their public
awareness on enjoying and protecting their legal and
constitutional rights.
TARGET GROUPS PROFITTING FROM THE
CENTER ACTIVITY
The Community
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Poor and/or violated women and
girls who profit legal and psycho-social services
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Professionals of the justice
system, profiting from our cooperation in treating legal
problems and issues through court practices and
participation in training courses.
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Students of the Faculty of
Justice, through practices and participation in the pro bono
teams.
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Non-governmental organizations
working in Albania, who profit from our cooperation and
training courses of a legal nature.
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Other interest groups, such as the
new mothers, pregnant women, women heads of family; members
of the agricultural households, students, and others who
profit from the activities on legal education and public
awareness-raising.
Participation and
contribution in drafting and approval of legal acts
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