Human Rights in Post-communist Albania
Author: Human Rights Watch, Helsinki Staff
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9781564321602
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Free and fair election
Author: Human Rights Watch, Helsinki Staff
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9781564321602
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Free and fair election
Author: United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 98
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Rector Press, Limited
Publisher:
Published: 1994-08-01
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9780760500163
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Fred Abrahams
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2018-10-16
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 1479896683
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe’s most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read “decadent” Western literature began to devour the outside world. They opened cafés, companies, and newspapers. Previously banned rock music blared in the streets. Modern Albania offers a vivid history of the Albanian Communist regime’s fall and the trials and tribulations that led the country to become the state it is today. The book provides an in-depth look at the Communists' last Politburo meetings and the first student revolts, the fall of the Stalinist regime, the outflows of refugees, the crash of the massive pyramid-loan schemes, the war in neighboring Kosovo, and Albania’s relationship with the United States. Fred Abrahams weaves together personal experience from more than twenty years of work in Albania, interviews with key Albanians and foreigners who played a role in the country’s politics since 1990—including former Politburo members, opposition leaders, intelligence agents, diplomats, and founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army—and a close examination of hundreds of previously secret government records from Albania and the United States. A rich, narratively-driven account, Modern Albania gives readers a front-row seat to the dramatic events of the last battle of Cold War Europe.
Author: United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 130
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States Department of Defense
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2014-10-14
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 9781502825957
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Republic of Albania is a parliamentary democracy. The constitution vests legislative authority in the unicameral parliament (Assembly), which elects both the prime minister and the president. The prime minister heads the government, while the president has limited executive power. On June 23, the country held parliamentary elections, which the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) reported were competitive and respected fundamental freedoms but were conducted in an atmosphere of distrust that tainted the electoral environment. Security forces reported to civilian authorities. Security forces committed human rights abuses. The most significant human rights problems were: pervasive corruption in all branches of government, and particularly within the judicial system; the stalling of the reform agenda, in particular the fight against corruption, as the political parties focused on the June elections; and domestic violence and discrimination against women.
Author: Fred C. Abrahams
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2016-03
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1479838098
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe’s most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read “decadent” Western literature began to devour the outside world. They opened cafés, companies, and newspapers. Previously banned rock music blared in the streets. Modern Albania offers a vivid history of the Albanian Communist regime’s fall and the trials and tribulations that led the country to become the state it is today. The book provides an in-depth look at the Communists' last Politburo meetings and the first student revolts, the fall of the Stalinist regime, the outflows of refugees, the crash of the massive pyramid-loan schemes, the war in neighboring Kosovo, and Albania’s relationship with the United States. Fred Abrahams weaves together personal experience from more than twenty years of work in Albania, interviews with key Albanians and foreigners who played a role in the country’s politics since 1990—including former Politburo members, opposition leaders, intelligence agents, diplomats, and founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army—and a close examination of hundreds of previously secret government records from Albania and the United States. A rich, narratively-driven account, Modern Albania gives readers a front-row seat to the dramatic events of the last battle of Cold War Europe.
Author: U. S. U. S. State Department
Publisher:
Published: 2017-03-03
Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9781976376900
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Republic of Albania is a parliamentary democracy. The constitution vests legislative authority in the unicameral parliament (the Assembly), which elects both the prime minister and the president. The prime minister heads the government, while the president has limited executive power. In June 2015 the country held local elections for mayors and municipal councils. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) assessed the elections positively overall but observed important procedural irregularities. In 2013 the country held parliamentary elections that the OSCE reported were competitive and respected fundamental freedoms but were conducted in an atmosphere of distrust that tainted the electoral environment.Civilian authorities maintained effective control over the security forces.The most significant human rights problems were pervasive corruption in all branches of government, particularly in the judicial and health-care systems, and domestic violence and discrimination against women.
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2017-04-19
Total Pages: 122
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Populism - How strong are Europe's checks and balances? This is the fourth annual report of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the state of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Europe. As with previous reports, the five chapters look at the key building blocks of democratic security: efficient, impartial and independent judiciaries; freedom of expression; freedom of assembly and freedom of association; democratic institutions; and inclusive societies. The report’s analysis of Council of Europe member states’ strengths and weaknesses in these areas can be used to assess their resilience to the challenges posed by populism.