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AlbaniaAlbanian orphans get their own dream team

19 Mar 2012

UEFA reports on its website about the programme of Tdh which has established a football team in the orphanage Zyber Hallulli. More
Albania, LithuaniaNGOs call for end to forced evictions of Roma in freezing temperatures

7 Feb 2012

European Roma Rights Centre reports on its website that the ERRC and national partners sent letters to Albanian and Lithuanian authorities expressing grave concerns over the forced evictions of Romani individuals during extreme weather conditions. More
AlbaniaTemporary solutions are no solutions for evicted Roma families in Tirana

3 Feb 2012

'Amnesty International' issued a press release, which says that the Albanian authorities must immediately provide adequate housing for around 35 Roma families who face imminent forced eviction or have already been forcibly evicted. More
AlbaniaAlbania’s ombudsman shelters homeless Roma in his office to highlight plight amid cold snap

1 Feb 2012

'The Washington Post' reports that Albania’s state ombudsman, Igli Totozani said that he has provided shelter to the 51 Roma, 25 of whom are children in his Tirana office to highlight their plight as a cold snap hits the region. More
AlbaniaPlight of Albania’s Stateless Children Highlighted

14 Dec 2011

'Balkan Insight' reports that the UN Special Rapporteur on migrants, Francois Crepeau, urged Tirana to do more to help Albanian citizens living abroad register their children. More