Human rights report on Albania held in Geneva

TIRANA, March 20 – Albania took part last week at a meeting held at the UN Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland considered as the final stage of the reporting cycle on Albania in accordance with the mechanisms of the Human Right Council.
The Albanian delegation was chaired by Edith Harxhi, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, and composed of representatives from different ministries and the Albanian Mission in Geneva.
In her presentation at the Human Rights Commission, Harxhi emphasized the measures taken by the Albanian Government and Parliament for the protection and promotion of Human Rights in Albania as well as the implementation of the recommendation addressed to our country during the presentation of the main National Report on 2 December 2009.
President of the Human Rights Council Alex van Meuwen thanked the Albanian Delegation for the presentation in the Human Rights Commission. Following that the Human Rights Commission approved the final Document on our country’s Reporting under the UPR mechanisms for the year 2010.