Full Coverage: Albania

28.04.2006 The copyrights in Albania are protected by law and is statutory in article 58 of the Albanian Constitution. On the other hand, Albania is signatory of a series of international conventions and treaties (the Bern, Rome, Geneva, Paris conventions) and member of OMPI (Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle) as well.

26.04.2006 The Albanian Coalition for Children's Education, which includes 10 major child-rights organisations in the country, opened officially in Tirana 25 April 2006 the Campaign "Every child needs a Teacher", which in Albania is organised under the motto "Every child needs a qualified teacher". The campaign in Albania is part of the Global Campaign for Education, which takes place all over the world between 24-30 April and this year it is dedicated to teachers.

24.04.2006 Last Friday, April 21, Tirana celebrated the "EARTH day", with numerous activities taking place in the park in front of the National Bank in Tirana. To take care of our planet - the EARTH is a joint initiative of Tirana Municipality and EDEN center.

20.04.2006 Press analysts Andrea Stefani, Mustafa Nano, and the MJAFT! Movement, reacted on Monday 17 April, in a joint press conference, organized MJAFT! offices, on the strong conflict between Prime Minister Berisha and Attorney General Theodhori Sollaku playing out in the media.

14.04.2006 Ermir Dobjani, Albanian Ombudsman, met on 7 April 2006 with representatives of the Coalition for Promotion of Women and Youth in Politics, which presented him with a petition requesting that a minimum quota of 30 percent for women participation in politics is set up and officially regulated.

10.04.2006 The MJAFT Movement protested last Wednesday, April 5, against the arbitrariness and the irresponsibility of the work of Prime Minister Berisha, towards the constitution and the laws of the Albanian state.

10.04.2006 On March 30, 2006, Amnesty International presented its latest report Albania – The Violence against Women: It is not their Fault. Representatives of Albanian and foreign NPO's, representatives of the media and State Institutions participated at the launch of the report.