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Open Day In Kukës: Residents Complain To The Ombudsman About Property Issues,...
Open Day In Kukës: Residents Complain To The Ombudsman About Property Issues,...

The Ombudsman Institution held an "Open Day" event today at the Kukës Municipality. Our Commissioner, Besnik Deda, and the Deputy Mayor, Abdulla Domi, listened directly to residents, civil society repre...

  • 13 October 2026

Statement By The Ombudsman Regarding Today's Protest In Tirana
Statement By The Ombudsman Regarding Today's Protest In Tirana

The Ombudsman has initiated, *ex officio*, an administrative investigation into the use of force by the police during today's protest. The assessment is being conducted in accordance with Articles 2, 3, and 11 of ...

  • 13 October 2026

The Ombudsman And Their Montenegrin Counterpart Sign A Cooperation Agreement:...
The Ombudsman And Their Montenegrin Counterpart Sign A Cooperation Agreement:...

Tirana, October 8, 2026 – The Ombudsman, Mr. Endrit Shabani, and the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro, Mr. Siniša Bjeković, signed a bilateral cooperation agreement today in Tirana. ...

  • 8 October 2026

Himarë – During The Ombudsman's Open Day, Citizens Voice Complaints Regarding...
Himarë – During The Ombudsman's Open Day, Citizens Voice Complaints Regarding...

Property disputes, fire damage, and the lack of healthcare services were the main concerns raised by Himara residents to the Ombudsman’s commissioners during today’s meeting. We appreciate the fact that...

  • 6 October 2026

Ombudsman At The National Council On Gender Equality Meeting: Our Reports On ...
Ombudsman At The National Council On Gender Equality Meeting: Our Reports On ...

Chaired by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Klodiana Spahiu, the National Council on Gender Equality met today for the first time. In his remarks, Ombudsman Endrit Shabani emphasized the importance of eff...

  • 6 October 2026

Statement By Ombudsman Endrit Shabani
Statement By Ombudsman Endrit Shabani

The Ombudsman respects the decision of the Constitutional Court, which—at the request of a group of MPs—reviewed the procedure followed by the Assembly for the election of the institution's head and fo...

  • 29 September 2026

"They Worked A Lifetime, Yet Today They Cannot Even Afford Their Medicines"—O...
"They Worked A Lifetime, Yet Today They Cannot Even Afford Their Medicines"—O...

Ombudsman Endrit Shabani is visiting the German Institute for Human Rights in Berlin today. The meeting brings together human rights institutions to coordinate Europe's position regarding the first legally bind...

  • 17 September 2026

Pensions, Diplomas And Medical Care For Citizens Have Been Blocked For Years ...
Pensions, Diplomas And Medical Care For Citizens Have Been Blocked For Years ...

Istanbul-Endrit Shabani, in his capacity as President of the Mediterranean People’s Advocates Organization, participated today in the Balkan People’s Advocates Forum in Istanbul. The forum was organized by...

  • 4 September 2026

Consumer Complaints About The Private Sector Will Not Remain Unresolved: The ...
Consumer Complaints About The Private Sector Will Not Remain Unresolved: The ...

Citizens who complain about violations of their rights as consumers by private entities will not be left without a solution. Every complaint about the private sector filed with the Ombudsman will be forwarded for assi...

  • 17 July 2026

The Ombudsman Reports To The Parliament: Cadastre Is The Most Problematic Ins...
The Ombudsman Reports To The Parliament: Cadastre Is The Most Problematic Ins...

The Ombudsman, Endrit Shabani, reported today in the Assembly, before the Committee on Civic Initiatives, Cooperation and Institutional Oversight. He underlined that a considerable part of public institutions do not ...

  • 15 July 2026

The Ombudsman Meets With The Police Services Union: Security Workers Without ...
The Ombudsman Meets With The Police Services Union: Security Workers Without ...

The Ombudsman, Endrit Shabani, received representatives of the Police Services Union of Albania, which represents police officers, prison guards and other public security services in the country. The union represen...

  • 14 July 2026

The Ombudsman Finds Inhumane Conditions In Shenkoll Prison: Severe Overcrowdi...
The Ombudsman Finds Inhumane Conditions In Shenkoll Prison: Severe Overcrowdi...

The Ombudsman is conducting an unannounced inspection today and tomorrow at Shenkoll prison, within the framework of its mandate as the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture. Preliminary findings are con...

  • 13 July 2026