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the national institute for training, organized training on ethics, raising awareness of the fight
against corruption and preventing conflict of interest. The forthcoming creation of
administrative courts will contribute to enhance the judicial process in cases of conflict
between citizens and the administration.
48.
With respect to measures to combat domestic violence, the Government has
introduced a law to counter domestic violence and has bolstered all the bodies dealing with
violence against women, while including family violence in these measures. There is an
action plan for 2010 to implement the above-mentioned law and to ensure equal
opportunities between women and men. It provides for training sessions to raise awareness
among all appropriate public officials, lawyers and people working in the area of education
and includes the involvement of the Ombudsman. The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs
and Equal Opportunities is seeking to build the capacity of local authorities to set up
programmes for sheltering victims of domestic violence. Efforts are being made to train
1,800 staff members to provide medical services victims of family violence are given
opportunities to have accommodation in shelters and dedicated phone lines are being set up.
This is done by the One UN Programme. From 2 November to 20 December 2009, a
campaign to stop domestic violence was organized by the Ministry of Labour and all other
relevant actors including at the international level. The campaign includes participation by
members of Parliament. Clear measures for the next few years are in place to minimize
domestic violence and to resolve these matters in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders,
central and local government, civil society and international organizations, which are inter
alia providing funding to help implement these measures.
49.
On the question of the Roma minority, the delegation noted that since Albania’s
ratification of the national strategy in 2003, the Government has set up a technical
secretariat to monitor implementation of the strategy in cooperation with the central and
local governments. In the context of the Roma decade initiative the Government has
adopted an action plan along with a dedicated budget. Four ministries are involved in four
key areas of the Roma inclusion decade. The measures for 2010 to 2015 will be modified
over time to improve the economic situation of the Roma in the country, taking into
account the challenge this minority faces to counter discrimination.
50.
Ukraine appreciated efforts aimed at combating trafficking in human beings and
expressed satisfaction on the substantial progress in countering trafficking networks in the
past years, which Ukraine considered to be a good practice. Ukraine made a
recommendation.
51.
Morocco appreciated the consultative approach employed by the Albanian
Government for the preparation of its national report for the periodic process. It valued
steps undertaken by Albania for the protection of minority rights and interesting and
innovative measures undertaken for protection of children’s rights. Morocco requested
more information on implementation of the National Strategy on Children’s Rights for
2005-2010 and its action plan as well as that of the Foster Care Strategy Programme.
Morocco made a recommendation.
52.
The Republic of Korea welcomed the considerable progress made in the fight
against corruption. It noted the absence of a specific anti-discrimination law, and enquired
about Albania’s plans to adopt such legislation. It also noted concerns expressed in reports
of various United Nations treaty bodies on trafficking in persons, especially women and
girls. It made a recommendation.
53.
Slovenia welcomed the progress made in the fight against corruption while
enquiring about measures undertaken to fight it. It also asked about plans to contribute to
strengthening the rule of law and to prevent any potential political pressures on the
judiciary. It expressed concern about the situation of women and children’s rights where
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