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declaration of the individual. These questions shall contain the answer option
for the respondent "I prefer not to answer".
• Article 22 of the draft law on census provides clearly the violations that
constitute an administrative offense and are punishable. According to this
draft law there is not any provision which stipulate fines for “incorrect”
answers with regard the question about the ethnicity.
• The preparation of draft law on the Population census 2020 is followed by a
consultative process, including consultative meeting with minorities and
ethno-cultural groups. In the coming period will be organized information
campaigns on this process, including the right of self-identification of the
individuals.
7.
Albanian Government wishes to provide the following information on the noted
recommendations by clarifying the raisons of this position:
(a)
Recommendation 95.1:
• Taking into account that the subject-matter of this Convention are tribal
peoples in independent countries whose social, cultural and economic
conditions differ from other parts of the community and whose status is
wholly or partially regulated by traditions, specific laws or regulations, and
peoples in independent countries who are considered indigenous because of
their background and who, regardless of their legal status, retain some or all
of their own social, economic, cultural and political institutions, and given
the fact that there are no such groups in the Republic of Albania, we consider
that it is not a priority to ratify this convention.
(b)
Recommendations 95.22, 95.23, 95.24, 95.25, 95.26:
• In relation with the amendments of the Family Code to provide legal
recognition for the same sex partnership, and same sex civil union as is stated
specifically in the above recommendations, the Government of the Republic
of Albania is currently not planning (for the next 4 years) proposals to
include these amendments on the Family Code.
(c)
Recommendations 93.33, 95.34, 95.35, 95.36, 95.37:
• The Republic of Albania has responded positively to the humanitarian
situation of residents for relocation of the Camp Hyrriya in Iraq by
welcoming a considerable number of residents, by contributing to the United
Nations efforts to support their resettlement. In this regard, Albania is
committed based on the humanitarian grounds aiming at offering Camp
Hyrriya residents a permanent, safe location outside of Iraq. Albania remains
the biggest contributor to the MEK relocation process, despite the limited
logistic, financial and human resources capacities. In this regard, Albanian
position is based on the fact that the relocation of the MEK to Albania was
undertaken on humanitarian bases. As far as the Albanian authorities are
concerned, there are no complaints or denunciations for obstructing the
inhabitants of this residential centre to leave in another country.
• There were no problems during their deployment. Purchase of land,
construction and transfer of ownership is done according to the legislation.
The conditions of the camp are normal and more than 90% of the works has
been completed. Only a few elderly persons live outside the camp in a rented
flat. Some persons belonging to this community organised protests for social
reasons. No cases of violence against women have been reported or noted in
the camp. There are no children in the Manzë Residential Centre. Deceased
persons belonging to this community are buried in the local cemetery of the
area according to the rules and procedures provided by domestic legislation.
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