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“THE WORLD’S MOST ACCLAIMED SOPRANO” JOINS THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION
The world-famous soprano, in a video made public this morning, announced to all her fans and followers across the world, her latest commitment, alongside CRCA/ECPAT Albania, to fight together against child sexual violence and exploitation.
Tirana, 18 November 2020 - Ermonela Jaho, “the world’s most acclaimed soprano” according to The Economist, announced today that she has accepted to... -
CRCA LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL CHILD RIGHTS AWARD IN ALBANIA
On 20 November 2020, CRCA / ECPAT Albania will announce the winners of the National Award in five main groups: Institutions, Politicians, NGOs, Media, and Business.
Tirana 4 November 2020 - CRCA / ECPAT Albania, announced today the opening of the selection process of the National Child Rights Award in Albania... -
Altin Hazizaj: The draft-law is ready! "Child Sex Offenders Register” soon to be approved by the Parliament
Exclusive Interview by the Executive Director of CRCA/ECPAT Albania for the online Magazine IconStyle
The idea for this interview came to us while discussing routine police reporting. "A 51-year-old man has been arrested by the Police Authority in... -
CRCA/ECPAT Albania in the media focus
October 2020 has been an active media month for CRCA / ECPAT Albania and a series of activities and feedback of our work for the protection and... -
CRCA Albania nominated for the prestigious International Award for the fight against sexual exploitation of children!
CRCA selected among hundreds of organizations from around the world, by Child10 in Sweden, since its establishment has provided services to over 500 thousand children and adolescents from all over Albania
Tirana 30 October 2021 - CRCA/ECPAT Albania is one of the organizations selected globally to be nominated for the prestigious International Award of... -
CHILDREN COME FIRST!
CRCA Albania distributes didactic materials for Roma and Egyptian children in Devoll municipality
CRCA / ECPAT Albania continues to support Roma and Egyptian children in the municipality of Devoll. In the framework of the implementation of the... -
Albania may become the next country to implement AMBER Alert in Europe
Tirana, 16 October 2020 - Albania, may finally be the next country to join the AMBER alert in Europe, to help missing and abducted children, runways... -
Albanian children continue to be at risk of sexual exploitation and trafficking
ECPAT International and CRCA/ECPAT Albania, presented in a special event the report "Albania: Country overview on Child Exploitation"
Tirana, 15 October 2020 - ECPAT International and CRCA / ECPAT Albania today release the report ""ALBANIA: Country Overview on Child Sexual...
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20th ANNIVERSARY OF CRCA ALBANIA
By March 1997 Albania was in total turmoil and people had taken to arms across the country in protest against the corruption, an authoritarian government and lack of a functioning state. Seven years after the people had overthrown the communist regime from power, the country was still far from living in a democratic state, where human rights of all are respected.
Children were among the most affected from the violence and unrest that followed. Media reports claim that more than 150 children were killed accidentally by bullets and other types of ammunitions. It is under such a background that a dedicated group of lawyers, doctors and journalists, with a extensive working experience on human rights, decided to come together to establish Children’s Human Rights Centre of Albania (CRCA). This year we commemorate our 20thanniversary as one of the leading human rights organisations in the country and the Western Balkans.
20 years is quite a short and long time in the history of CSO’s in the Balkans, where there has never been a well-established civil society. Such an oxymoron can explain the works of almost every organisation working for children, youth and human rights in Albania and Balkans. Lacking democratic values, a strong education system, political elites and geo-political realities made Albania a “perfect” country for political experiments, which still today continue to affect the rights and the welfare of our citizens.
Much has happened to our organisation during this period too. One of the largest achievements of our work and so many other CSO’s, colleagues and friends, public institutions and donors, has been the great advancement of children and youth rights, despite that the country still faces the same challenges that faced in 1997...