August 23, 2017
Citizens’ Complaints against Police Officers in Albania Increased by 11%
Police violence or arbitrary actions are one of the most often breaches of rights in Albania, according to the Ombudsman's reports.

Police violence or arbitrary actions are one of the most often breaches of rights in Albania, according to the Ombudsman's reports.
The Human Rights Ombudsmen in Bosnia and Herzegovina can only issue recommendations that are not binding for the institutions, which is quite problematic.
Insufficient independence of the police, meritocratic career system and strong accountability tools remain challenges in the region, underlines Head of Police Programme in DCAF Paulo Costa.
Civil society organizations
dedicated to oversight of police integrity.