Legal source(s)

• Article 19 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, ‘Standing committees and sub-committees of the Assembly’:

‘1. The Assembly of Albania appoints in plenary sitting, 8 standing committees with these names and fields of responsibilities:‘The Committee on Legal Issues, Public Administration and Human Rights ([c]odes andorganizationof judicial power, the administration of judicial power and management of its budget,organizationand functioning of local government,decentralizationreform, territorial division, independent services in the system of justice and human rights)‘2. Within the standing committees, upon proposal of the Conference of the Group Chairpersons, sub-committees may be established on special issues.’

Human rights capacity support

• Dedicated committee legal advisor
• Capacity-building support on human rights for parliamentarians available

Functions

• Ensuring that legislation and government actions comply with human rights standards, investigating and monitoring each violation of human rights and advocating/promoting protection and justice.

Specific mandates

Not applicable

Structured cooperation with partners at national level

• All levels of government
• Civil-society organisations
• Parliamentary committee and subcommittee on human rights

Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level

• European Union parliamentary structures
• European Commission