Displacement of Roma/Egyptian Community Established in the Area of Artificial Lake, Tirana)
SPECIAL REPORT (Displacement of Roma/Egyptian community established in the area of Artificial Lake, Tirana) 1 Tirana ____/____/2015 Content: 1. Introduction. 2. International principles for forcible eviction. 3. Recommendation to Municipality of Tirana for treatment of case of Roma/Egyptian community established in the area of Artificial Lake, Tirana. 4. Developments after submission of recommendation of Ombudsman in terrain. Complaints of inhabitants of rumani community. 5. Correspondence with other institutions involved in this case. Situation after eviction. 6. Conclusions. 2 1. Introduction: The Romani are a unique ethnic group, officially known as an ethnic-linguistic minority, settled in Albanian territories a long time ago and who has managed to keep their language and culture. During the post-socialist transition period, as a result of collapse and close of public enterprises and because of their character and skills, and of low levels of education, not excluding discrimination, Romani have passed from a relatively good condition to extreme poverty. Actually they can be considered, the poorest ethnic group and ignored one in Albania. The welknown settlements of romani in country are in Tirana,1 Lezhë, Mamurras, Fushë-Krujë, Nishtullë të Durrësit, Peqin, Rrogozhinë, Peqin, Cërrik, Rrapishta in Elbasan, Pogradec, Korçë Bilisht, Levan, Roma village in Fier, Grabian in Lushnjë, Kuçovë, Berat, etc. Meanwhile it has to be underlined that there are even other stable sites, recently created, after years ’90, where we mention the settlements in Shkodër, Gjirokastër, Delvinë, Beltojë, Ura e Drojës, Kukës, Peshkopi, Shupenzë of Peshkopisë, Milot, Ura e Dajlanit, Vrion of Sarandës, Kthesa e Ariut in Durrës, Fushë Alie, etc.
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