REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA OMBUDSMAN SPECIAL REPORT ON PROBLEMS AND SITUATION OF THE ROMA MINORITY IN ALBANIA Tirana, October 2013 SPECIAL REPORT ON PROBLEMS AND SITUATION OF THE ROMA MINORITY IN ALBANIA This publication was supported by Save the Children The authors views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of Save the Children Save the Children - Rr. “Komuna e Parisit”, Lagjia 8, Pallatet 1 Maji, Vila “Lami”; P.O. Box 8185, Albania Tel: +355 4 2261840 / +355 4 2261929 / +355 4 2266227, Fax: +355 4 2263 428 Email:
[email protected], Web Page: albania.savethechildren.net SPECIAL REPORT ON PROBLEMS AND SITUATION OF THE ROMA MINORITY IN ALBANIA TABLE OF CONTENTS . Introduction ...............................................................5 . What do Roma people represent in Albania? ........8 . Roma community sites in Albania ........................10 4. Legal framework/basis ........................................... 11 5. Ombudsman’s recommendations for 0-0 and the Special Report on Roma minority submitted to the Albanian Assembly ....................12 6. “Special Report submitted to the Assembly of the Republic of Albania on issues related to Roma community during the first 6-month period of 0, and the way they were addressed by the Ombudsman” (dated 6.07.0). .............17 7. Problems identified by inspections of the Ombudsman in Roma sites. .......................23 - Problems of Roma community in the city of Lezha. ..............................................................23 - Problems