Dokument #1030546
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
The word eleftheria (elefteria) is translated from Greek to mean freedom (Cyprus News Agency 13 Mar. 2003) or liberty (Frommer's Oct. 2003). Both "freedom" and "liberty" translate to liri in Albanian (Qili 2 Dec. 2003; Ectaco 2 Dec. 2003). The Research Directorate was unable to find references to a political organization called "Eleftheria," or its Albanian or English translations among the sources consulted.
Reports of divisions in the Human Rights Union Party (HRUP/PBDNj) as a result of its association with the ruling coalition were not found.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Cyprus News Agency [Nicosia]. 13 March
2003. "Cyprus Social For[u]m to Organize Anti-War Demonstrations,
March to US Embassy." (FBIS-WEU-2003-0313 14 Mar. 2003/Dialog)
Ectaco. 2 December 2003
"English-Albanian Online Dictionary." http://www.ectaco.com/online/diction.php3?refid=668&lang=16&word=union&direction=1
[Accessed 2 Dec. 2003]
Frommer's. October 2003. John S. Bowman,
Sherry Marker and Heidi Sarna. "Iraklion- Planning a Trip."
Frommer's Greece. 4th edition. http://www.frommers.com/destinations/iraklion/1642010002.html
[Accessed 27 Nov. 2003]
Qeli, Albi. 2 December 2003 "An
English-Albanian, Albanian-English Online Dictionary." http://www.argjiro.net/fjalor
[Accessed 2 Dec. 2003]
Additional Sources Consulted
Europa World Year Book
(2002-2003)
IRB Databases
Political Parties of Eastern
Europe (2002)
Political Parties of the World
(2002)
Internet sites, including:
Albania Telegraphic Agency
CIA.
The World Factbook
Country Reports (2000-2002)
Dialog
European Forum for Democracy and
Solidarity (January 2000)
Greek Human Rights List (Yahoo
Groups)
Hellenic Resources Network
International Crisis Group
Office of Democratic Institutions and
Human Rights (ODIHR), Albania Mission
Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
(RFE/RL)
Organization called Eleftheria; relationship with the Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut (Human Rights Union Party, HRUP/PBDNj) after the latter's alliance with the ruling coalition; treatment by authorities and society [ALB42092.E] (Anfragebeantwortung, Französisch)