Document #1276893
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
In 4 September 2004 correspondence with the Research Directorate, the Executive Director of the Albanian Foundation "Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation of Disputes" (AFCR), a Tirana-based non-governmental organization that offers mediation services to resolve blood feuds, stated that there are four associations in Albania that "deal with the issue of reconciliation." He was not aware of an organization by the name of the Republic of Albania Humanitarian Association of the National Reconciliation (AFCR 4 Sept. 2004).
Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
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 for refugee protection. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Albanian Foundation "Conflict Resolution
and Reconciliation of Disputes" (AFCR), Tirana. 4 September 2004.
Correspondence with Executive Director.
Additional Sources Consulted
Two additional oral sources did not
respond to a request for information within the time constraints of
this Response.
Internet Sites including:
Albanian Foundation "Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation of
Disputes," Albanian Helsinki Committee, Albanian Human Rights
Group, Balkan Human Rights Network, European Forum for
Victim-Offender Mediation and Restorative Justice, Human Rights
Internet, MJAFT! (Enough!)