TIRANA, May 22 /ATA/- Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati, held a meeting with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović.
The meeting is held in the framework of her first visit to our country since taking office in April, 2018.
It focused on the rights of children, people with disability as well as their access to justice.
At the beginning of the meeting, Bushati congratulated Commissioner Mijatović on her election as CoE Commissioner for Human Rights. Ms Mijatović is the first woman to hold this post and the first Commissioner from the region.
Bushati put the emphasis on commitments of Albania to ensure respect for human rights in the framework of international organizations, such as: the Council of Europe but also as part of commitments for the opening of accession negotiations.
“Protecting the rights of children, women, fight against domestic violence are commitments of Albanian govt. and entire society,” Bushati said.
Commissioner Mijatovic hailed the steps of Albania towards protection of human rights, including children and women, but also of other people in need appealing for increased cooperation between the govt. and representatives of these strata, mainly civil society.
“It is an important dimension of the Council of Europe activity where Commissioner for Protection of Human Rights will focus its efforts,” she said.
Commissioner Mijatovic is slated to have meetings in the days to come with other members of the government, representatives of civil society and institutions dealing with vulnerable strata.
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