On 24 February 2021, together with the CSOs representatives, the Commission of Legal Issues, Public Administration, and Human Rights of the Assembly of Albania organized a hearing session on the draft law “On the registration of Non for Profit Organizations”. Even though CSOs positively welcomed the new law initiative, they noted that the process was exclusionary towards the sector. They explain that the consultation process does not guarantee inclusiveness, transparency, and good faith discussion. Considering the importance of the CSOs’ involvement in drafting the Law, CSOs have also provided recommendations to the Assembly, alluding to not approve the proposed draft law in an emergency, undermining the effective consultation with CSOs as the main stakeholder of the process; and to request the Venice Commission a Legal Opinion for the draft law, regarding its compliance with the European standards and international experience in the fields of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Read more here.
Source: National Resource Centre for Civil Society Albania