“Accurate data guides us in understanding the gap between perception and reality of the human rights situation in Albania” – said the Ombudsman, Ms. Erinda Ballanca, during her speech at a workshop organized at the Ministry of Justice, with the participation of senior representatives of the EU Delegation to Albania and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

The Ombudsman underlined that only through regular and transparent data collection can reliable policies be built and the country’s progress in the field of human rights be truly measured. She described the cooperation with the FRA as a strategic partnership for Albania in the European integration process.