Albania: National Association of the Blood Feud Reconciliation (Shoqata Kombetare E Pajtimit Gjaqeve), including whether the organization is well known and how long it has existed; location of its headquarters; affiliation with other blood feud associations; names of its executives; information about persons who sign blood feud attestations; content of blood feud attestation letters; whether blood feud attestation letters include a file number and the date the blood feud started; number of blood feuds for which this organization has mediated and success rate (2005-2007)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa |
| Publication Date | 26 February 2007 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ALB102098.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Albania: National Association of the Blood Feud Reconciliation (Shoqata Kombetare E Pajtimit Gjaqeve), including whether the organization is well known and how long it has existed; location of its headquarters; affiliation with other blood feud associations; names of its executives; information about persons who sign blood feud attestations; content of blood feud attestation letters; whether blood feud attestation letters include a file number and the date the blood feud started; number of blood feuds for which this organization has mediated and success rate (2005-2007), 26 February 2007, ALB102098.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/47d6543e23.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the National Association of the Blood Feud Reconciliation (Shoqata Kombetare E Pajtimit Gjaqeve) could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
In 3 February 2007 correspondence sent to the Research Directorate, a representative of the Tirana-based Committee of Nationwide Reconciliation indicated that, following several enquiries made throughout Albania, he concluded that the National Association of the Blood Feud Reconciliation "[does] not exist or [has] minimal activity on blood feud conflicts in Albania." This information could not, however, be corroborated among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
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
Committee of Nationwide Reconciliation, Tirana. 3 February 2007. Correspondence from a representative.
Additional Sources Consulted
Oral sources: The Human Rights in Democracy Centre could not provide information within the time constraints of this Response.
The Albanian Foundation for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation of Disputes, the Albanian Helsinki Committee, and the Albanian Human Rights Group did not respond to requests for information within the time constraints of this Response.
Internet sites, including: Albanews, Albanian Helsinki Committee, Albanian Human Rights Group (AHRG). European Country of Origin Information Network (ecoi.net), International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF), MJAFT!, The Open Society Foundation (OFSA) for Albania, World News Connection (WNC).