Albania Personal
USIS Washington File: TRANSCRIPT: UNRELENTING AIRSTRIKES TO CONTINUE, CLINTON SAYS
So if we can get this 800 number out -- and, again, I'm hoping that the fact that there are more numbers than normal in it will actually increase the knowledge of it -- 1-800-USAID-RELIEF -- it will help a lot. I know the American people are profoundly concerned about this. We can tell by mail and the calls coming into the White House, and I hope very much that we will see a big upsurge in personal donations to help the relief effort as well. ... [Read More]
Global Issues: Arresting Transnational Crime - Helping the World Combat International Crime
Cooperation between prosecutors and investigators was a previously unknown concept in Central Europe, where the initial investigation of a crime and the collection of evidence for trial typically have been compartmentalized. Now several Central European countries receiving assistance have proven receptive to adopting new ideas. In Bosnia, for instance, a U.S. prosecutor helped facilitate a task force of Bosnian prosecutors and police whose investigation of a bank fraud case resulted in the arrest of a former high-level politician suspected of converting more than a million dollars for his personal use. In Albania, the nation's chief prosecutor reorganized his office into six specialized teams with their own dedicated investigators. Additionally, a number of countries, including Bulgaria and Czech Republic, have formed financial intelligence units that work closely with prosecutors. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TEXT: RED CROSS OFFICIAL ALARMED BY KOSOVO CRISIS
I feel compelled to express my personal dismay at the situation unfolding within Kosovo. What first comes to mind is the spectacle of so many lives being shattered before our very eyes. The number of people forced to leave their homes is now being counted in the hundreds of thousands, and the trauma they are experiencing is unimaginable. Everything we hear from witnesses tells us that there is an attempt to drive the vast majority of the population of Albanian origin out of Kosovo. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Albania uses the metric system. Taxes, Exchange, and Sale of PropertyLast Updated: 9/30/2003 9:58 AM As is true in other Foreign Service posts, employees may sell personal items at a price not to exceed the purchase price. VAT is 20%. Refunds of purchases including VAT for personal purchases are possible but are difficult and time consuming. Recommended ReadingLast Updated: 10/24/2003 2:26 PM ... [Read More]
Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Albania
The country continued to experience high levels of violent crime. Many killings continued to occur as the result of individual or clan vigilante actions connected to traditional "blood feuds" or criminal gang conflicts. According to the Ministry of Public Order, at least 10 individuals were killed during the year in blood feuds, which are based on the medieval Code of Lek Dukagjini (the kanun), which was practiced by individuals particularly in the northern part of the country. Under the kanun, only adult males are acceptable targets for blood feuds; however, women and children often were killed or injured in the attacks. As a result of blood feuds, during the year, 670 families were self-imprisoned, 650 families accepted legal procedures rather than personal vendettas for resolving the conflict, and 54 families were living under protection outside of the country; 160 children were prevented from attending school due to fear of revenge, of which 73 were considered to be in serious dang ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
The Peoples’ Republic of China is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. A significant number of Chinese women and children are trafficked internally for forced marriage and forced labor. Chinese women are at times lured abroad with false promises of legitimate employment and then trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation to destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, while Chinese men have been trafficked for forced labor to Europe, South America, and the Middle East. A large number of Chinese men and women are smuggled abroad at enormous personal financial cost and, upon arrival in the destination country, are subjected to commercial sexual exploitation or other forms of exploitative labor to repay their debts. They often face exploitative conditions that meet t ... [Read More]
International Adoption Albania
Adoptionop@aol.com DOCTORS: The U.S. Embassy maintains current lists of doctors and sources for medicines, should either you or your child experience health problems while in Albania. ALBANIAN DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: A written request clearly stating the reasons why he/sh ... [Read More]
Albania
The Department of State urges American citizens to take responsibility for their own personal security while traveling overseas. For general information about appropriate measures travelers can take to protect themselves in an overseas environment, see the Department of State’s pamphlet A Safe Trip Abroad at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/safety/safety_1747.html. ... [Read More]
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