During the period January-August 2024, we have made several important steps in the process of recovering the missing:
33 new requests from family members, bringing the total number to 314. 9 of these requests were made by women, showing that the families of missing persons see cooperation with the authorities as an important opportunity.
Three administrative verifications have been carried out to identify the remains of executed persons, including those of the “Group of saboteurs in oil and economy.”
The draft decision of the Council of Ministers was sent on June 12, 2024, for review and approval to the Ministry of Justice and is currently with the Ministry of Interior for competence, paving the way for the search process.
Monitoring of identified and suspected burial sites to ensure their preservation and to prevent interventions and alterations.
12 new testimonies have been collected from the families of the missing, helping to document their stories.
We signed a Protocol with the International Commission on Missing Persons – ICMP to create a more secure database and improve the search process.
This year, we organized two important activities:
Documentary Exhibition on Those Killed at the Border (May 8, 2024)
Symposium on Those Killed at the Border on the International Day of the Disappeared (August 28, 2024)
Additionally, we are working on a general memorial in Tirana and the “Path of Freedom” memorial in Rehovë, to honor the victims and express social grief and respect for them.
Call to Action: AIDSSH urges interest groups and law enforcement institutions to continue supporting us in this important process for Albanian families.
To the families who are searching, please continue submitting applications for the missing persons!
Join our effort for justice and recovery!