In the facts section, through statistics, we demonstrate institutional progress in the fields of information, digitalization, declassification, civic education, and the clarification of the past.
✅ Facts that reflect a year of intensive work (2024):
📂 Digitalization & Declassification
17,303 files processed
1,096,699 pages digitized
23,663 archival units in total accessible to citizens
📨 Facts about citizens' requests and institutional verification
3,701 requests received (96% processed)
263 candidates verified for integrity
25 individuals identified with connections to the former Sigurimi
📍 Facts about efforts to clarify disappearances during the dictatorship:
* 6 new burial sites identified in 2024 (11 in total since 2022)
* 6 administrative investigations for new disappearance cases
* 280 requests from family members and new testimonies collected
📚 Facts in service of education and historical memory:
* Publication of the books “The Sun Rises in Spaç” and “Broken Borders” – approved for school use
* 346 participants in the activities of the Book Club
* 4 thematic activities developed based on documents processed from 80,474 pages
🌐 New fact for 2025:
* An online Media Library has been created with 30 files processed for publication, serving researchers
⚠️ Facts about institutional challenges:
* Only 26% of municipalities have implemented verification for honorary titles
* A change in the Electoral Code is requested to make candidate verification mandatory
* 13 officials still in communication process regarding transparency
* Legal improvement is needed to recognize the rights of internees and forced laborers
📎 Read the full report here:
👉 https://www.autoritetidosjeve.gov.al/raport-vjetor-2024