DETAINEES IN ALBANIA: THEIR RIGHTS INSIDE CUSTODY INSTITUTIONS

Juliana Ajdini and Erika Bejko
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Juliana Ajdini: University of Tirana, Albania
Erika Bejko: University of Tirana, Albania

Sociology and Social Work Review, 2017, vol. 1, issue 1, 42-48

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the perception of detainees about the rights inside custody institution monitoring the conditions of some detention centers in Albania. In this qualitative research, the focus was on understanding the experiences, habits, expectations and perspectives of participants in the respect of their rights. The researcher has used semi-structured interviews with detainees to accomplish the aim of the study. The study has come up with some findings and conclusions. Thus, the study showed that in our detention institutions the rights of detainees are very often violated, defiled and neglected. Based on this assessment, the paper give some recommendations, strategies and policies to improve the level of implementation of these norms and respect for human rights no matter where a person is and the reason why he is there.

Keywords: detained person; custody; presumption of innocence; penal responsibility; human rights. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K14 K42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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