Thursday, March 14, 1996
311 Cannon House Office Building
Washington D.C., DC 20515
United StatesTitle
Challenges to Democracy in Albania
Official Transcript:
Members:
Name:
Hon. Christopher Smith
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Chairman
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Name:
Hon. Steny H. Hoyer
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Commissioner
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Name:
Hon. John Edwards Porter
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Commissioner
Body:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
The hearing focuses on the challenges to democracy in Albania. Given reports to the Helsinki Commission that human rights protections in Albania were slipping, the further democratization of Albania, and, by extension, Albania’s bilateral relations with the United States, has been called into question. This hearing opens up dialogue with various experts and witnesses on the state of human rights in Albania and how that relates to the OSCE and the agreements which OSCE states sign onto.
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Leadership: