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Trainings with representatives of Social Services Offices

 

18.01.2010

On the implementation of the project: “Increasing the access of violated women and girls in the justice system and a better implementation of the law no.9669, date 18.12.2006, “On measures against violence in family relations” through strengthening the Social Services Offices as one of the main responsible authority with certain legal responsibilities.”

 

According to the law no.9669, date 18.12.2006, "On measures against violence in family relations", article 13,(3) "The subjects legitimated to ask protection orders", the representatives of the Offices of Social Services in municipalities or communes are subject legitimated to submit directly in the court,  the request signed by them, the request for urgent protection orders for all violated persons, so for women and minors who are the most violated groups.

 

Although according to article 13 (2) of the same law, the representatives of the Offices of Social Services in municipalities or communes are subject legitimated to submit directly in the court, with the request signed by them, (the representatives of the Offices of Social Services in municipalities or communes)  the request for protection order for minors, there are no cases of fulfillment of this responsibility. There are no cases of victims of violence in family relations assisted with the preparation of the request for protection order by the representatives of these offices.

 

Regardless that according to the article 15 of the law no.9669, documents issued by the representatives of the Offices of Social Services in municipalities are proves in the judicial processes of protection orders, there is no case in which these offices to play this role.

 

These conclusions are based on the monitoring reports of the Center for Legal Civic Initiatives on the implementation of the law “On measures against violence in family relations” for the period June 1, 2007-April 31, 2008 and for the period April 31, 2008 up to June 1, 2009.

 

It is another component in which the role of this authority is very important. The role of the representatives of   the Offices of Social Services is very important in the enforcement of the court decisions of urgent protection orders and protection orders. According to article 23 of this law, the court decisions of protection orders and urgent protection orders are enforced also by unit of local power, (municipality and communes).

 

From the second monitoring reports prepared by the staff of the Center for Legal Civic Initiatives for the period April 31, 2008 up to June 1, 2009, it has resulted a poor role of the social centers near local power, on the implementation of this law.

 

With the aim of strengthening the role of the offices of social services on the implementation of the law no.9669, date 18.12.2006, the Center for Legal Civic Initiatives has organized trainings with representatives of these offices during the period December 2009-January 2010. These are the trained representatives of the municipality and local unit:

 

1. Anila Tugu, Head of the Sector of the Economic Support, Unit no.8;

2. Manjola Elezi, Head of the Sector of the Human Resources, Unit no.8;

3. Ariana Shutku, Specialist, Unit no.1;

4. Valbona Tolli, Specialist, Tirana municipality;

5. Fahri Vruzhi, Specialist Unit no.5, Tiranë;

6. Dylbere Sefaj, Head of the Sector of the Economic Support, Fushë Krujë municipality;

7. Isa Kulici, Social Administrator, Unit no.2

8. Ludmira Bozgo, Social Administrator, Unit no.1;

9. Elisabeta Shkurti, Social Worker, Association “For Women and Children”, The Center of Kombinat;

10. Feride Latifi, Social Worker, Association “For Women and Children”, The Center of Kombinat;

11. Genc Hakrama, Administrator, Unit no.6;

12. Ani Llakaj, Specialist, Social Service, Tirana municipality;

13. Dhurata Kadare, Specialist, Social Service, Tirana municipality;

14. Enkelejda Kallajxhi, Specialist, Social Service, Tirana municipality;

 15. Rudina Kazazi, Specialist, Social Service, Tirana municipality;

16. Gladiola Musabelliu, Head of the Sector, Tirana municipality; Social Programms;

17. Anikla Cela, Social Administrator, Unit no.6;

18. Erjola Hodo, Social Administrator, Unit no.6;

 

Some of the issues of the trainings with representatives of social services offices are:

  1. The results of the monitoring of the implementation of the law no.9669, date 18.12.2006, “On measures against violence in family relations”; Rrjeti i autoriteteve shtetërore kundër dhunës në familje dhe detyrat e tyre: policia, organet e qeverisjes vendore, organet qendrore;

  2. Urgent protection orders and protection orders. Material and procedural aspects. Problems of the enforcement of the court decisions on issuing urgent protection orders/ protection orders.

  3. Making the participants capable on the preparation of the requests for issuing urgent protection orders/protection orders. A case law and separation of the participants in groups;  

  4. The responsibilities of the units of local power. (municipalities and communes) The Sectors of Social Services of the units of local power.

  5. The role of the units of the social services on protection of the victims of violence in family relations.

  6. The role of the offices of the social services regarding the enforcement of the protection order/urgent protection order.

These trainings are serving to establish a good cooperation between representatives of the offices of social services and the Center for Legal Civic Initiatives, which is expected to be concretized with free legal assistance in cases of domestic violence identified and supported by the representatives of these offices.

 

The lawyers of CLCI are in very closed contact with the trained representatives during the whole period of the implementation of the project. The lawyers of CLCI will assist them in the drafting of the requests for urgent protection orders/protection orders, in submitting the requests for urgent protection orders in the court, in the enforcement of the court decisions, in assisting with psycho social support and free legal aid for the victims of violence in family relations with which they are faced. 

 

9 trainings in total will be organized under the frame of the implementation of this project with representatives of the offices of social services near Municipality of Tirana and units of local power.

 

 

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