International Day in Support of Victims of Torture- 26 JUNE

The United Nations’ (UN) International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is annually observed on June 26 to remind people that human torture is not only unacceptable – it is also a crime.

The UN's International Day in Support of Victims of Torture serves as a reminder to people that human torture is a crime.

Rehabilitation centers and human rights organizations around the world celebrate the UN’s International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 26 each year. The day serves as a reminder to people that torture is a crime. This event gives everyone a chance to unite and voice their opinions against human torture.

Civil Society Organizations have played an active role in organizing events around the world to promote the day. Activities may include: photo exhibitions; the distribution of posters and other material to boost people’s awareness of issues related to human torture; and television advertisements.

ARCT is the first organization in Albania launching the National Campaign “Albania without TORTURE” (2007).

Entitled Children with Disabilities, the report examines the discrimination and deprivations that these children and their families confront. It describes the progress that is being made, albeit unevenly, in ensuring that children with disabilities have the fair access to services and opportunities that is their right. And it urges governments, their international partners, civil society, and employers to take concrete steps to advance the cause of inclusion – as a matter of equity and for the benefit of all.

The ultimate proof of all global and national efforts will be local, the test being whether every child with a disability is able to enjoy her or his rights, including access to services, support, and opportunities in their communities that other children are afforded.

Exclusion is often the consequence of invisibility. Few countries have reliable information on how many of their citizens are children with disabilities, what disabilities they have or how these disabilities affect their lives. As a result, few are capable of knowing what types and amounts of support these children and their families need – much less how best to respond. The report explores challenges, progress and opportunities in the area of data collection and analysis.

It also contains a series of personal essays by young people with disabilities and some of the people who work with children and adolescents with disabilities – among them, parents, caregivers and advocates.

The report contains important up-to-date data for Albania, 2013.

(Latest update, 31 May, 2013)

...Ne Muzeun Historik Kombetar ne Tirane, ne pavionin e gjenocidit komunist, ne nje tabele numerohen 20 lloje torturash fizike, qe perdoreshin ne burgjet e diktatures enveriane. Ato ishin:

1. Jeleku i tortures.
2. Demtimi i organeve gjenitale.
3. Kamxhiku e druri.
4. Lenia pa buke, pa uje, pa gjume ne kembe per dite te tera.
5. Perdorimi i korrentit elektrik, deri ne humbjen e ndjenjave.
6. Varje ne qafe te zinxhireve me peshe te rende.
7. Varje prej krahesh, te lidhur mbrapa ne nje dritare ose ne çengel ne lartesi te tilla qe vetem gishterinjte e kembeve te preknin token.
8. Mbushja e gojes me kripe.
9. Dergimi gjoja per pushkatim, zbrazje armesh dhe ngritja ne trekembeshin e varjes.
10. Futje me koke poshte ne fuçi me uje.
11. Djegje e mishit me cigare, ose me hekur te skuqur.
12. Hedhja e alkoholit ne duar apo ne floke dhe ndezja e tij.
13. Thyerje kockash dhe shkulje e mishit me dare.

Torturat ne qelite dhe ne burgjet shqiptare gjate periudhes se diktatures komuniste (1945-1990)

"Ne gjak kane per te perfunduar ata,
qe gjithe jeten e kaluan ne gjaksira"
Bajron

Tortura eshte perdorur qysh ne fillimet e shoqerise njerezore. Ne Evrope, ajo arriti kulmin, ne periudhen e inkuizicionit. Tortura u perdor si mjet kryesor terrori ne Bashkimin Sovjetik dhe ne vende te tjera komuniste te Evropes Lindore. Sipas konventes se OKB-se, date 26 Qershor 1987, tortura percaktohet: "Torture quhet çdo veprim, me anen e te cilit nje personi i jane shkaktuar me dashje dhimbje ose vuatje te renda fizike ose mendore, me synimin per te marre informata ose pohime, per ta ndeshkuar per nje veprim qe ai ka kryer ose dyshohet e e ka kryer, per te frikesuar ose per te bere presion, ose per çdo motiv tjeter". Ne ish BS, torturat ishin bere te zakonshme dhe masive, gje qe e detyroi shkrimtarin e madhe rus, Mihail Shollohov, t'i drejtohej Stalinit. Me 1 prill te 1933, me nje leter, ku midis te tjerash i shkruan:

"Policet ne Kaukazin Verior i zhveshin fshataret lakuriq dhe i lene per ore te tera midis nje te ftohti te padurueshem" ("Libri i zi i komunizmit").
Diktaturat komuniste perdoren tortura nga me te llahtarshmet, te nxjerra nga arkivat e inkuzicionit, te vendeve te lashta aziatike dhe bizantit grek.
Ne Shqiperine "socialiste", per demagogji thuhej, qe ushtrimi i tortures ne hetusi dhe ne burg ndalohej me ligj. Kjo ishte nje hipokrizi cinike, qe perdorej per konsum propagandistik. Ne realitet, tortura perdorej kudo, ne qelite e hetusise dhe ne vendet e vuajtjes se denimit. Qysh ne momentin e arrestimit, i ndaluari i nenshtrohej tortures. Ne shumicen e rasteve, te arrestuarit