Ethnic Groups in Albania against Census

Associations of minorities seeking postponement of the census with six months after he was drafted by them without consultation with representatives of minorities. "This law was drafted by the Central Registration census now, without any consultation with the State Committee for Minorities and Minorities as our representative organizations. We, the representatives of the working group for minority organizations, express categorical opposition to the provisions adopted, which punish and kill free declaration of ethnic citizens of the Republic of Albania ", - stated Deputy of "Omonia" the biggest Greek organization, Nikolakis Brigo.

A few days ago was chairman of the Union for Human Rights which Vangjelis Dule expressing the necessity of the census provided for in September, expressed reservations about the European standards in this process. "We notice with regret that the recent amendments to the law on census abolished the essential right of self-declaration, it penalized at the same time violated the principle of confidentiality of census data.

Consequently, such a record can not be standards, but a hybrid recording on one side where the government wants to throw ashes in the eyes of the international community will in fact have a record similar to those developed in the totalitarian system, Dule stated.