Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Irma Baraku
• Pages: 92-93

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMIN ATION LEGISLATION

Country: Albania

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the law: Constitution of the Republic of Albania

Abbreviation: Constitution

Date of adoption: 21.10.1998

Latest relevant amendment: 22.07.2016

Entry into force: 28.11.1998

Web link:

http://www.parlament.al/Files/Informacione/kushtetuta-perditesuar-2.pdf

Grounds covered: gender, race, religion, ethnicity, language, political, religious or

philosophical beliefs, economic condition, education, social status, or parentage.

Constitutional act

Material scope: all areas of life

Principal content: protection from discrimination, the right of People’s Advocate and the

Commissioner for Protection from discrimination to initiate a case in Con stitutional Court

Title of the law: The protection from discrimination

Abbreviation: LPD

Date of adoption: 04.02.2010

Latest relevant amendment: N/A

Entry into force: 13.03.2010

Web link: https://www.kmd.al/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1508498700-broshura.pdf

Grounds covered: open list of the grounds/ gender, race, colour, ethnicity, language,

gender identity, sexual orientation, political, religious or philosophical beliefs, economic,

education or social situation, pregnancy, parentage, parental responsibility, age, family

or marital condition, civil status, residence, health status, genetic predispositions,

disability, affiliation with a particular group or “for any other reason”.

Civil and mainly administrative:

Material scope: all areas of life

Principal content: prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, denial of reasonable

accommodation, victimisation, instruction to discriminate, harassment etc.; creation of a

specialised body; shift of the burden of proof; court procedures, sanctions of

discrimination

Title of the law: Labour Code

Abbreviation: LC

Date of adoption: 12.07.1995

Latest relevant amendment: 05.12.2015

Entry into force: 23.08.1995

Web link: https://qbz.gov.al/preview/799d2105-c45c-413b-bee3-e92c3138e9b0

Grounds covered: gender, race, colour, ethnicity, language, gender identity, sexual

orientation, political, religious or philosophical beliefs, economic, educational or social

status, pregnancy, parental responsibility, parental responsibility, age, family or marital

status, health status, genetic predispositions, disability, living with HIV / AIDS, union or

affiliation with trade union organizations, affiliation to a particular group, “or any other

cause”.

Civil law

Material scope: employment and occupation

Principal content: protection from discrimination, protection from sexual harassment,

shifting of the burden of proof, reasonable accommodation, compensation

Title of the law: Penal Code

Abbreviation: PC

Date of adoption: 27.01.1995