Albania: Mission of Peace and Fraternity - Mother Theresa; whether a mediator negotiating a settlement between two feuding families would offer an immediate family member as a guaranty in case the blood feud is not settled; whether mediators of unsuccessful blood feud resolutions, as well as their families, are targetted by the feuding families after an unsuccessful mediation attempt
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa |
| Publication Date | 26 February 2007 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ALB102287.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Albania: Mission of Peace and Fraternity - Mother Theresa; whether a mediator negotiating a settlement between two feuding families would offer an immediate family member as a guaranty in case the blood feud is not settled; whether mediators of unsuccessful blood feud resolutions, as well as their families, are targetted by the feuding families after an unsuccessful mediation attempt, 26 February 2007, ALB102287.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/47d6543f5.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
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Information on the Mission of Peace and Fraternity – Mother Theresa could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
In 3 February 2007 correspondence sent to the Research Directorate, a representative of the Tirana-based Committee of Nationwide Reconciliation indicated that, following several enquiries made throughout Albania, he concluded that "[t]he Mission of Peace and Fraternity – Mother Theresa [does] not exist or [has] minimal activity [in] the blood feud conflicts in Albania." This information could not, however, be corroborated among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
Among the sources consulted, the only organization with the name "Mother Teresa" in its title that works on blood feuds in Albania is the Reconciliation Mission Mother Teresa, which is based in Skhoder and led by Gjin Mekshi (CNR n.d.; CAAHT Sept. 2004, 31).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Committee of Nationwide Reconciliation (CNR), Tirana. 3 February 2007. Correspondence from a representative.
_____. N.d. "Republic of Albania: Committee of Nationwide Reconciliation."
Coordinated Action Against Human Trafficking (CAAHT), Tirana. September 2004. Report from CAAHT Introductory Workshops.
Additional Sources Consulted
Oral sources: The Human Rights in Democracy Centre [Tirana] could not provide information within time constraints.
The Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), the Albanian Foundation for Conflict Resolution and the Reconciliation of Disputes (AFCR), and the Albanian Human Rights Group (AHRG) did not respond to requests for information within time constraints.
Internet sites: Albanews, Albanian Foundation for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation of Disputes (AFCR), Albanian Helsinki Committee (AHC), Albanian Human Rights Group (AHRG), European Country of Origin Information Network (ecoi.net), Factiva, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF), MJAFT!, Open Society Institute (OSI).
