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Operazione Colomba – monthly report of activities in Albania – April 2019

Author: admin 22 May 2019

Present situation
During the month of April, we recorded some cases of injuries due to blood feud phenomenon. In the middle of the month, a village chief was injured because of a previous property-related conflict. The dynamics of the episode shows the abuse of the Kanun and the misuse of its practice. Indeed, the man was hit by a few gunshots while he was on the balcony of his house, although the domestic dwelling is a traditionally sacred place, where taking revenge is forbidden. Furthermore, in April, a man, who had arguments over property issues in the past, was injured. His wife said she is very scared and in danger because her family had previously been threatened and attacked. (more…)

Monthly report, Reports

Side Event “Calling for the Eradication of Blood Feuds in Albania” – The speeches

Author: admin 20 May 2019

On May 6, 2019 at the United Nations in Geneva, Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII Association with its Nonviolent Peace Corps “Operazione Colomba” realized the Side Event “Calling for the Eradication of Blood Feuds in Albania”. Below the speehes of the speakers are reported.

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Research materials

Side Event: Calling for the Eradication of Blood Feuds in Albania

Author: admin 16 May 2019

From the United Nations in Geneva, the Side Event organized by the Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII Association and Operazione Colomba, to raise awareness of the blood feud phenomenon among international institutions, during the Universal Periodic Review of Albania.

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#KundërGjakmarrjes: Demonstration against blood feud in Shkodra

Author: admin 15 May 2019

On the 22nd of March 2019, the volunteers of Operazione Colomba organized a demonstration in Shkodër pedestrian city center, to keep promoting the awareness campaign “Kundër Gjakmarrjes” (Against Blood-Feud), launched on December 10th. The volunteers involved the citizens, explaining the goal of the initiative, and asking them to take themselves a picture holding the campaign logo.
In order to attract people attention, the volunteers settled a frame that recalled social networks’ one.
Finally, they distributed some colorful balloons with the campaign’s logo, that catched many children’s attention. Some people stopped to share with the volunteers their personal story of blood-feud. We hope that this initiative could contribute to the development of a social pressure that supports forgiveness and reconciliation.

Campaign 2018 - 2019, Demonstrations, Gallery

Operazione Colomba – monthly report of activities in Albania – March 2019

Author: admin 29 April 2019

Present situation
Around the 15th of March, the newspapers reported about a trial in which are involved three young people investigated for the murder of a boy, occurred in 2017. The victim’s parents declared that “if the judicial system is not going to work, then the Kanun will work”; furthermore, they affirmed that they are not asking for money because it is impossible to find the price for their son’s life, “we will not restore our son’s value through money”. Among the Albanian population the distrust in the judicial system is still relevant and often people can be more confident in private justice.
In the same period, a 26-year-old man, probably known and involved in the organized crime, was killed in front of his house. Even if the investigations are still going on, is almost certainly a blood feud’s case caused by another murder for which the victim had been investigated and found innocent in 2017.
At the end of the month, a man found explosives under his car; his brother was killed ten years ago and this failed attack is probably due to a conflict situation that has been affecting his family for years. (more…)