Albania: A Country Study
lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/altoc.html
The text aims to describe and analyse the political, economic, social, religion and education of Albania. A detailed country profile is followed by five chapters concerned with: historical setting, the society and its environment, the economy, government and politics and national security.
The World Factbook (CIA)
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/al.html
Provides a description of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues of Albania. Other country descriptions are written to a common template so that comparisons of similar functions in different countries can be made easily.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) - Council of Europe
GRECO evaluation procedures involve the collection of information through questionnaire(s), on-site country visits enabling evaluation teams to solicit further information during high-level discussions with domestic key players, and drafting of evaluation reports. These reports, which are examined and adopted by GRECO, contain recommendations to the evaluated countries in order to improve their level of compliance with the provisions under consideration. Measures taken to implement recommendations are subsequently assessed by GRECO under a separate compliance procedure
Amnesty International - International Report 2007
www.amnesty.org/en/region/europe-and-central-asia/balkans/albania
An overview of the current human rights status of Albania as determined by the Amnesty International Report 2007. In Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.
Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom - Albania
These reports, produced by the U.S. Department of State, describe the status of religious freedom in Albania, government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations, and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. It is submitted in compliance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
Council of Europe - Commissioner of Human Rights Country Visit Reports
The Commissioner regularly conducts contact and assessment visits to help raise the standards of human rights protection in all Council of Europe member states, in accordance with his mandate. Contacts visits aim at strengthening the relationships with the authorities and looking into one or several specific issues, while the main goal of assessment visits is to give a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of human rights protection. Each assessment visit is completed by the publication of a report containing conclusions and relevant recommendations to help redress shortcomings.
Freedom Watch - Political Rights and Civil Liberties
www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=22&country=7120&year=2007
Country report including basis political, economic, and social data arranged in the following categories: population, gross national income per capita (GNI/per capita), life-expectancy, religious groups, ethnic groups, captial, political rights, civil liberties, status, and a ten-year ratings timeline. Includes reports from 2002-2007.