Albanian Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma and Torture (ARCT)

The organization has produced more than 50 reports documenting human rights practices Albania, and works with partners globally and in Albania to restore and protect human rights.

After a period of brutal repression, countries and people must recover from the previous atrocities and rebuild own society to create a shared future for all. To do so, post-dictatorship societies often look back to identify the root causes of the violence, establish an accurate record of what happened, provide justice for victims, create mechanisms to hold violators accountable, provide reparations where necessary, and work toward preventing future human rights abuses.

Throughout its history, The Albanian Rehabilitation Centre for Trauma and Torture has actively participated to overcome the transitional justice process in Albania. This participation has given an overview of different transitional justice mechanisms, including Memorization and Redress, and has created a possibility to examine how individuals can use transitional justice to address conflicts in their lives and their communities.