National Partnerships and Institutional Cooperation
At the national level, ARCT plays a leading role in strengthening cooperation between civil society and state institutions in the prevention of torture and the protection of survivors.
Since 2006, ARCT has initiated and continuously led the national campaign “Albania Without Torture,” promoting zero tolerance toward torture and ill-treatment. Within this framework, ARCT is establishing Prevent.al, a national platform to be launched in 2026 as a coalition of regional organizations working to advance the rights of torture survivors, document cases of police brutality and institutional violence, and amplify survivor testimonies.
ARCT maintains formal cooperation agreements (MoUs) and structured partnerships with key national institutions, including State Police structures, the General Directorate of Prisons, Ministry of Health - psychiatric and forensic institutions, the Ombudsman in its capacity as the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture, as well as legal aid institutions and relevant ministries.
The organization actively participates in Ministry of Justice roundtables on free legal aid and justice reform and serves as a primary civil society interlocutor during monitoring visits conducted by the Council of Europe’s CPT.
ARCT is also engaged in national coalitions addressing missing persons, transitional justice, and livelihood support, contributing to broader socio-economic reintegration initiatives. Through sustained advocacy and structured institutional cooperation, ARCT supports legislative improvement, strengthens oversight mechanisms, and promotes accountability within Albania’s justice and detention systems.
International Networks and Global Engagement
At the international level, ARCT holds full accreditation with the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims and is an active member of the World Organisation Against Torture, the Global Healing Network (GHN Initiative), the Holistic Radicalization Prevention Initiative (HOPE), the International Detention Coalition, and the ARIADNE Network.
Through these partnerships, ARCT contributes to international advocacy, policy dialogue, capacity development, and coordinated action aimed at combating torture and impunity. International cooperation remains essential to ensuring that Albania’s practices align with European and global human rights standards, while strengthening the representation of survivors’ voices at regional and international levels.