GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEALBANIAMEASURESFREE LEGAL AID FOR WOMEN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
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Free Legal Aid for Women Victims of Violence
Type of Measure
Research and statistical data > Administrative data > Social services
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Brief Description

Free legal aid is provided under Law No. 111/2017, offering primary legal aid (legal advice), secondary legal aid (court representation), and exemption from court fees. From 2020 to 2023, 2,916 victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and trafficking received primary legal aid. Additionally, the courts issued 2,833 decisions for secondary legal aid and fee exemptions, benefiting victims of domestic violence and trafficking.

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