GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEALBANIAMEASURESLEGAL RECOGNITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN ALBANIA’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW
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Legal Recognition of Sexual Harassment in Albania’s Anti-Discrimination Law
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Sexual harassment
Year
2020
Brief Description

In 2020, Law No. 10221/2010 “On Protection from Discrimination” was amended to include the concept of "sexual harassment." This law defines sexual harassment as any unwanted verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that violates a person's dignity, especially if it creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment, aligning with the provisions of the Istanbul Convention.

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