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The Mediterranean University of Albania, in collaboration with the Euroregional University of Economics “Alcide De Gasperi” in Poland, organized an international conference on human rights entitled “The Limits of Human Rights: Dialogue between Obligations and Freedom.”

The opening panel of the conference was attended by Holta Zaçaj, President of the Constitutional Court; Igli Hasani, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania; Prof. Magdalena Sitek, Rector of the Polish University of Applied Sciences; Antonio Felice Uricchio, President of the National Agency for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Universities and Research Institutes in Italy; and Prof. Dr. Przemys?aw Czarnek, former Minister of Public Institutions in Poland.

The conference was opened by the President of the Mediterranean University, Academician Anastas Angjeli.

“In a country like Albania, which aspires to integrate into the European Union, the balanced treatment of rights and obligations is not only a subject of study, but also a political and institutional task. This means that any legal order that claims to be European in spirit and content must demonstrate not only the formal inclusion of these rights in legislation, but also their functionality in practice through independent and effective institutions,” said President Angjeli in his speech.

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, emphasized that democracy is not a completed stage, but a continuous process.

“It requires maintaining a sensitive balance between freedom and responsibility, between individual rights and state obligations, between national sovereignty and international commitments. Albania attaches importance to maintaining this balance by empowering responsible individuals, in tandem with the consolidation of institutions that protect the public interest,” stated the Minister.

President of the Constitutional Court Holta Zaçaj underlined the shared responsibility of bringing constitutions into real-life contexts with courage and professional vision, making them as close as possible to citizens, so that constitutional law becomes comprehensive and tangible in their daily lives.

“As the head of the Constitutional Court, I see our mission not only as a duty, but as a deeply human one. In this context, we must be ready to embrace and implement the rights of the new generation—rights that must be judged, interpreted, guaranteed, and enforced through the judicial process,” she stated.

The conference brought together a diverse international community of scholars, experts, and professionals from various fields and countries around the world.