S2E9: Albania's Elections: Ultimate Test for Democracy

<div>Albania heads to the polls on Sunday (April 25th) following an 8-year, increasingly authoritarian rule of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Our guest, Albi Çela, stresses it will also be a major test for Albania’s fragile democracy, as the government introduces measures intended to pressure voters and suppress a high turnout.</div> <div> </div> <div>At Civil Rights Defenders we're encouraging wider youth participation in the elections by launching <a href= "https://crd.org/2021/03/26/your-vote-counts-website-launched-to-support-youth-voter-engagement-in-albania/"> Vota Vlen</a> (Your Vote Counts), a platform that educates and engages first-time voters in the process.</div>