Out of the information gathered in the field, during the confidential interviews conducted with the persons that were treated in that center and with the staff of the institution, and verifying the documents, objects, equipment and premises, it resulted that only three of our recommendations were implemented: the recommendation related to completion of the personal files of the beneficiaries, the one on supplying the beneficiaries with winter clothes, and the recommendation on putting the washing machines and library computers into operation. Whereas the other recommendations were partly or fully unimplemented. 10 victims/possible victims of human trafficking, including one child, resided in the Center at the moment of our inspection, while 80 beds is the Center's official capacity. This center was set up by the Council of Ministers' decision no. 589, dated 28.08.2003 “On establishment and operation of the Reception Center of Human Trafficking Victims”, which, even though it envisages in its point no. 3 that treated in this center are also clandestine migrants that cross the border of Albania, it does not envisage the functional duties of this institution or services it offers. The Inspection Group notices that on basis of law no. 90/2012, dated 27.09.2012 “On organization and operation of the state administration”, the National Reception Center of Human Trafficking Victims, should change the legal basis of its operation, considering the aforesaid remarks: Regarding the above-mentioned, at the end of the monitoring report the following was recommended:  Adoption of measures to amend the Council of Ministers' decision no. 589, dated 28.08.2003 “On establishment and operation of the Reception Center of Human Trafficking Victims”, on basis of law no. 90/2012, dated 27.09.2012 “On organization and operation of the state administration” in order to foresee the functional duties of this institution and services it offers as well as to define the beneficiaries in compliance with Standard Action Procedures for Identifying and Referring the Victims/Possible Victims of Human Trafficking..  Adoption of measures to guarantee funds for the complete reconstruction of the internal premises, rooms, common spaces, kitchen, showers and toilets of this institution.  Adoption of measures to hire a full-time lawyer and a full-time psychologist.  Adoption of measures to guarantee reconstruction of the central heating system of the institution.  Adoption of measures to supply beneficiaries of the center with health record books and to include them in the scheme of medicines' reimbursement.  Adoption of measures to preserve food samples in refrigerating locked cabinets. 84

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