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AIDSSH Authority Guides

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What you’ll find hereGuides

This article consolidates the official guides issued by the Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents (AIDSSH). These documents help citizens, institutions, researchers, and the media understand the rules, procedures, and required documentation for submitting information requests, undergoing verification processes, and accessing the archive. You will find the guides themselves, brief descriptions for each, and any accompanying materials (such as application forms), structured to make the process clear and consistent.

What you’ll find here

  • A guide to verification procedures related to former State Security documents. (aidssh.al)
  • A guide on handling information requests submitted by any individual, including the application form. (aidssh.al)
  • An updated guide for individual requests, adopted by decision and amended through subsequent decisions.(aidssh.al)
  • A guide on archive access and use for academic research, journalism/media, and researchers.(aidssh.al)

Guides

  1. Guide on rules and procedures for verifying circumstances and facts in former State Security documents. (aidssh.al)
  2. Guide on rules and procedures for processing requests from any individual + application form. (aidssh.al)
  3. Guide for requests submitted by any individual (adopted version and amended versions). (aidssh.al)
  4. Guide on AIDSSH archive access and use for institutions, media, and researchers. (aidssh.al)

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What you’ll find hereGuides
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