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Vasil Bollano (Albanian: Vasil Bollano [Βασίλης Μπολάνος, Vasilis Bolanos] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) ^[1] is an Albanian national of Greek ethnicity, currently serving as the mayor of Himara municipality, southwest Albania^[2].

Additionally, Vasil Bollano is the president of Omonoia, which represents the rights of Albania's Greek minority, as well as member of the Unity for Human Rights Party.

On 21 April 2009 he was sentenced to 6 months in prison and a fine of 3800 euros for removing road signs in the municipality.^[3] The decision is currently under appeal.

In December 2009 after investigation of Vlora department of prosecutions he was indicted on charges of abuse of power and falsification of official documents after issuing illegal building permits along the Albanian southern coast.^[4]

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[1] ttp://www.cec.org.al/2004/zgjedhvendorefiles/2007/Rezultatet/web%20rez%20perf/rez_kryetar/rezultatet+kryetar+kzqv+web/371.htm

[2] Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Albania, 31 March 2004, .

[3] ttp://balkanweb.com/sitev4/lajme.php?id=36672

[4] Controversial Ethnic Greek Mayor Indicted Again

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 Additionally, Vasil Bollano is the president of [[Omonoia (organization)|''Omonoia'']], which represents the rights of [[Greek minority in Albania|Albania's Greek minority]], as well as member of the [[Unity for Human Rights Party]].
-On 21 April 2009 he was sentenced to 6 months in prison and a fine of 3800 euros for removing road signs in the municipality.<ref>http://balkanweb.com/sitev4/lajme.php?id=36672</ref> The decision is currently under appeal, because the roadsigns, in violation of article 11 of the [[Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities]] ([[Council of Europe]]) did not include descriptions in [[Greek language|Greek]], which is spoken by the local Greek community. Moreover, according to the Albanian law, the installment and management of roadsigns, in local roads, is under municipal jurisdiction. Since the municipal council had voted unanimously a month before that they must be written in Greek too, Bollano was acting legally when removing them. <ref>Press release. [http://www.panepirotic.org/Bolanos_March_2009.pdf Panepirotic Union]. March 14, 2009. (in Greek)</ref><ref>[http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/157.htm Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities]
+On 21 April 2009 he was sentenced to 6 months in prison and a fine of 3800 euros for removing road signs in the municipality.<ref>http://balkanweb.com/sitev4/lajme.php?id=36672</ref> The decision is currently under appeal.
-Strasbourg, 1.II.1995. "In areas traditionally inhabited by substantial numbers of persons belonging to a national minority, the Parties shall endeavour, in the framework of their legal system, including, where appropriate, agreements with other States, and taking into account their specific conditions, to display traditional local names, street names and other topographical indications intended for the public also in the minority language when there is a sufficient demand for such indications."</ref>
 In December 2009 after investigation of [[Vlora]] department of prosecutions he was indicted on charges of abuse of power and falsification of official documents after issuing illegal building permits along the Albanian southern coast.<ref>[http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/24275/ Controversial Ethnic Greek Mayor Indicted Again]</ref>