In a latest report printed by a UK parliamentary committee, Albania was deemed a "safe country" for asylum seekers, drawing criticism from consultants within the discipline.

Legal researcher David Neale, famend for his experience in Albanian migration, vehemently contested this assertion, highlighting the prevalent problem of blood feuds and the inadequacy of state safety for victims.

Neale's remarks have been supported by different distinguished figures, together with Daniel Sohege, director of Stand For All, and anti-trafficking campaigner Lauren Starkey.

David Neale, who has extensively studied Albanian migration patterns, emphasised that blood feuds are a major driver of Albanians in search of refuge elsewhere.

He emphasised that present nation steerage case legislation persistently affirms that the Albanian state doesn't provide ample safety for victims of blood feuds.

He mentioned: “Contrary to the committee’s assertion, Albania is far from a ‘safe country’, as I made clear in my written evidence. One of the major causes of Albanians fleeing Albania is blood feud. Existing country guidance case law makes clear that the Albanian state does not generally provide adequate protection for victims of blood feud, and it is clear in my view that the evidence relied on by the Home Office is insufficient to justify departing from this.”

Daniel Sohege, the director of Stand For All, echoed Neale's considerations, stressing that the report illustrates a elementary misunderstanding of the realities confronted by trafficking victims, particularly males and boys.

Sohege identified that Albania has been repeatedly proven to be an unsafe atmosphere, with proof even suggesting official complicity in trafficking instances.

These assertions problem the notion that Albania could be thought-about a secure nation for everybody in search of refuge.

Sohege wrote on Twitter: “This report shows once again how little MPs understand the reality of trafficking, particularly facing men and boys. Albania has been shown to be unsafe for many multiple times, including with official complicity in trafficking."

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Adding weight to the experts' claims, Lauren Starkey, an anti-trafficking campaigner, argued that while Albania may not be at war, the country faces numerous complex social, political, economic, and historical challenges that pose significant risks to certain citizens.

She cited trafficking, blood feuds, domestic violence, and discrimination against minority groups as prevalent issues in Albania.

Starkey said that labelling Albania as a safe country disregards the multifaceted challenges faced by vulnerable individuals within the nation.

She said: “Albania is not a dangerous country for everyone, but it’s not a safe country for everyone either. It is simply wrong to suggest otherwise.”

It comes as greater than 600 folks crossed the English Channel in small boats in the highest number on a single day so far this year, new figures show.

Some 616 people were detected on Sunday, according to Home Office figures released on Monday, passing this year's previous high of 497 on Saturday April 22.

It means the number of crossings in 2023 now stands at a provisional total of 8,313, compared with around 10,000 at the same point last year.

The number who made the crossing in 2022 reached a record 45,755, prompting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to make tackling small boat crossings a priority for his Government this year.

Twelve boats were detected crossing the Channel on Sunday, which suggests an average of around 51 people per boat.

A Downing Street spokesman said the numbers "fluctuate on any given day", adding that when Mr Sunak referred recently to crossings having fallen 20 per cent, he was talking about "a five-month common discount" rather than a snapshot figure.

"We do know that variety of crossings fluctuates; equally we all know that, on common, the improved work with our French counterparts means that you're now extra prone to be intercepted and stopped if you happen to try to make a crossing than achieve crossing the Channel," the spokesman continued.

"There is a substantial amount of work happening which is stopping these prison gangs of their tracks.

"But, clearly, crossings are continuing and that is because we have not been able to put in place our full plans; and obviously there is a great deal of work across Government to that end."