Footage and cases in which police use of force is reported. Each card shows how far the footage was verified, whether the location was confirmed, who published it and when, and the original link.
Content warning and how to read this footage
Footage may show force, injury or distress. Nothing plays until you choose “Show video” on a card.
64 items: 17 archived copies, 6 permitted embeds; the rest link to the original source.
The “What can be seen” text comes from the research record. For many items (44 recorded as not viewed by the researcher) it repeats the publisher's description and has not been checked against the images.
An unverified location or date means exactly that: we could not confirm it.
Footage (64)
Items are placed here when their record mentions force, injury or weapons such as batons, rubber bullets or tear gas. See the methodology for this classification.
No archived copy or permitted embed is recorded for this item.
Download note: not downloaded (Instagram login required)
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicLink only
News24 Albania Instagram reel: police drag and strike citizen with rubber baton, Tirana protest (embedded in Balkanweb article)
unverified (Tirana per article context) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed. LOGIN REQUIRED: yt-dlp returned "login required"; URL recorded only. The embedding Balkanweb article headline (Albanian) says footage shows an officer dragging and striking a citizen with a rubber baton.
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
VIDEO: Mosbindja civile në Tiranë, pamje nga dhuna e policisë ndaj protestuesve
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
Tirana (per headline) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the headline only (Albanian): footage of police violence against protesters in Tirana; officers take national flags and strike citizens. Not viewed. This is the outlet's headline wording and is not verified.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
VIDEO: Forcat speciale bllokade afër drejtorisë së policisë Tiranë, ujë dhe gaz lotsjellës ndaj protestuesve
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
Tirana, near Tirana Police Directorate (per headline) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the headline only: special forces block the area near the Tirana Police Directorate and use water and tear gas against protesters. Not viewed.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Policia përdor ujë me presion dhe spray lotsjellës, ka qytetarë të dëmtuar (video)
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
Tirana, near Tirana Municipality (per search summary) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the headline and search summary: police use pressurised water and pepper spray; citizens reported injured. Not viewed.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Tear gas, flares fired during anti-government protest in Albania
Publisher:
Fox News
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
Albania (per title; Tirana not confirmed) · location not verified
What can be seen
Title only: tear gas and flares fired during an anti-government protest in Albania. Not viewed.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Aggregator description: video of officer beating a downed protester with a baton; protester hit in eye
Publisher:
Ground News (aggregator; original outlet not identified)
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
unverified · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the aggregator's summary (search-result text): a video reportedly shows a police officer beating a downed protester with a baton, and a protester was injured in the eye, possibly by a plastic bullet. The summary does not say the protester lost consciousness. The compiler has not viewed the video and cannot date or locate it from the sources. Graphic rating not assessed.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Gazeta Tema video: 'Police officer struck during protest' (protester violence against police)
Publisher:
Gazeta Tema
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
unverified · location not verified
What can be seen
The headline indicates a video of a police officer being struck during a protest. The article page returned HTTP 403 and was not read. The compiler has not viewed the video. Included for balance only.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Link only
Erjon Vishkulli eye injury (rubber bullet): no footage of the shot identified in sources
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
25 Oct 2026
Incident date:
24 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana protest, 24 Oct 2026 (exact location not named in the article) · location not verified
What can be seen
No footage of the shooting was described in the fetched article. A search-result snippet says investigators reviewed footage, and a headline mentions footage shared after surgery in Italy, whose content was not reviewed. The compiler has not viewed any footage.
Context and official response
Before
24 Oct 2026 national student-led rally; police used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets (Al Jazeera, 24 Oct).
After
Transfer to Italy; Rama said costs would be covered; family disputed state organisation; prosecution reported (snippet).
Official response
Prime Minister Rama said costs would be covered (per Balkanweb summary). Tirana prosecution reportedly opened proceedings no. 7806/2026 (snippet, not opened). No police statement on this injury found.
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicArchived copy
InsideOver post: protester hit in face by police rubber bullet, Tirana (Erjon/Erion Vishkulli)
Tirana (per post; unverified) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text (Italian) says Erjon Vishkulli, 28, was in the square on 24 Oct with students, professors and teachers, and was hit in the face by a police rubber bullet, then taken urgently to hospital. Name spelling varies across sources (Erion/Erjon).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Context and official response
Before
Student-led protests in Tirana from 13 Oct 2026.
Official response
Per search-result summaries (pages not opened): the Interior Minister said police were reviewing social-media videos and CCTV to identify violent protesters; no statement found on who fired the round.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicEmbed
Times Now: police filmed beating a protester lying on the ground, Tirana
Publisher:
Times Now (YouTube) (@TimesNow)
Published:
25 Oct 2026
Incident date:
unverified (video dated 2026-10-25)
Location:
Tirana (per description) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Description says police officers were filmed beating a protester lying on the ground, and that local media reports the protester was left unconscious (about 579 s).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicArchived copy
Al Jazeera English post: running battles with police, 12th day of protests
Publisher:
Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) (@AJEnglish (Al Jazeera English))
Published:
24 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-24 (12th day of protests)
Location:
Tirana (per post) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text says protesters fought running battles with police on the 12th day; police used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets after PM Rama warned he would act. Outlet-published clip (about 110 s).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
Sky TG24 (Facebook) (Sky tg24 (page ID 100064554647327))
Published:
24 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-24 (post date; approximate)
Location:
Tirana (per caption) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Italian caption: alongside peaceful rallies, violent protests with stones thrown at security forces. Protester-side violence, recorded for balance (about 46 s).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Officially reportedStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.Link only
Protest footage (unidentified) cited by Ombudsman: people dragged and struck with rubber batons
Publisher:
Office of the People's Advocate (describing footage released from the protest; footage publisher not identified)
Published:
21 Oct 2026
Incident date:
20 Oct 2026
Location:
unverified (Tirana protest, 20 Oct 2026, per Ombudsman) · location not verified
What can be seen
The Ombudsman states: 'Footage released from the protest raises concerns regarding individuals being dragged and struck with rubber batons.' It also says citizens sent footage of alleged police violence during detention and escort. The Ombudsman does not identify the footage, the officers, or the time and place within the protest. The compiler has not viewed any of this footage.
Context and official response
Before
Protests on 19 and 20 Oct 2026; Security Block over capacity (118 held against capacity of 67) on 20 Oct per the same statement.
After
The Ombudsman asked the State Police to secure and preserve footage from the protest, police stations and the Security Block, to release all orders and registers, and to identify officers and vehicles during operations. Citizen phone reports and footage were under review.
Official response
Ombudsman demands preservation and review; no State Police response to this specific footage found.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
'Jepini ujë!' Dy protestueset lëndohen nga gazi lotsjellës (Shqiptarja video gallery item, 20 Oct 2026)
Publisher:
Shqiptarja
Published:
20 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-20 (gallery item time 18:15)
Location:
Tirana protest context (gallery item; location of this item not stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Gallery title only, per page text: two protesters injured by tear gas ('Jepini ujë!'). The gallery gives no further description of the footage. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Gallery lists 36 items dated 20 Oct 2026; item 10 reports water cannon and tear gas against protesters.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Archived copy
Albanian police clash with protesters in Tirana as unrest enters sixth day
Publisher:
Euronews
Published:
19 Oct 2026
Incident date:
18 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana (per page text; education ministry area and city centre) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the Euronews page text (not viewed by researcher): police fired water cannon and tear gas in Tirana on Sunday as protests entered a sixth day; hundreds chanted 'Rama, resign' outside the education ministry; protesters threw rocks and Molotov cocktails; officers responded with rubber bullets; a police station was set ablaze and the interior ministry entrance was damaged by fire. The page names no uploader or original camera source.
Context and official response
Before
Student-led protests over university conditions, fees and corruption, calling for PM Edi Rama to resign, began around 13-14 October 2026.
After
On 24 October a national rally in Tirana again ended in clashes (Reuters, via search snippet).
Official response
Health ministry (per Euronews page): 28 people injured on Sunday, 19 of them officers. Rama refused to resign and called the unrest the work of an 'outside hand' (per search summaries). No police statement on this clip.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Link only
Euronews: 'Albanian police clash with protesters in Tirana as unrest enters sixth day' (protester-violence context)
Publisher:
Euronews
Published:
19 Oct 2026
Incident date:
18 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana (per video title) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the video caption shown in search-result text: a protester preparing to throw a petrol bomb at riot police on 18 Oct. Per the same text, police fired water cannon and tear gas that day. The compiler has not viewed the video. Included for balance; it does not show police brutality.
Context and official response
Before
Protests since 13 Oct; protesters threw stones and petrol bombs near the PM's office (Albanian Daily News, 18 Oct, snippet).
After
Rama said the protests were the 'work of an outside hand' (Euronews, 19 Oct, snippet).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicArchived copy
Drop Site post: police fired apparent rubber bullets at protesters outside Education Ministry
Publisher:
Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) (@DropSiteNews (Drop Site))
Not viewed by researcher. Post text, citing Reuters, says police in Tirana fired what appeared to be rubber bullets at protesters outside the education ministry; rounds hit several demonstrators and two Reuters journalists.
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Context and official response
Official response
Per search-result summaries (not opened): police chief did not deny rubber-bullet use; seven officers reportedly suspended and investigated over alleged excessive force.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
Clash Report post: police line retreats after protesters throw firebombs, Tirana
Tirana (per post; unverified) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text says footage "circulating online" appears to show a police line retreating after protesters hurled improvised firebombs made of fuel-filled bottles with fireworks attached. Protester-side violence, recorded for balance.
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Photos: Antigovernment protesters clash with police in Albania's capital (photo gallery, 9 images)
Publisher:
Al Jazeera (photos credited to Reuters and AP; byline AFP)
Published:
18 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10 (captions give no single date; protests in Tirana)
Location:
Tirana, Albania (per captions) · location not verified
What can be seen
Photo captions only (agent did not view images): 'A police officer in riot gear takes aim with a gun during the protests in Tirana' (Florion Goga/Reuters); 'A demonstrator is detained by police, in Tirana' (Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters); 'Protesters throw Molotov cocktails at riot police as water cannons are deployed' (Boris Grdanoski/AP). Other captions show flags, bins on fire and protesters gathering.
Context and official response
Before
Captions show protesters throwing a tear-gas canister back, Molotov cocktails and burning bins.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Albanian police fire rubber bullets and arrest hundreds as anti-government protests enter fifth day
Publisher:
Euronews
Published:
17 Oct 2026
Incident date:
17 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana (per article) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per article text: police deployed two water cannon vehicles and used rubber bullets to break up crowds; protesters scattered briefly, then returned to throw stones at officers. The article does not describe any video and does not say anyone was hit by rubber bullets. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Protests over university conditions and corruption; protesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails (per other reporting in the same period).
After
Police said 167 people arrested and 132 officers injured over five days (per article).
Official response
Police chief Skënder Hita: seven officers suspended pending investigations into alleged excessive force (per article).
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.GraphicLink only
Reuters video (as described in reporting): police fire shotgun toward crowds outside education ministry
Publisher:
Reuters (video); described by SCMP and bdnews24
Published:
17 Oct 2026
Incident date:
17 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana, outside the education ministry · location not verified
What can be seen
Per SCMP and bdnews24 text (researcher did not view the video): police fired a shotgun toward crowds outside the education ministry during clashes. Reuters reported that pellets struck two Reuters journalists and several protesters. The single-source shotgun claim is marked unconfirmed.
Context and official response
Before
Protesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails at police (Al Jazeera, 17 Oct).
After
RSF (13-19 Oct) lists the two Reuters journalists struck by rubber pellets on 17 October.
Official response
Police chief Skender Hita, per Al Jazeera (17 Oct): rubber bullets used 'in a limited manner'; 167 arrested over five days; seven officers suspended pending investigation into alleged excess of authority; 132 officers injured over five days. A Reuters search snippet gives 1,067 arrested and 388 prosecuted: the figures conflict and are not reconciled.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Al Jazeera headline 'Protesters allege police brutality as violent clashes rage' (video page not located)
Publisher:
Al Jazeera
Published:
17 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-17 (per headline context)
Location:
unverified (Tirana) · location not verified
What can be seen
Only the headline was seen, as a recommended-story link on the Al Jazeera 18 Oct live page, dated 17 Oct. The video page was not found, so no description of footage is possible. The live page itself says these claims are not verified.
Context and official response
Before
Rubber bullets used for the first time on 17 Oct (Al Jazeera, AFP).
After
Police chief Hita confirmed the use of rubber bullets and seven suspensions (17 Oct).
Official response
Police chief Hita (17 Oct): all equipment used in a limited manner. No response to the specific allegation found.
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicArchived copy
Kruja Chronicles post: police officer catches fire after Molotov cocktail
Publisher:
Kruja Chronicles (@FilteredZero) (@FilteredZero (display name Kruja Chronicles))
Published:
17 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-17 (post date; approximate)
Location:
Tirana (per post; unverified) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text says a police officer catches fire after protesters throw a Molotov cocktail. Protester-side violence against police, recorded for balance.
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicArchived copy
Popular Front post: student demonstrators struck by police rubber bullets, Tirana
Publisher:
POPULAR FRONT (@PopularFront_) (@PopularFront_ (POPULAR FRONT))
Published:
17 Oct 2026
Incident date:
17 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana (per post; unverified) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text says student demonstrators were struck by rubber bullets fired by police, some hit in the chest, and that the RENEA counter-terrorism unit was deployed to the capital.
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicArchived copy
Tirana Report post: hours of chaos, rubber bullets and tear gas, Tirana
Publisher:
Tirana Report (@Tirana_Report) (@Tirana_Report)
Published:
17 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-17 (post date; approximate)
Location:
Tirana (per post; unverified) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text (2-minute clip) says cars were set on fire, protesters climbed police water cannons, police fired rubber bullets and tear gas, and protesters threw Molotov cocktails and fireworks.
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Tensione në Korçë! Avokati ndërhyn gjatë shoqërimeve të dhunshme të protestuesve: 'Po merrni fëmijët! Lërini të protestojnë!'
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
16 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-16 (article date)
Location:
Korçë, Albania (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per article text: police carried out forceful escorts of protesters, including minors, and put detained people into a police van; a lawyer confronted the officers saying 'Po merrni fëmijët!'. The article says it cites footage and field reports. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Protest in Korçë.
After
Bystanders and supporters demanded release of those detained (per article).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
PBS NewsHour post: violent clashes, third day of protests, Tirana
Publisher:
PBS News (@NewsHour) (@NewsHour (PBS News))
Published:
16 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-15 (Thursday per post; third day)
Location:
Tirana (per post) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text says protesters attacked a bank and riot police retaliated with water cannon and tear gas; it cites the Health Ministry saying more than 80 people were hurt (text truncated in metadata).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Embed
ET Now World: students clash with riot police, tear gas fills Tirana streets, 89 hurt (per title)
Publisher:
ET Now World (YouTube) (@etnowworld)
Published:
16 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-16 (video date; approximate)
Location:
Tirana (per description) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Title and description say students clashed with riot police, tear gas filled the streets, and 89 were hurt (figure as stated in title) (about 727 s, live coverage).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Archived copy
Albania violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day
Publisher:
Euronews
Published:
15 Oct 2026
Incident date:
15 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana (per title only) · location not verified
What can be seen
Title only ('Albania violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day'). Page content not reviewed beyond the title. The file was downloaded but not viewed by the researcher.
Context and official response
Before
Student protests began around 13 October 2026.
After
Protests continued for at least five days (Euronews/Al Jazeera summaries).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicArchived copy
Anonymous TV post: alleged police assault on high-school students, Tirana, protest Day 3
Publisher:
Anonymous TV (@YourAnonTV) (@YourAnonTV)
Published:
15 Oct 2026
Incident date:
15 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana (per post text; unverified) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text (about 90 s clip) says footage from Day 3 of student protests shows police officers attacking and assaulting high-school students. Advocacy-framed post (#PoliceBrutality).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Context and official response
Before
Student-led protests in Tirana began 13 Oct 2026 over university costs and conditions and demand PM Rama resign (Reuters and Al Jazeera coverage seen in search results).
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
Alma Plus TV post (Spanish text): violent student protests in Tirana, dozens detained
Publisher:
Alma Plus TV (@almaplustv) (@almaplustv (Alma Plus Tv))
Published:
15 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-15 (post date; approximate)
Location:
Tirana (per post) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Spanish post text says violent student protests left dozens detained and that protesters threw Molotov cocktails (text truncated). Protester-side violence, recorded for balance.
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Embed
The Daily Jagran: students and police clash, protesters set government building on fire, Tirana
Publisher:
The Daily Jagran (YouTube) (@thedailyjagran)
Published:
15 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-15 (third day per description)
Location:
Tirana (per description) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Description: third day of protests; riot police used water cannon; protesters set a government building on fire. Mutual violence described (about 490 s).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
Reuters post: students hurl bricks at Education Ministry, police respond with tear gas and water cannon
Publisher:
Reuters (@Reuters) (@Reuters)
Published:
14 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-13 or 14 (post dated 2026-10-14)
Location:
Tirana, Education Ministry (per post) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text says student protesters hurled bricks and concrete blocks at the Education Ministry and police fired tear gas and water cannon in response.
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicLink only
VIDEO/ Pamjet e dhunës nga policia ndaj protestuesve! Efektivi zvarrit dhe godet me shkop gome qytetarin
Publisher:
Balkanweb (embeds News24 Albania Instagram post)
Published:
13 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-13 (article: videos circulating from earlier escorts; exact date not stated)
Location:
In front of the Ministry of Education, Tirana (as stated; city not named in article body) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per article text only: in several circulating videos from earlier escorts, officers are seen forcibly dragging a protester to the ground and striking him with rubber batons during the neutralizing and forcible taking away. The embedded Instagram video is not rendered in the text. Possibly the same event as balkanweb-2026-10-13-protester-dragged in footage-social.json (not confirmed). Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Harsh clashes during the education protest (per article).
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Link only
VIDEO/ Dhjetëra policë për të ndaluar një protestues. Momenti kur qytetari dhunohet dhe tërhiqet zvarrë nga efektivët
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
13 Oct 2026
Incident date:
13 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana (per Balkanweb listing; not checked) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the Balkanweb headline (English gloss by researcher): dozens of police officers needed to stop one protester; the moment a citizen is mistreated and dragged along the ground by officers. Listing read as text; video not viewed; download failed (generic extractor error).
Context and official response
Before
Student protests in Tirana, 13 October 2026.
After
Balkanweb (search summary) reported an Ombudsman investigation into police use of force at a student protest in Tirana; not confirmed as linked to this clip.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Reported video: student Klevin Metaj walking on pavement, then struck by an officer (as described by outlets)
Publisher:
Balkanweb and other Albanian outlets (index page; individual video post not opened; no uploader handle found)
Published:
13 Oct 2026
Incident date:
13 Oct 2026
Location:
unverified (near the Ministry of Education, Tirana, per search-result text) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per search-result text from Albanian outlets: video footage reportedly shows the student walking on the pavement and then being struck by an officer. Headlines say he was beaten and his leg broken; the broken-leg claim is not confirmed. The compiler has not viewed the video. Graphic rating not assessed.
Context and official response
Before
Protest near the Ministry of Education on about 13 Oct 2026, with clashes that day (Al Jazeera, 14 Oct, photo gallery).
After
Mother Brikena Metaj says a policeman hit her son from behind and insulted him. He was later held in custody by a criminal court; opposition leader Sali Berisha criticised that decision.
Official response
No police response to this video was found in the sources retrieved.
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Link only
Reuters (footage as reported by Econotimes; Reuters original URL not retrieved)
Published:
Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-17 (date of the rubber-pellet clashes per Al Jazeera and RSF; exact time not given)
Location:
unverified (reported as outside the Education Ministry, Tirana) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the Econotimes summary of Reuters reporting: Reuters footage shows an officer firing a shotgun toward crowds outside the education ministry during clashes; Reuters journalists found rubber pellets at the scene, and pellets struck two Reuters journalists and several protesters. The compiler has not viewed this footage. Graphic content was not assessed.
Context and official response
Before
Student-led protests since 13 Oct; rubber bullets first used by police on 17 Oct per AFP; protesters had thrown stones and petrol bombs and set fires near the ministry (Al Jazeera, 14 and 17 Oct).
After
Police chief Hita said rubber bullets were used 'in a limited manner' and seven officers were suspended pending disciplinary investigation (17 Oct).
Official response
Police chief Skender Hita: rubber bullets used 'in a limited manner'; seven officers suspended pending disciplinary investigation. No specific response to this footage found.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
VIDEO/ Dalin pamjet nga tensionet para Kuvendit! Qytetarë që merren me forcë, ja momenti kur policia përplaset me protestuesit
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
8 Sep 2026
Incident date:
2026-09-08 (article date; incident time not stated)
Location:
unverified (article: in front of Kuvendi/Parliament; city not named) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the article text only: police officers intervening against protesters and pulling some away 'me forcë' (by force); moments of clashes and resistance; some citizens 'shoqëruar' (escorted/taken away). Viewed by agent: no (text read; video file downloaded but not watched).
Context and official response
Before
Article says the protest was gathering in front of Parliament and police were clearing the road to restore traffic.
After
Not stated in article.
Official response
No official statement quoted. Article says police intervened to clear the road and restore traffic.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Actual attack towards journalists, 27.07.2026, Tirana (SafeJournalists)
Publisher:
SafeJournalists (Association/Monitor)
Published:
25 Aug 2026
Incident date:
2026-07-27 (page text; page slug and posting date show 27.08 and 25.08.2026, inconsistent)
Location:
Tirana, outside the Albanian Parliament, during a civic protest (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per SafeJournalists: Ora News journalist Edison Vatnikaj, filming police detaining and escorting a protester, says an officer 'forcefully pushed him'; the Facebook reel is cited as showing him identifying himself as a journalist. Photojournalist Malton Dibra was affected by pepper spray. The page also refers to other footage of protesters dragged or forced to the ground, without identifying the recorder. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Police used pepper spray after a stone was thrown at officers (per page).
After
Per page, no substantive public response from State Police and no information on investigation.
Official response
Per SafeJournalists: no substantive public response from the State Police found at time of registration.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Embed
Dawn News English: police use tear gas as anti-government protests turn violent, Tirana (July 2026)
Publisher:
Dawn News English (YouTube) (@dawnnewsenglish)
Published:
2 Jul 2026
Incident date:
2 Jul 2026
Location:
Tirana (per description) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Description: police fired tear gas as protests escalated into clashes, and security forces moved to disperse crowds (about 190 s).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Actual attack on journalists Armando Varfi and Marsi Korreshi, Tirana (SafeJournalists)
Publisher:
SafeJournalists
Published:
9 May 2026
Incident date:
2026-05-08 per narrative (page title says 07.05.2026; incident field says 09.05.2026)
Location:
Tirana, during a Democratic Party protest (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
No video cited. Per page: State Police water cannon hit the SYRI TV camera operator Armando Varfi and journalist Marsi Korreshi while they were live-reporting; Korreshi says she was hit twice at close range, aimed at her face, and fell after the second impact. Page classes it as a physical attack without physical injury. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Clashes between police and protesters during a Democratic Party protest.
After
AGSH statement referenced by page.
Official response
State Police expressed regret that Korreshi was affected; said the water cannon was aimed at individuals attacking officers and journalists were not the intended target (per page).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Archived copy
Clashes erupt in Albania's capital during opposition protest
Publisher:
Euronews
Published:
23 Mar 2026
Incident date:
23 Mar 2026
Location:
Tirana (per title only) · location not verified
What can be seen
Title only ('Clashes erupt in Albania's capital during opposition protest'). Not viewed by the researcher. File downloaded.
Context and official response
Before
Opposition protests against Rama's government in early 2026; Euronews text in search results reports petrol bombs and fireworks at government buildings met with tear gas and water cannon.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Protesters shoot fireworks at Albania prime minister's office
Publisher:
Al Jazeera
Published:
21 Feb 2026
Incident date:
2026-02-21 (per page)
Location:
Tirana, Albania (per page) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per page description (agent did not view video): the clip shows protesters firing fireworks and throwing petrol bombs at Prime Minister Edi Rama's office during an opposition rally. This is protester violence, included as context for police responses. Page says 'Police confronted protesters'. Video source not stated. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Opposition rally calling for Rama's resignation.
After
Not stated.
Official response
Not stated on page beyond 'Police confronted protesters'.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
Clashes erupt during anti-government protest in Albanian capital Tirana
Publisher:
Euronews
Published:
25 Jan 2026
Incident date:
2026-01-24 (article says Saturday evening)
Location:
Tirana, in front of the government building, then toward parliament (per article) · location not verified
What can be seen
Article text does not describe the embedded video. Per text: after speeches, some protesters threw Molotov cocktails at police, who responded with teargas and water cannons; groups marched toward parliament, tried to break police cordons and threw stones and Molotovs; police again used teargas and water cannons. Viewed by agent: no (downloaded file not watched).
Context and official response
Before
Opposition-led rally led by Sali Berisha, demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
After
Not described in article.
Official response
Police said at least 10 officers sustained minor injuries (per article). Berisha said 25 protesters were arrested.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Link only
Explosions, fire and tear gas at anti-government protests in Albania
Publisher:
Al Jazeera
Published:
8 Oct 2024
Incident date:
8 Oct 2024
Location:
Tirana (per search summary) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the title and search summary (not viewed): explosions and fires in Tirana as police confronted anti-government protesters calling for PM Rama to resign. Casualty figures in the search summary: 10 officers and 3 demonstrators injured, as stated by officials.
Context and official response
Before
Opposition protests in autumn 2024.
After
Not checked.
Official response
Officials quoted in the search summary: 10 officers and 3 demonstrators injured.
No archived copy or permitted embed is recorded for this item.
No original link was recorded.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
7 October 2024 Tirana opposition protest (Molotov cocktails, clashes)
Publisher:
unknown
Published:
8 Oct 2024
Incident date:
7 Oct 2024
Location:
Tirana, government building area (reported) · location not verified
What can be seen
Footage not retrieved. Reporting describes Molotov cocktails thrown toward government buildings and officers injured.
Context and official response
Before
Opposition protest demanding Rama's resignation.
After
Police said 10 officers injured.
Official response
Police injury figures as reported (no bulletin retrieved).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research file marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicEmbed
Top Channel: exclusive video of Klodian Rasha killing by police, Tirana (2020 case)
Publisher:
Top Channel Albania (YouTube) (@TopChannelAlbania)
Published:
3 Jun 2021
Incident date:
8 Dec 2020
Location:
Laprakë, Tirana (per search-result summaries) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Albanian title says the video shows Klodian Rasha shot from behind by police; description says he was killed by police on 8 Dec 2020 for breaking the curfew (about 100 s).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Context and official response
After
Officer reported detained pending trial (per Top Channel English headline seen in search results).
Official response
Per search-result summaries: police initially said Rasha was armed; relatives denied it; the officer was reported held pending trial.
No archived copy or permitted embed is recorded for this item.
No original link was recorded.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicLink only
Klodian Rasha shooting, Tirana, 8 Dec 2020 (footage described in prosecution account; not retrieved)
Publisher:
unknown
Published:
Jun 2021
Incident date:
8 Dec 2020
Location:
Tirana, Lapraka area (reported) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed. A prosecution account, as reported in a 2021 summary, says video shows Rasha running and being shot in the back. The video itself was not located or viewed in this research.
Context and official response
Before
Curfew 22:00-06:00 in force (reported).
After
Officer arrested; trial; Interior Minister resigned 10 Dec 2020.
Official response
Prosecutor requested 20 years (Top Channel, 3 June 2021).
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
VIDEO/ 'Fike moj telefonin', momenti i përplasjes në Divjakë, çfarë filmoi telefoni i qytetares që denoncoi dhunën nga shefi i komisariatit
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
24 Apr 2021
Incident date:
2021-04-24 (article date; incident date not stated)
Location:
Divjakë, Albania (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per article: the footage was filmed by complainant Elsa Bita; the phrase 'Fike moj telefonin' can be heard in it. Bita alleges four people confronted her, including the local police chief, who broke her left wrist and her phone. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Complainant says she was filming when the confrontation occurred.
After
Interior Ministry says prosecutors and SHÇBA are investigating; State Police Directorate of Professional Standards opened an administrative investigation.
Official response
Interior Ministry: investigative actions under the Prosecutor's Office and SHÇBA; State Police Directorate of Professional Standards administrative investigation (per article).
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Officially reportedStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.GraphicLink only
Klodian Rasha: CCTV footage presented by the prosecution (as described by Exit.al)
Publisher:
Exit.al (linking to a YouTube video stated in the article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2nnL7tIfsE)
Published:
30 Jan 2021
Incident date:
8 Dec 2020
Location:
Lapraka, Tirana (per case reports) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by the researcher. Per the Exit.al article (as read): the footage shows officer Nevaldo Hajdaraj catching Rasha, grabbing his hands, Rasha breaking free and running, and Hajdaraj shooting him twice; the prosecution argues this was murder. The article does not say how far Rasha ran or whether the footage shows a weapon.
Context and official response
Before
Police earlier said Rasha was armed and a pistol was found at the scene.
After
Prosecution argued shooting from behind was not self-defence; first-instance and appeal sentences reported (see case injury-klodian-rasha-2020-12-08).
Official response
Prosecution presented the footage; police earlier claimed Rasha was armed.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Citizens Protest Latest Case of Police Violence Against Journalist and Activists in Albania
Publisher:
Exit.al
Published:
21 Dec 2020
Incident date:
2020-12-19 (article: 'the previous day' before the 20 Dec protest)
Location:
Tirana (detention location not stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Article says the detention announcement video on Facebook 'shows that the activists and journalist were forcibly detained by the police'. Per article: journalist Ergys Mertiri and activists Donald Martini, Astrit Seranaj and Gentian Hasani were held for several hours without charge; Seranaj says he was assaulted; Martini had visible bruises in published photos; Mertiri says police took his phone and deleted footage (his claim, not verified by article). Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Article describes protests over the killing of Klodian Rasha by police (December 2020).
After
Protesters demanded measures against officers and the dismissal of State Police General Director Ardi Veliu.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Fourth Day of Protests Over Police Killing of Young Man Concludes in Tirana
Publisher:
Exit.al
Published:
12 Dec 2020
Incident date:
2020-12-12 (fourth day of protests; exact time not stated)
Location:
Tirana: Prime Ministry, Ministry of Interior, State Police HQ, Bllok, Skanderbeg Square (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per article: when protesters moved from the Prime Ministry toward State Police headquarters, police used tear gas to disperse them; police detained several protesters who had sheltered in apartment buildings; journalists on the ground said police 'trapped' protesters. The linked Facebook live video is cited for the tear-gas claim; the article does not describe it. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Protesters demanded justice for Klodian Rasha and the resignation of State Police head Ardi Veliu.
After
Over four days more than 100 people were detained, including two journalists (per article). No injuries reported.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Albanian Police Disperse Protesters Using Tear Gas, Water Cannons, Pepper Spray
Publisher:
Exit.al
Published:
11 Dec 2020
Incident date:
2020-12-11 (article covers third day of protests; exact dispersal time not stated)
Location:
Tirana: Ministry of Interior, Prime Minister's Office, Tirana Police Department (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Article text: police 'dispersed protesters using tear gas, water cannons and pepper spray'; special police forces dispersed small crowds; dozens reported detained. The article does not describe the embedded videos. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Protests over the killing of Klodian Rasha; 59 detained the previous night per article.
After
Article reports Prime Minister Rama warned vandals would face prison.
Official response
No police statement in article. PM Edi Rama warned vandals and rejected calls for State Police Director Ardi Veliu to resign (per article).
Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Officially reportedStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.GraphicLink only
Tension in Tirana amid protests over police shooting during curfew
Publisher:
Euronews
Published:
10 Dec 2020
Incident date:
8 Dec 2020
Location:
Tirana, Laprakë for the killing (per search summaries); protests in Tirana · location not verified
What can be seen
Title only: tension in Tirana during protests over a police shooting during curfew. Not viewed. Subject: the killing of Klodian Rasha, 25, by police in Laprakë on 8 December 2020 (search summaries). Shqiptarja reported (search summary) that prosecutors reviewed footage showing the officer firing from about five metres; that footage is not linked here.
Context and official response
Before
Police said Rasha ignored orders to stop during curfew; his sister said he was unarmed.
After
Police and protesters clashed on 9-10 December; Interior Minister Sander Lleshaj resigned; an officer was arrested and investigated for homicide in excess of self-defence (search summaries).
Official response
PM Rama apologised for the shooting and the interior minister resigned; an officer was arrested and investigated (Top Channel, Intellinews summaries).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Embed
Top Channel: second mass protest over Klodian Rasha turns violent, Tirana (2020)
Publisher:
Top Channel Albania (YouTube) (@TopChannelAlbania)
Published:
10 Dec 2020
Incident date:
10 Dec 2020
Location:
Tirana, Interior Ministry area (per description) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Albanian description: the second mass protest began violently; protesters clashed with police and threw stones; police used tear gas and water (about 143 s).
The research file states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Albania's interior minister resigns after protests over fatal police shooting
Publisher:
Euronews (AP photographs)
Published:
9 Dec 2020
Incident date:
2020-12-08 (overnight curfew)
Location:
Tirana (per article; Exit.al places it in Laprakë) · location not verified
What can be seen
Photos only, not viewed by agent: article includes AP photographs of the protests, including a protester throwing a stone and police firing tear gas. Per article, police shot Klodian Rasha, 25, who did not respond to calls to stop; the officer reportedly said he thought Rasha had a weapon; the family says he was unarmed.
Context and official response
Before
Overnight curfew for COVID-19.
After
Interior Minister Sander Lleshaj resigned; 16 officers injured in clashes on Wednesday (per article).
Official response
State police expressed condolences; the officer was suspended pending investigation (per article); PM Edi Rama said the shooting was reprehensible.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
'I am Klodjani': Hundreds of citizens protesting at the Ministry of Interior for the murder of the youngster by the police in Tirana
Publisher:
Top Channel
Published:
9 Dec 2020
Incident date:
2020-12-08 (per article, morning)
Location:
Tirana: Ministry of Interior, then Prime Minister's office (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Photo gallery of 27 images (not viewed by agent). Per article text: hundreds protested the death of 25-year-old Klodjan Rasha, described as 'murder by a police officer'; protesters chanted 'We want justice'; some protesters hit police officers with objects. Article does not state anyone was shot or describe a weapon.
Context and official response
Before
Protest reportedly had no organiser and was coordinated on social networks.
After
Police reinforcements arrived and made several arrests (per article).
Official response
Per article: police reinforcements and arrests; no statement quoted.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicLink only
Journalists injured during anti-government protest in Albania
Publisher:
Committee to Protect Journalists
Published:
15 Apr 2019
Incident date:
13 Apr 2019
Location:
Tirana, Albania (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per CPJ: freelance photographer Arben Dajci was hit on the head by a metal baton which he alleged a police officer swung; reporter Eliza Gjediku (Tema TV) was incapacitated by tear gas. CPJ cites video of the protest but does not describe footage showing the injuries. Exit published a photo of Dajci with a head injury (not accessed). Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Police fired tear gas into the crowd during an anti-government demonstration.
After
Gjediku taken to hospital per employer.
Official response
Government director of communications did not immediately respond to CPJ (per article).
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
AFP News Footage, 16 Mar 2019 (Kurator clip 1822809): police tear gas and water cannons on anti-government protesters
Publisher:
AFP (licensed via Kurator marketplace)
Published:
16 Mar 2019
Incident date:
16 Mar 2019
Location:
Tirana, Albania (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the AFP listing text only (agent did not view footage): protesters tried to storm parliament and call for PM Edi Rama to resign; the listing states 'Albanian police unleash tear gas and water cannons on a crowd of anti-government protesters'; protesters reportedly threw stones and smoke bombs at police. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Protest calling for early elections and Rama's resignation.
After
Euronews/Reuters coverage of the same day reports minor injuries to some protesters and police (see separate entry).
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Albanian police disperse protesters with tear gas and water cannon (photo, Reuters/Florion Goga)
Publisher:
Euronews (Reuters photo)
Published:
16 Mar 2019
Incident date:
16 Mar 2019
Location:
Tirana, in front of Parliament (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Photo credited to Florion Goga (Reuters), not viewed by agent. Per article text: police used tear gas and water cannon to break up demonstrators trying to force their way into parliament; a small group pushed and threw stones at police; 'some protesters and police suffered minor injuries'.
Context and official response
Before
Crowd had marched twice around a government building calling for early elections.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
AFP News Footage, 16 Feb 2019 (Kurator clip 1815947): police and protesters clash outside Albanian parliament
Publisher:
AFP (licensed via Kurator marketplace)
Published:
16 Feb 2019
Incident date:
16 Feb 2019
Location:
Tirana, Albania (listing says outside government headquarters; headline says parliament) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the AFP listing text only (agent did not view footage): demonstrators and police clashed at a large, tense protest; security forces repeatedly used tear gas and water cannons; the clip includes aerial footage. Viewed by agent: no.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.GraphicLink only
Police officials suspended after protest violence (Kukës; Tirana Times)
Publisher:
Tirana Times
Published:
6 May 2015
Incident date:
2015-05 (year inferred: page dateline 'KUKES, May 6' with '11 years ago' label; year not stated in article text)
Location:
Kukës, Albania (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per article: two police officials were caught on camera beating an activist; one (in civilian clothes) loaded a gun and told protesters 'back off or I will f**k you up'; organiser Nderim Lushi was filmed being dragged through dirt for several metres; inside a van an officer appears to punch him. Ombudsman Igli Totozani called the footage 'shocking'. Police said the officer feared protesters would take his gun; the article says the footage clearly showed that was not the case. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Protest in Kukës.
After
Two officials suspended and under investigation (per article).
Official response
Police said the officer feared protesters would take his gun (per article). Two officials suspended and under investigation (per article).
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicLink only
Albania protests turn violent
Publisher:
Al Jazeera
Published:
22 Jan 2011
Incident date:
21 Jan 2011
Location:
Tirana, Albania (per article) · location not verified
What can be seen
Article text: tens of thousands of opposition supporters fought riot police; at least three deaths reported, cause and responsibility not stated; no details of police conduct given. The linked video report is referenced but its content is not visible in the page text. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Opposition protest against alleged electoral fraud (per other coverage).
After
Not stated in article.
Official response
Prime minister accused opponents of 'trying to trigger a Tunisia-style uprising' (per article). Opposition leader asked the world 'not to forget his country'.
Footage status: Footage unverifiedThe research could not confirm what, where or when the footage shows.Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.GraphicLink only
Reuters archive record 560398 (Albania, January 2011 funerals, per search summary)
Publisher:
Reuters (archive via Screenocean)
Published:
Jan 2011
Incident date:
21 Jan 2011
Location:
Tirana (per search summary) · location not verified
What can be seen
Archive record only, not opened. Per the search summary, it is archival footage of the funerals after the 21 January 2011 protest. It is not described as showing police conduct. Not viewed.
Context and official response
Before
Protest after a corruption video involving Deputy PM Ilir Meta, 21 January 2011.
After
A 2013 court verdict acquitted two state guards of killing four protesters (search summaries); prosecutors reopened the probe in 2021.
Official response
Per search summaries: PM Berisha denied any specific order to shoot; the 2013 verdict was criticised by the opposition and the US.
On 21 January 2011, the Republic Guard fired on a Socialist Party-led protest in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tirana. Four protesters were killed: Ziver Veizi (shot in the chest), Hekuran…
Status: ECHR judgment final (14 Feb 2024, per Council of Europe summary). SPAK investigation reported open; no new charge in sources reviewed.
Source label: VerifiedBacked by official documents, a final court decision, or several reliable independent sources.
Enea Ftoi, 27, was detained on 14 May 2018 for violent robbery and found dead in his cell at the Korça police precinct on 17 May, hours before a court hearing. The family says police violence caused…
Status: Outcome not found in sources reviewed
Source label: DisputedContested by the person concerned, or the evidence conflicts.
Erjon Vishkulli, 28, was hit in the eye by a rubber bullet during the student protest in Tirana on 24 October 2026, according to BalkanWeb's 25 October 2026 interview with a doctor and the family. He…
Status: Criminal case reported opened (Tirana Prosecution, procedure no. 7806/2026, reported); outcome unknown as of 31 Oct 2026
Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.
Ilvi Meta, 31, was arrested for theft and found dead inside the Kavaja police station on 4 May 2022. Police said he died by suicide. The prosecution sought prison terms for three officers (Bexhet…
Status: Officers arrested and prosecution sought prison (2022); court outcome not found
Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.
Jani Rustemaj, 27, a Romani man, was arrested on 13 April 2023 near the Delijorgji block in Tirana by police unit no. 2 and later died. The hospital first attributed his coma to a methadone overdose.…
Status: Investigation called for (ERRC report). No outcome found.
Source label: DisputedContested by the person concerned, or the evidence conflicts.
BalkanWeb's footage, as described in its reports, shows student Klevin Metaj (University of Tirana) walking on a pavement near the Ministry of Education and being struck by an officer, followed by a…
Status: No investigation reported in sources reviewed
Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.
Klodian Rasha, 25, was shot by police officer Nevaldo Hajdaraj in Lapraka, Tirana, in the early hours of 8 December 2020 during curfew. Police first said Rasha was armed and that a pistol was found…
Status: Convicted at first instance and, per reports, on appeal (18 years, reduced to 12). Final status unconfirmed.
Source label: Officially reportedStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.
Lear Kurti, 32, was stopped by officers from Commissariat No. 3 in Tirana on a Wednesday evening in October 2022 (article dated 20 Oct 2022). Police and the Tirana Prosecution said he ran about 200…
Status: Death; investigation details not found beyond autopsy
Source label: DisputedContested by the person concerned, or the evidence conflicts.
The Ombudsman's preliminary finding, published on 20 October 2026, reports that at Police Station No. 1 in Tirana five of eight detained minors alleged physical and verbal abuse by police, and two…
Status: Preliminary; Ombudsman administrative investigation open; no prosecution outcome found
Source label: Officially reportedStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.
Ombudsman and NGO reports describe earlier custody mistreatment complaints: 2016-2025 Ombudsman inspections of stations in Tirana, Vlorë, Korçë, Berat and Dejë (Vlorë and Dejë in 2025) recommended…
Status: Background only; not individually verified
Source label: UnverifiedAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.
Police in Tirana used rubber bullets from 17 October 2026, according to Al Jazeera, Reuters (via SCMP) and a change.org petition. The State Police chief, Skender Hita, confirmed their use at a press…
Status: Protests ongoing at 31 Oct 2026; prosecution of rubber-bullet use not reported
Source label: Officially reportedStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.
Reuters reporters covering the Tirana clashes on 17 October 2026 were hit by rubber pellets, and found pellets on the ground that left round marks. The report is given by SCMP (reporting Reuters) and…
Status: No investigation reported
Source label: Under investigationCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.
Ombudsman drafting recommendations on use of force, including tear gas and rubber bullets
The Ombudsman told the Swiss Ambassador that it is drafting specific recommendations on police use of force during public gatherings, including standards for tear gas and rubber bullets. The page describes these as being drafted, not yet issued.
Erjon Vishkulli hit in left eye by rubber bullet during Tirana protest
Balkanweb (25 Oct 2026, fetched) reports that a rubber bullet ('plumb gome') hit 28-year-old Erjon Vishkulli in the eye during the 24 Oct protest, causing serious injury; initial care was at the Trauma University Hospital and the Military Hospital; he was then sent to Italy. Doctor Ermal Pashaj said a shot at head height can cause such damage. A Balkanweb search-result snippet (not opened) reports Tirana prosecution proceedings no. 7806/2026 under articles 248 and 250 of the Criminal Code, with footage and the victim's medical file reviewed. A Health Minister statement (reported in snippet) says surgery at Gemelli hospital in Rome saved the eye; a Ground News summary citing albeu.com reports a haemorrhage during surgery. These accounts conflict. The Bank of Albania footage request and 20 medical records in the brief were not found.
Protester reportedly hit in eye by rubber bullet; prosecution opens inquiry into police force
Context only; detail is in research/police-accountability.json (Tirana Prosecution proceeding no. 7806/2026, reported 26 Oct 2026, citing Articles 248 and 250 of the Criminal Code, ex officio). It is reported as an inquiry into possible excessive force, not a finding. Not duplicated here.
Ombudsman: footage raises concerns about people dragged and struck with rubber batons; Security Block over capacity
Ombudsman statement on monitoring of the 20 Oct protest (21 Oct 2026): footage released from the protest 'raises concerns regarding individuals being dragged and struck with rubber batons'; citizens sent footage of alleged police violence during detention and escort. The Security Block held 118 people against an official capacity of 67, including 6 minors; six complaints were received, all alleging violence on 20 Oct inside the Security Block. A man in hospital was handcuffed to the bed with a police officer present; he alleged violence during arrest and a severe eye injury. The Ombudsman asked the State Police to preserve footage and install cameras in holding areas.
Ombudsman: 5 of 8 minors at Police Station No. 1 allege physical and verbal abuse
Ombudsman monitoring of the 19 Oct protest (reported 20 Oct 2026): eight minors were held at Police Station No. 1; five alleged officers physically and verbally abused them; monitors observed signs of physical injury in two cases. Findings are preliminary and administrative investigations were opened. The article does not say where the injuries were seen. Police said seven officers were suspended pending disciplinary investigation; the article does not link them to the minors' claims.
Health Ministry: 272 injured since Tuesday, including 169 police
The Ministry of Health reported on the morning of 18 Oct that 65 people had been injured that day (37 police, 12 hospitalised) and that 272 people had been injured since Tuesday, including 169 police officers. Later figures: Al Jazeera on 20 Oct reported 'around 300, more than half police' (no date given by the source). A figure of 295 incl. 186 police was not found in any source.
Journalists struck or detained by police: Salianji, Agolli, Kopliku, Korreshi, Bushkolaj and others (RSF count)
Per RSF (21 Oct 2026): News24 journalist Renaldo Salianji was physically struck by police (per the Association of Journalists of Albania); AP contributor Hameraldi Agolli was forcibly stopped; SYRI TV's Taulant Kopliku had his shoulder hit and phone taken, with footage deleted on return; Marshi Korreshi was hit on the back with a helmet while reporting live near Police Station No. 3; Elkier Bushkolaj was wounded in the leg by a rubber projectile; Juljan Hoxha and Felix Bilani said officers hit them. RSF counts at least 12 journalists and media workers physically attacked 13 to 19 Oct, and 28 incidents affecting at least 23 media professionals.
State Police director says seven officers suspended pending disciplinary investigation over alleged excessive force
Hita said seven officers were suspended for exceeding authority and failing the proportionality principle (as reported). AMP role not confirmed by the reporting reviewed. Injury counts conflict across sources (169 police injured in the Health Ministry figure of 18 Oct cited in the existing police file; 71 police injured in a separate Hita statement).
Police use rubber bullets for the first time in the protests; seven officers suspended
AFP reported that officers used rubber bullets for the first time since the demonstrations began. Police chief Skender Hita confirmed their use, 'in a limited manner'. He said 167 people had been arrested and 132 officers injured over five days, and that seven officers were suspended pending investigations into alleged excess of authority. The Health Ministry said nine protesters and four officers were treated that day. Reuters reported two of its journalists were hit by rubber pellets in Tirana on 17 Oct (per RSF). A Euronews/AFP item (snippet) reports 35 wounded that day, 18 police and 17 protesters.
Police use rubber bullets against protesters (cross-reference)
Al Jazeera reports police fired rubber bullets as protests escalated. Force-use claims and footage are in police-violence-2026.json; not duplicated here.
Ombudsman publishes preliminary findings: 214 detained people contacted, violence complaints
Over the last 72 hours monitors were in contact with 214 people deprived of liberty. Trauma Hospital, 14 to 15 Oct: 128 people treated, including 86 police officers, 38 protesters and 5 minors. At the Security Unit, 26 detainees had allegations and physical signs documented in official records. Complaints covered plainclothes officers without identification, force during detention, denial of medical care and detention beyond legal limits. The Security Block was over capacity; detainees slept two to a bed or on mattresses on the floor. Recommendations: full identification of officers and separation of minors from adults. Findings are preliminary.
Police counts for the 14 Oct protest in Tirana differ between outlets (55/98 vs 56/97)
A police statement, as relayed in a French-language search summary citing BalkanWeb, gives 55 arrested in flagrante and 98 criminal proceedings for the protest of 14 Oct. Albanian Daily News (16 Oct, fetched) gives 56 arrested, including 16 minors aged 15 to 17, and criminal proceedings against 97 others; it does not give the legal basis or proceeding numbers, and describes the allegations as stones, hard objects and pyrotechnics thrown at police and state institutions. The two sets of figures are not reconciled in any source reviewed.
Ombudsman opens ex officio administrative investigation into police use of force
The People's Advocate initiated, ex officio, an administrative investigation into police use of force during the Tirana protest. The statement names no officer or station and reports no injuries; it says the assessment will determine 'whether the use of force was necessary and proportionate'.
Dosja.al editor Izmir Akulli reportedly punched and kicked by officers near Bank of Albania
According to RSF (21 Oct 2026, citing the journalist's own account), officers punched and kicked Izmir Akulli while he filmed a police intervention against a student near the Bank of Albania; he was taken to hospital. No police response to this case was found.
Student Klevin Metaj reportedly struck by police near Ministry of Education
Albanian outlets (Balkanweb, as seen in search-result text) report that Klevin Metaj was confronted by six police officers and struck while walking on the pavement, then taken away in a police van with visible injuries. Headlines report a broken leg; the article body was not confirmed. His mother disputes the police account. Contested; no official response was found.
Student-led protest wave in Tirana; police report 16 arrests and 49 criminal referrals for 13 Oct
A police statement (as relayed by BalkanWeb in a search snippet, not fetched in full) gives 16 people arrested in flagrante for violence, damage and attacks on police, and 49 people referred for criminal proceedings without arrest. CPJ reports several journalists physically assaulted or obstructed by police on 13 Oct and that three media workers needed hospital treatment. RSF counted at least 12 journalists/media workers attacked between 13 and 19 Oct (RSF figure from a search summary).
Journalists obstructed and some pepper-sprayed by police at parliament protest
CPJ and partners (open letter dated 14 Oct 2026) report that journalists covering a protest outside parliament were blocked by police despite being identifiable as media, and some were pepper-sprayed. No count is given.
Ergys Agasi arrested in Durrës after months on the run
Agasi, wanted in the AKSHI case, was arrested in Durrës; a court confirmed a security measure and his lawyers announced an appeal. The sources note the arrest came after about eight months on the run.
Referrals mainly for abuse of office, arbitrary actions and traffic violations. Note: the article's breakdown (14 + 25 + 5 = 44) does not match the stated total of 54.
Ora News journalist Edison Vatnikaj pushed by officer while filming protest outside Parliament
SafeJournalists case: an officer pushed him while he filmed police escorting a protester; he identified himself as a journalist. Case classified as physical attack without injury. The page title says 27.07.2026; the SafeJournalists posting line shows 25.08.2026; search summary showed 27.08.2026 in the title. Incident date 27 July 2026 is the body and case-record date. Separate report dates an officer being struck at a parliament protest to 23 July 2026 (Gazeta Tema).
24 State Police officers dismissed; 232 police employees and 2 Republic Guard employees referred to prosecutors; 752 requests and complaints handled; 434 unfounded; 251 claims not proven; 9 police employees arrested in flagrante; criminal proceedings registered in 15 cases from complaints (Balkanweb, 18 Jul 2026).
AMP arrests two officers of Police Station No. 3, Tirana, for passive corruption
Two General Patrol inspectors (25 and 23, initials DB and EK) arrested after social-media videos of alleged bribe-taking on duty; charged with passive corruption and abuse of office. Tirana Prosecution Office directs continuing investigation into other persons. Presumption of innocence; no court outcome found. Bribe amount not stated.
Ombudsman reviews 10 complaints of excessive force against detained protesters
Gazeta Tema reported (4 Jul 2026; article returned HTTP 403, so figures are from search-result text) that the Ombudsman was reviewing 10 complaints of excessive force against detained protesters, and that its staff interviewed detainees at police stations 1 to 4 and the Security Block. None of the detainees interviewed at the Security Block had complained of violence there, per that report.
SYRI TV journalist Fatjon Gjinaj reportedly hit during police intervention outside Parliament
SafeJournalists records that SYRI TV journalist Fatjon Gjinaj was reportedly hit during a police intervention while covering the protest outside Parliament in Tirana. SafeJournalists cites public reports and video material. Described as 'reportedly'; no police response was found.
Tirana protest injuries (police and demonstrators)
Figures reported differently: 14 police injured and 35 people escorted (Albanian Daily News); Health Ministry: 29 injured incl. 23 police, 5 protesters, 1 bystander. Interior Minister condemned attacks. The month of this report is not confirmed.
Ombudsman Endrit Shabani opens investigation into police actions against protesters
Ombudsman's office opens verification after activists complained of baseless criminal proceedings. Ombudsman states: the burden of proof is on the police. Quotes in claims.
Zvërnec protest: citizen dragged away by private guards in presence of State Police
During a protest against the Zvërnec resort project, a citizen was reportedly dragged away by private security guards in the presence of State Police. One guard was arrested, then two more suspects. A Telegrafi headline (snippet) reports the Vlorë police director suspended; citizens.al reports SPAK investigating. Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari called for swift punishment of the guards. Source-reported; not independently verified.
Clashes at Zvernec site; police open internal probe; two private security licences revoked
Citizens.al (2026-06-01): State Police director Skender Hita ordered a special investigative group for the events of 30 May and asked the Directorate of Professional Standards to investigate the Vlora Local Police Directorate's chain of command. Licences of ShPSF Myrto Security 1.3A and ShPSF Major Security were revoked. Search summaries report protesters clashing with security forces on 30 May, and private guards being arrested after a protester was dragged away.
Ombudsman monitors Democratic Party protest and Tirana police stations
Ombudsman group monitored the DP protest in Tirana and inspected Tirana police stations with temporary detentions (incl. Station No. 4). Published findings on 1 March 2026: no charter of rights given to detainees, no working heating, minor detained without psychosocial worker.
Ombudsman monitors Democratic Party protest; findings on temporary detention at Police Station No. 4
The Ombudsman's office (article dated 1 Mar 2026) monitored the DP protest on Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard and reported temporary detentions, including a minor, without giving counts. Findings: detained persons at Police Station No. 4 were not given a charter of rights and were not immediately guaranteed contact with family; detention facilities lacked functioning heating; no psychosocial worker was present for the detained minor. The Ombudsman asked the State Police for 'rigorous respect for the procedural rights of detained persons'. No legal articles were cited on the page.
Source label: Officially reportedStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.The Ombudsman at the protest of February 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Avokati i Popullit (Ombudsman) · 1 Mar 2026 · official · EN
Interior Minister Kociu says she ordered investigation into reported expired tear gas (PD protest)
Balkanweb reports the minister ordered the State Police and the Police Oversight Agency to investigate reports of expired tear gas used at a Democratic Party protest. No outcome found.
Al Jazeera (11 Feb 2026) reports police arrested 13 people, and that 'another 13 people were arrested at the scene'; at least 16 people were reported injured and hospitalised, with media reports conflicting on whether the injured were police, protesters, or both. No police statement on charges is included in the article. Sali Berisha (Democratic Party) is quoted calling it a 'peaceful uprising'. The article contains no government statement.
Prosecutors issue 14 precautionary measures and arrest nine linked to Bankers Petroleum Albania
Tax-evasion and money-laundering probe. Charges named include VAT fraud, concealment of income, laundering and abuse of office. Company denies wrongdoing.
Ombudsman publishes recommendations on violations by State Police structures (2024 list)
Recommendation page dated 12 Dec 2024 calls for guaranteeing rights of persons held on police premises. Secondary reporting says the Ombudsman found rights violations when former president Ilir Meta was arrested on 21 Oct 2024; full text not read.
Elbasan: seven lecturers charged, six arrested over passing grades
Prosecution registered case no. 1362/2024. Six lecturers arrested in flagrante, one wanted. Court ordered pretrial detention. Faculty of Lower Cycle, Universiteti Aleksandër Xhuvani.
Arben Meskuti arrested in the microcredit case (search summary)
A2 News (search summary only, page returned 403 on fetch) reports Meskuti was arrested in May 2024. A later summary (Feb 2025) says the Special Court rejected his request for release. Charges per that summary: fraud with serious consequences, forgery, structured criminal group.
Elbasan: three intermediaries detained over grades for money
Police detained three intermediaries accused of offering passing grades at Universiteti Aleksandër Xhuvani; three lecturers placed under investigation (names withheld). No bribe amount in article. Outcome not found.