Protests before Parliament in Albania, 19 people arrested, prosecuted 12 others

According to police, the detainees are accused of opposing and hitting with hard-earned items of order, have damaged a police vehicle, as well as of attacking Albanian Parliament deputies during the rally.

Among those arrested is citizen A. LI., 35, who allegedly hit a journalist during the protest.

Authorities suggest that 15 State Police officers remained injured during the clashes, while a police vehicle was also damaged.

Meanwhile, 12 people have been prosecuted in a free state for their involvement in the event.

Police report that work follows the identification of six other people who have been documented with film footage by committing violent actions during the protest.

Procedual materials have been referred to the Tirana Prosecutor for criminal acts “Destruction of property”, “Objection of police employees”, “Goditation due to task”, “Chief of Public Order and Silence”, “Organising and participating in illegal collections and manifestations”, “Disobey against the legal order of police employees” and “Penging of the transport tools<x>

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Tirana

They opposed and hit police employees with hard materials, damaged a police vehicle, and attacked Albanian Parliament deputies during the rally held yesterday, 19 citizens are arrested.

Twelve citizens are prosecuted.

There is work on identifying and the other 6 citizens who were documented with film footage of violent actions.

During the rally, 15 police officers and a police vehicle were damaged.

Following procedure actions carried out by local Police Directorate Tirana structures, in connection with the rally held yesterday near Parliament, there was an arrest in the citizens' neighbourhood:

-B. K., 35; A. E., 24, G. P., 36; D. B., 32; K. P., 46; R. D., 30; A. Y., 40; N. Q., 43; Y. St., 52; E. G., 39; F. B., 56; R. P., 35; A. ; T., 34; A. N., 35; E. B., 45; A. H., 35; E. G., 23, E. B., 20.

As well as citizen A. LI., 35, after hitting a journalist.

Also, citizens were prosecuted in a free state: F. D., 63; St. B., 33; V. D., 29, E. G., 38; T. ; T., 43; E. A., 31, G. S., 20, R. D., 30; A. M., 39; M. J., 47, A. G., 47, and A. K., 22.

The investigative group follows work on identifying other citizens who may have committed illegal actions during the rally held yesterday.

The procedure materials are referred to the Tirana Prosecutor for criminal acts “Destruction of property”, “Objection of police employees”, “Goditation due to task”, “Chief of Public Order and Silence”, “Organising and participating in illegal collections and manifestations”, “Disobey against the legal order of police employees” and “Penging of the transport tools<x>