Democratic Party criminal complaints to SPAK over police violence against protesters (Dec 2024 and Oct 2026)
Status: Dec 2024 complaint: referred to Tirana Prosecution by SPAK (reported). Oct 2026 complaint: no action reported by PD; SPAK response not found.
Summary
The Democratic Party (PD) filed a criminal complaint with SPAK over alleged police violence against students, high-school students and journalists in Tirana during recent protests, targeting the interior minister, the State Police director, the Tirana police director and several precinct heads. PD says no investigative action had been taken on its 14 October 2026 complaint (PD account, not independently confirmed).
An earlier PD complaint about police violence on 23 December 2024 was declared outside SPAK's competence and sent to the Tirana Prosecution Office (Shqiptarja headline; reported by search summary).
PD also alleged that Prime Minister Edi Rama offered 2,500 euros to each policeman; this is PD's unverified allegation, not a finding. No government response to the complaint was found.
Key facts
- 23 Dec 2024: PD complaint about police violence at a protest; SPAK declared itself not competent and sent it to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office (per Shqiptarja headline and search summary).
- 14 Oct 2026: PD complaint to SPAK over police violence against students, high-school students and journalists (per Albanian Daily News headline 'DP Files Criminal Complaint over Police Violence during Tirana Protest').
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- PD filed complaints with SPAK (reported); SPAK declined competence for the December 2024 complaint (reported).
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationAll allegations of police violence in the complaints.
Allegations and who made them (2)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationAlleged excessive force and violence by police against students, high-school students and journalists in Tirana (PD complaint).
- AllegationAlleged 2,500 euros per policeman offered by the Prime Minister (PD statement, unverified).
Open questions (2)
- Whether SPAK has registered the Oct 2026 complaint and whether the Tirana Prosecution took over the Dec 2024 file.
- Whether the 14 Oct 2026 complaint covers the Vishkulli incident (case 7806/2026).
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- PD: no investigative action yet taken (PD statement, as reported). Government response not found in the sources reviewed.
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
PD complaint over police violence against protesters; SPAK declares no competence
SPAK declared itself not competent and sent the PD complaint to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office (reported). Date of the SPAK decision not found.
SPAK
PD files criminal complaint with SPAK over police violence in Tirana protests
Complaint against interior minister, State Police director, Tirana police director and precinct heads. PD says no investigative action yet (PD account).
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- Dec 2024
Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 1 source
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- Oct 2026