Endrit Shabani
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- Legal status
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
- Ombudsman statement on protests (BalkanWeb) (opens in a new tab)BalkanWeb · 16 Oct 2026 · journalism · SQ
- The Ombudsman at the protest of February 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Avokati i Popullit · 1 Mar 2026 · official · EN
- not-chargedFrom the research record · cites:
- Public statement by the Ombudsman regarding preliminary findings from the monitoring of protests (opens in a new tab)Office of the People's Advocate · 16 Oct 2026 · official · EN
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
Profile
Albania's Ombudsman (Avokati i Popullit). In 2026 his office monitored the 28 Feb DP protest and the October protests, reporting on detention conditions, identification of officers and treatment of minors.
Response from Endrit Shabani
Monitoring findings and requests to the State Police and Interior Ministry; condemned violence from all sides (BalkanWeb, 16 Oct 2026).
Other accounts in the research (3 fields worded differently)
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- Biography
- Albania's Ombudsman (Avokati i Popullit). In 2026 his office monitored the 28 Feb DP protest and the October protests, reporting on detention conditions, identification of officers and treatment of minors.From the research record
- Albania's People's Advocate (Ombudsman). Opened an ex officio administrative investigation into police use of force on 13 Oct 2026 and published preliminary monitoring findings on 16 Oct 2026, including 214 people deprived of liberty contacted over 72 hours and complaints of violence during detention.From the research record
- Ombudsman named in 2026 Ombudsman releases on protest monitoring and the June 2026 investigation into police actions against protesters.From the research record
- Legal status detail
- Not applicable.From the research record
- Institutional role; not a subject of proceedings.From the research record
- Response
- Monitoring findings and requests to the State Police and Interior Ministry; condemned violence from all sides (BalkanWeb, 16 Oct 2026).From the research record
- Findings described as preliminary; each complaint is being verified individually.From the research record
- Preliminary findings and calls for clear protocols on tear gas and force (March 2026). Use-of-force recommendations being drafted (30 Oct 2026 page title seen in search).From the research record
Related cases
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From 13 Oct 2026
Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana
From 13 Oct 2026, student-led protests in Tirana over university conditions, education costs, corruption and living costs became violent on several days. Police used water cannon, tear gas, baton…
Status: Open. Disciplinary and prosecutorial inquiries reported; no outcomes found.
From 17 Oct 2026
Use of rubber bullets and pellets at Tirana protests (17-24 October 2026)
Reuters, AFP and Al Jazeera reported that on 17 October 2026 Albanian police fired rubber bullets at anti-government protesters in Tirana. AFP described it as the first such use since the protests…
Status: Ongoing: prosecution 7806/2026 open; suspensions reported (count disputed); Ombudsman work ongoing
From 13 Oct 2026
Arrests and criminal proceedings after Tirana protests, 13-16 October 2026 (conflicting counts)
Police statements gave different counts of arrests and criminal referrals for the Tirana protests of 13-14 October 2026. The figures reported in the sources reviewed are: 16 arrested and 49 referred…
Status: Figures disputed between police and other sources; court releases reported 22 Oct 2026
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Connections
Open the map →- Investigation→Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in TiranaSource label: Officially reported
Ombudsman investigates police proportionality
Evidence: Ombudsman statement, 18 June 2026: administrative investigation into police actions against protesters.
Ombudsman investigation of police actions against protesters (opened 18 Jun 2026)
Evidence: Ombudsman news item, 18 Jun 2026: verification of police actions opened; burden of proof on police.
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 17 Oct 2026
Ombudsman Endrit Shabani, in preliminary findings from monitoring the protests: police may use force only when necessary and proportionate, and officers using force should be identifiable; he asked police to identify officers at every operation and to separate minors from adults. Seen in a search snippet of the Ombudsman's public statement (page not opened).
Speaker: Endrit Shabani
Public statement by the Ombudsman Endrit Shabani regarding preliminary findings from the monitoring of protests (opens in a new tab)Ombudsman (People's Advocate) of Albania · 17 Oct 2026 · official · EN
What the documents show
The statement, as seen in search results, does not mention drones, aerial surveillance or drone-delivered munitions. Ombudsman teams monitored the Trauma Hospital and police stations in Tirana, Vlora, Korca and Shkodra over 72 hours.
- Public statement by the Ombudsman (avokatipopullit.gov.al) (opens in a new tab)Ombudsman of Albania · 17 Oct 2026 · official · EN
What was said · 18 Jun 2026
"The right to peacefully protest is a fundamental right and must be guaranteed at all costs." "When the police prosecute citizens only because they protested, the burden of proof is not on the protesters" "but on the police, who must prove that they have actually violated the law" (Ombudsman news item, as returned by fetch tool)
Speaker: Endrit Shabani
The Ombudsman launches an investigation into police actions against protesters (opens in a new tab)Office of the People's Advocate · 18 Jun 2026 · official · EN
What the documents show
Investigation opened; preliminary assessment and later Ombudsman findings are recorded in. Police response to this specific statement was not found in the sources read.
- Ombudsman Reports Overcrowding, Alleged Police Abuse During Protests (Albanian Daily News) (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · Jun 2026 · journalism · EN
What was said · 16 Oct 2026
Police 'have the right and duty to use force when necessary, in proportionate measure'; every officer using force must be identifiable (quoted in BalkanWeb).
Speaker: Endrit Shabani
Ombudsman statement on protests (BalkanWeb) (opens in a new tab)BalkanWeb · 16 Oct 2026 · journalism · SQ
What the documents show
The Ombudsman reported complaints about plainclothes officers without identifying marks, 26 people with documented signs of violence in the Security Block, and about 12 minors reportedly isolated (still being verified). The Trauma Hospital treated 86 police officers on 14-15 Oct. The Tirana Prosecution opened an inquiry into alleged excessive force (proceeding 7806/2026, per.
- Tirana prosecution initiates investigations into injuries sustained by E.V. during protests (opens in a new tab)Albanian Daily News · 26 Oct 2026 · journalism · EN
What was said · 23 Mar 2026
Ombudsman preliminary report of 23 March 2026 on a Tirana protest: reports of police violence and lack of protocols on the use of tear gas; calls for transparency on how police escalate force and on dispersal tools such as tear gas or water (summary of the Ombudsman release as seen in search).
Speaker: Endrit Shabani
23 March 2026 preliminary report of the People's Advocate (opens in a new tab)Office of the People's Advocate (via ENO) · 23 Mar 2026 · official · EN
What the documents show
The Ombudsman's March 2026 interview says the protocols for tear gas and force at assemblies were under investigation and that police were asked to clarify who orders their use. The 2019 Ombudsman criticism of tear gas as excessive and indiscriminate is recorded by exit.al. No published protocol was found.
- Ombudsman criticizes excessive and indiscriminate use of tear gas by police (exit.al, 2019) (opens in a new tab)Exit.al · 2019 · journalism · EN
Timeline
Police
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.
Linked: Endrit Shabani
Government
Ombudsman opens administrative investigation into police conduct toward protesters
The People's Advocate Endrit Shabani received activists who said police had started criminal proceedings against them for protesting. The Ombudsman began verifying police actions against the principles of proportionality and necessity, citing the Albanian Constitution and Article 11 ECHR. Shabani is quoted: 'the burden of proof is not on the protesters but on the police'. The article mentions no injuries or arrests and no recommendation.
Linked: Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana · Endrit Shabani
Police
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.
Linked: Endrit Shabani
Other
Ombudsman launches investigation into police actions against protesters
Official Ombudsman announcement of an investigation into police actions against protesters (title and date as seen; body not fetched).
Linked: Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana · Endrit Shabani
Police
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.
Linked: Endrit Shabani
Police
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'.
Linked: Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana · Endrit Shabani
Police
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.
Linked: Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana · Endrit Shabani
Government
Ombudsman statement on police conduct, detention conditions and minors after protests of 13-15 Oct
Ombudsman Endrit Shabani (BalkanWeb, 16 Oct 2026): 214 detained persons contacted within 72 hours; Trauma Hospital treated 128 people on 14-15 Oct (86 police officers, 38 protesters, 5 minors); 26 people in the Security Block had documented signs of violence; about 12 minors reportedly held in isolation in a ministry building (still being verified); detained minors questioned without parent, guardian or psychologist. Detention conditions in the Security Block described as unacceptable. National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture visited unannounced; its findings are preliminary. The Ombudsman said police may use force only when 'necessary, in proportionate measure' and that officers using force must be identifiable.
Linked: Arrests and criminal proceedings after Tirana protests, 13-16 October 2026 (conflicting counts) · Endrit Shabani
Police
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.
Linked: Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana · Endrit Shabani · Skënder Hita
Police
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.
Linked: Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana · Endrit Shabani
Police
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.
Linked: Alleged police use of force during the October 2026 student and anti-government protests in Tirana · Endrit Shabani
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 8 sources.
Source label: VerifiedVerified · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Office of the People's Advocate
- Date
- 18 Jun 2026
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- Jun 2026
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 6 sources
- Publisher
- BalkanWeb
- Date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- Avokati i Popullit
- Date
- 1 Mar 2026
- Publisher
- Office of the People's Advocate
- Date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- Office of the People's Advocate
- Date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- 26 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- Exit.al
- Date
- 2019