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86 items: 23 archived copies, 9 permitted embeds; the rest link to the original source.
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Footage (86)
Ordered by the severity described in each record, most serious first. The order reflects the written description and the graphic-content flag, not a viewing by the researchers.
No archived copy or permitted embed is recorded for this item.
#1 Severity order: 1Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Under investigationCode: 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.
#2 Severity order: 2Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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).
#3 Severity order: 3Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicLink only
VIDEO/Police officer struck during protest
Publisher:
Gazeta Tema
Published:
23 Jul 2026
Incident date:
2 Jul 2026
Location:
Tirana, outside Parliament (per search summary) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the article title and search summary (article not fetched): video shows a police officer bleeding after being struck in the head during a protest outside Parliament. Researcher did not view the video. Incident date is as given in the search summary and was not checked.
Context and official response
Before
Protests against the government at Parliament in summer 2026.
After
Shqiptarja gallery captions (search summary) describe 23 detained, 8 arrested and 15 officers injured on the same protest day.
Official response
Authorities had not confirmed the officer's condition or released details (Gazeta Tema, per search summary). Organisers condemned what they called disproportionate police force on 2 July (search summary).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
#4 Severity order: 4Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
#5 Severity order: 5Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
#6 Severity order: 6Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
#7 Severity order: 7Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#8 Severity order: 8Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Officially reportedCode: 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).
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 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.
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 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.
#12 Severity order: 12Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicLink only
VIDEO/ Footage of police violence against protesters! Officer drags and strikes a citizen with a rubber baton
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(not confirmed). Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Harsh clashes during the education protest (per article).
#13 Severity order: 13Source label: Under investigationCode: 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).
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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#15 Severity order: 15Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicLink only
Top Channel TikTok: 21-year-old thrown to ground and abused by police (headline only; post not opened)
Publisher:
Top Channel (TikTok) (@topchanneltvalbania (Top Channel))
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
unverified · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed. Post could not be opened (yt-dlp error; WebFetch returned only the page title). Only the search-result headline is known (Albanian: 21-year-old "thrown to the ground and abused by police"). Not confirmed as a protest incident.
The research states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#16 Severity order: 16Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Under investigationCode: 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.
#17 Severity order: 17Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
#18 Severity order: 18Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#19 Severity order: 19Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
#20 Severity order: 20Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
#21 Severity order: 21Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#22 Severity order: 22Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Under investigationCode: 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.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#23 Severity order: 23Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#24 Severity order: 24Source label: Under investigationCode: 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.
#25 Severity order: 25Source label: Under investigationCode: 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).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#26 Severity order: 26Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#27 Severity order: 27Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
#29 Severity order: 29Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.GraphicArchived copy
Tirana Report post: masked men with metal rods said to detain protesters
Publisher:
Tirana Report (@Tirana_Report) (@Tirana_Report)
Published:
16 Oct 2026
Incident date:
unverified (post dated 2026-10-16)
Location:
unverified (Tirana per post) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text says masked men with metal rods, who claim to be police, detain young people and force them into cars; the post says they carry no visible badges or ID numbers. Origin of the footage not stated.
The research states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Archived copy: download (stored as found; source link above).
Warning: recorded as graphic contentThe research marks this footage as graphic. It may show violence or injury.
#30 Severity order: 30Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 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).
#32 Severity order: 32Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
#33 Severity order: 33Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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'.
#34 Severity order: 34Source label: Under investigationCode: 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.
#35 Severity order: 35Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
#36 Severity order: 36Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
#37 Severity order: 37Source label: Officially reportedCode: 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.
#38 Severity order: 38Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#39 Severity order: 39Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#40 Severity order: 40Source label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Link only
VIDEO/ Dozens of police to stop one protester. The moment the citizen is abused and dragged along the ground by officers
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.
#41 Severity order: 41Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Albania, scontri tra manifestanti e polizia a Tirana: il momento in cui le molotov esplodono tra gli agenti
Publisher:
LaPresse
Published:
11 Feb 2026
Incident date:
10 Feb 2026
Location:
Tirana (per title) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the title only: clashes between protesters and police in Tirana, showing the moment Molotov cocktails explode among officers. Not viewed by the researcher. Incident date follows photo captions for the 10 February protest (search results).
Context and official response
Before
Opposition protest in February 2026 (search summary).
After
Police used water cannon and tear gas; 13 arrests and 16 treated protesters (search summary).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#42 Severity order: 42Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
#43 Severity order: 43Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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).
#44 Severity order: 44Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#45 Severity order: 45Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#46 Severity order: 46Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
'Give them water!' (translated) Two female protesters injured by tear gas (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.
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 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.
#48 Severity order: 48Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 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.
#49 Severity order: 49Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#50 Severity order: 50Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
#51 Severity order: 51Source label: Under investigationCode: 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.
#52 Severity order: 52Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Actual attacks against journalists, 24.01.2026, Tirana (SafeJournalists)
Publisher:
SafeJournalists
Published:
26 Jan 2026
Incident date:
24 Jan 2026
Location:
Tirana, during a public protest (as stated) · location not verified
What can be seen
No video cited. Per page: photojournalist Felix Bilani was sprayed and journalist Marsi Korreshi was hit with high-pressure water while on duty; the page lists authorities/security staff as attackers but the perpetrator is 'Not known'. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Protest in Tirana on 24 January 2026, with Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters (per State Police response).
After
Page updated 6 February 2026.
Official response
State Police (6 Feb 2026): measures lawful and proportionate; effects on journalists 'indirect and unintended'; police 'categorically denies' journalists were a direct target (per page).
#53 Severity order: 53Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
VIDEO-NEWS/ Protester breaks away from the crowd and follows a policeman with an umbrella
Publisher:
Balkanweb (News24 tag)
Published:
24 Jan 2026
Incident date:
2026-01-24 (article timestamp 19:59; incident date not stated)
Location:
unverified (article refers to the Assembly and the square in front of the Prime Ministry) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per article text: a citizen leaves the protest crowd and follows a police officer holding an umbrella for several metres in front of the Assembly; another officer then stops him while he is apparently trying to strike the officer. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Article says molotov cocktails were thrown in the square in front of the Prime Ministry and protesters then moved to the Assembly, where police set up a cordon.
After
Article says water cannon trucks escorted by police were sent toward the Assembly.
Official response
No official statement quoted. Article says the officer was stopped by another officer.
#55 Severity order: 55Source label: Under investigationCode: 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.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#56 Severity order: 56Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#57 Severity order: 57Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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).
#58 Severity order: 58Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#60 Severity order: 60Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
Tgcom24 video: students return to Education Ministry, police begin arrests
Publisher:
Tgcom24 (Facebook) (Tgcom24 (page ID 100064680279179))
Published:
14 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-14 (post date; caption refers to clashes on 13 Oct)
Location:
Tirana, Education Ministry (per caption) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Italian caption: students returned to the Education Ministry, police began arrests among participants, after clashes on 13 Oct that lasted over eight hours (about 40 s).
The research 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.
#61 Severity order: 61Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Archived copy
There were eggs in his hands; the moment a plainclothes officer catches the protester, throws him to the ground and... (YouTube)
Publisher:
News24 Albania (YouTube channel @News24Albania); also embedded by Balkanweb
Published:
8 Sep 2026
Incident date:
8 Sep 2026
Location:
Tirana, the Boulevard near Parliament (per Balkanweb article text) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the Balkanweb article (8 Sept 2026) and the YouTube title: plainclothes officers grab a protester and push him to the ground on the Boulevard during a parliamentary session and protest. The detained man, named as Jurgen Malka, is heard saying he had bought eggs. The file was downloaded but not viewed by the researcher.
Context and official response
Before
Protests at Parliament in early September 2026, including eggs thrown at MPs' cars (search summaries).
After
Not checked.
Official response
Balkanweb article (per fetch): no official police statement; the full circumstances and official reason for the intervention had not been made public.
#62 Severity order: 62Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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).
#63 Severity order: 63Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#64 Severity order: 64Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Embed
Top Channel: protest escalates, citizens pushed by police, Ministry of Interior (2020)
Publisher:
Top Channel Albania (YouTube) (@TopChannelAlbania)
Published:
9 Dec 2020
Incident date:
9 Dec 2020
Location:
Tirana, Ministry of Interior (per description) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Albanian description: protesters briefly escalated, hit windows with umbrellas and tried to break the police cordon; citizens were pushed by police (about 11 s).
The research states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#65 Severity order: 65Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
VIDEO: Protesters block the road at Zogu i Zi, clashes with police at the Qemal Stafa Gymnasium
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
Tirana, Zogu i Zi (per headline) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the headline only: protesters block the road at Zogu i Zi and clash with police at Gjimnazi Qemal Stafa; video. Not viewed.
Context and official response
Before
Unknown.
After
Balkanweb search summary: at least 10 people forcibly detained and taken to Police Station No. 1 after clashes near Zogu i Zi and Rruga e Durrësit (undated).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#66 Severity order: 66Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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 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.
#67 Severity order: 67Footage status: Partially verifiedSome details (for example publisher, date or place) were confirmed by the research; others were not.Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
Gazeta Wyborcza video: students clash with police in central Tirana (credited PAP/AFP)
Publisher:
Gazeta Wyborcza (Facebook) (Gazeta Wyborcza (page ID 100064301726685))
Published:
14 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-14 (post date; approximate)
Location:
central Tirana (per caption) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Polish caption: protesting students clashed with police in central Tirana; source credited PAP/AFP (about 65 s).
The research states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#68 Severity order: 68Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
The FNSH commander talks to protesters: measures will be taken against the police officers who threw stones
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
16 Oct 2026
Incident date:
2026-10-16 (article date; incident not separately dated)
Location:
unverified (article does not name a city) · location not verified
What can be seen
Article does not describe any video's contents. Per text, the FNSH commander says footage (pamjet filmike) will be reviewed to check whether police threw stones, and that it is not lawful for police to throw stones. Viewed by agent: no.
Context and official response
Before
Protest between protesters and police (per article headline).
After
Commander says measures will be taken against officers involved.
Official response
FNSH commander (quoted): 'It is not lawful for the police to have thrown stones. The footage will be reviewed and measures will be taken' (translated). He says he is responsible only for FNSH forces.
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#69 Severity order: 69Source label: Under investigationCode: 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).
Not viewed by researcher. Description: anti-government protesters clashed with police in Tirana on Wednesday. Mutual clashes; no specific abuse described (about 314 s).
The research 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.
#71 Severity order: 71Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
Tirana Report post: protesters seize police gear, Ministry of Justice on fire
Publisher:
Tirana Report (@Tirana_Report) (@Tirana_Report)
Published:
14 Oct 2026
Incident date:
14 Oct 2026
Location:
Tirana (per post; unverified) · location not verified
What can be seen
Not viewed by researcher. Post text says police lines appeared to collapse as protesters seized officers' gear, and flames engulfed the Ministry of Justice. Protester-side conduct, recorded for balance.
The research 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.
#72 Severity order: 72Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Embed
From the rally in front of the Assembly, the confrontation with MPs, the escort of about 20 protesters (YouTube)
Publisher:
News24 Albania (YouTube channel @News24Albania)
Published:
8 Sep 2026
Incident date:
8 Sep 2026
Location:
Tirana, in front of Parliament (per YouTube title) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the YouTube title only: from the rally in front of Parliament, the confrontation with deputies, and the escorting away of about 20 protesters. Not viewed. Download failed (HTTP 403).
Content warningFootage of protests and policing may show force, injury or distress. It has not been checked frame by frame.
#73 Severity order: 73Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Archived copy
VIDEO/ Footage from the tensions in front of the Assembly is out! Citizens forcibly taken away; the moment police clash with protesters
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.
#74 Severity order: 74Source label: Officially reportedCode: OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDStated by an official body (SPAK, a court, the Ombudsman, a prosecutor). An accusation is verified only as an accusation.Link only
Parliament protest, Tirana, 27 July 2026 (officer pushes Ora News journalist)
Publisher:
SafeJournalists Network (case record)
Published:
27 Jul 2026
Incident date:
27 Jul 2026
Location:
Outside Albanian Parliament, Tirana (per case record) · location not verified
What can be seen
No footage viewed. Case record describes an officer pushing reporter Edison Vatnikaj while he filmed police escorting a protester. Date conflict: title 27.07.2026 in fetched page; search summary showed 27.08.2026; posting line 25.08.2026.
Context and official response
Before
Civic protest outside Parliament; cordons of hundreds of police (per case record).
After
Case listed as physical attack without injury.
Official response
Interior Minister said those who attacked police will face prosecution; statement on journalist case not found.
#75 Severity order: 75Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
SafeJournalists: SYRI TV journalist Fatjon Gjinaj hit during police intervention; cites video material
Publisher:
SafeJournalists (citing public reports and video material; no video link in the incident page)
Published:
3 Jul 2026
Incident date:
2 Jul 2026
Location:
outside Parliament, Tirana (as reported by SafeJournalists) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per SafeJournalists: the journalist was reportedly hit during a police intervention while covering the protest outside Parliament; the statement cites public reports and video material. The compiler did not find a direct video link and has not viewed any footage.
Context and official response
Before
Protest outside Parliament on 2 July 2026; SafeJournalists also documented a separate attack that day on Top News journalist Kleida Muka by non-police individuals.
After
No police response or investigation outcome was found.
#76 Severity order: 76Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Pamje me dron - Si u rrethua Kryeministria ne pak minuta nga 'uragani' i qytetareve
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
21 Jun 2026
Incident date:
2026-06-21 (article date; footage time not stated)
Location:
Tirana, Prime Minister's Office and main boulevard (per article text) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the article text (page read, video not viewed): aerial footage said to show citizens surrounding the Prime Minister's Office and filling roads along Tirana's main avenue with flags and anti-government placards. The article says the drone was used only as a filming tool and mentions no police drone, munitions or gas from a drone. Outside the requested 13-31 Oct window; kept because it is drone footage over a protest.
The research states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
Context and official response
Before
Protests against PM Edi Rama in 2026 (Zvernec/Flamingo protests from May 2026; student protests from 13 Oct 2026).
No archived copy or permitted embed is recorded for this item.
No original link was recorded.
#77 Severity order: 77Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Zvernec fence clashes, 30 May 2026
Publisher:
unknown
Published:
30 May 2026
Incident date:
30 May 2026
Location:
Zvernec, near Vlora (reported) · location not verified
What can be seen
Footage not retrieved. Police say a group tried to breach the construction fence; residents say they were protesting barbed wire blocking beach access (both as reported).
Context and official response
Before
Barbed-wire fence blocking beach access installed by private security (reported).
After
Nationwide protests; SPAK investigation; 17 people charged per police figures (ACLED gives 15).
Official response
Interior Minister: property is private; security company investigation (reported).
#78 Severity order: 78Source label: UnverifiedCode: 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'.
#79 Severity order: 79Source label: Under investigationCode: UNDER_INVESTIGATIONCredible reporting or investigative material that a court has not established.Link only
Protests rock Albanian capital, calling for PM's resignation
Publisher:
Euronews
Published:
27 Nov 2024
Incident date:
27 Nov 2024
Location:
Tirana (per title) · location not verified
What can be seen
Title only. Not viewed; no police-conduct detail available.
#80 Severity order: 80Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Pamje ekskluzive me dron nga protesta ne Tirane, qytetaret mblidhen para Kryeministrise
Publisher:
Shqiptarja (Report TV footage)
Published:
19 Mar 2022
Incident date:
2022-03-19 (article date)
Location:
Tirana, Skanderbeg Square toward the Prime Minister's Office (per article text) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the article text (page read, video not viewed): drone footage of citizens marching from Skanderbeg Square toward the Prime Minister's Office, with fewer people than at the previous week's national protest. No police drone, munitions or gas is mentioned. Outside the requested window; recorded as a reference for media drone filming of protests in Tirana.
The research states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#81 Severity order: 81Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
VIDEO/ 'Turn off my phone' (translated): the moment of the clash in Divjaka, what the phone of the citizen who reported violence by the police station chief filmed
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).
#83 Severity order: 83Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Tirana nga qielli / Shihni pamjet me dron te studenteve (Video)
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
11 Dec 2018
Incident date:
2018-12-11 (article date)
Location:
Tirana (per article text) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the article text (page read, video not viewed): aerial views of a student protest in Tirana that blocked roads; the article mentions the students' eight demands and a 16:00 ultimatum. No police drone, munitions or gas is mentioned. Outside the requested window; recorded as a reference only.
The research states the footage was not viewed by the researcher.
#85 Severity order: 85Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
Tensions and physical clashes at the protest at Zogu i Zi; 10 activists detained (video)
Publisher:
Balkanweb
Published:
unknown
Incident date:
unknown
Location:
Tirana, Zogu i Zi (per headline) · location not verified
What can be seen
Per the headline: physical tension and clash at the Zogu i Zi protest; 10 activists taken away; the gathering moved to Police Station No. 1; video. Not viewed.
#86 Severity order: 86Source label: UnverifiedCode: UNVERIFIEDAnonymous tip, social-media upload or a single unconfirmed report.Link only
VIDEO: Civil disobedience in Tirana, footage of police violence against protesters
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.
Student protest: Education Ministry set on fire overnight; 16 arrests reported
Al Jazeera reports demonstrators broke into the Education Ministry overnight and set a fire inside; police reported 16 arrests. Protesters demanded better university conditions, lower tuition and support for youth, and some called for the PM to resign. Deputy PM Koçiu condemned the violence.
Protester asks Constitutional Court to review Balla's mandate
At the Prime Minister's office a protester said Balla had called protesters terrorists and asked the Constitutional Court to review Balla's mandate and lift his immunity. The article records only the protester's statements; no reply by Balla and no ruling found.
Zvernec protests: Israeli flag desecrated; Albanian Foreign Ministry and Israeli ambassador condemn
During protests against the Zvernec and Sazan projects, an Israeli flag was desecrated. The Albanian Foreign Ministry condemned the act and Israeli Ambassador Galit Peleg condemned it on X (Telegrafi).
Protests outside Parliament; German and Dutch embassy statements
Opposition supporters protested outside Parliament after the vote, chanting 'No immunity for thieves!' (reported). Reports say some demonstrators threw fireworks at police. Berisha called for another protest on 22 March (reported). The German Embassy said effective prosecution of high-level corruption is essential for EU integration. The Dutch Embassy condemned the vote and called for swift, unimpeded prosecution. Rama thanked the embassies on X and called the protest a 'Molotov cocktail association' (reported). The German and Dutch statements are reported from search summaries; the Balkanweb article was not fetched.
Joint Movement (Lëvizja Bashkë) protests at the Bank of Albania with 'Sudja 2.0' banner
Activists compared the schemes to the 1997 pyramid collapse. Activist Klodi Leka said there were 'serious doubts' that Governor Sejko was personally involved; the article offers no evidence for this. The movement held the Bank responsible for licensing and supervision. No Bank or governor response is quoted.
Protests of 9-10 December 2020 after a police shooting. Preliminary Ombudsman report (published via Exit 12 Dec 2020): 124 detained, 57 minors, precincts over capacity, minors interrogated without lawyer or psychiatrist. Police response limited to one journalist's case.
Four protesters killed in front of the government building, Tirana
Opposition-supporter protest in Tirana; four people shot dead by security forces (reported by Fox News 2024 and Hammarberg 2011). A 2011 CNN summary in a search result gave three dead; count not reconciled.
