Within 10 days, the protests in Tirana saw violent clashes, with dozens injured and hundreds of people taken into custody by police.
A total of 646 protesters have reportedly been detained, of whom 283 have been arrested, while another 363 are being criminally prosecuted while at liberty. According to official data, more than 200 of those detained are minors.
All 283 arrested individuals have appeared before the Tirana Criminal Court to determine security measures. Eight people have been ordered held in prison, three placed under house arrest, and the rest subjected to an obligation to report regularly, while minors have been placed under parental supervision.
Police have charged them with a range of criminal offenses, including arson causing property destruction, assaulting and resisting police officers, disturbing public order, and obstructing traffic.
Meanwhile, the number of injured has reached 320. Of these, 192 are officers of the State Police, 92 are protesters and 36 are bystanders. Among the injured bystanders are six media representatives, one of them a foreign national. According to statements from doctors, all are out of danger, and most, after receiving treatment, have been sent home. A2 CNN