TIRANA, Albania — October 21, 2026 — Tirana prosecutor Arbër Berexha has reportedly ordered the immediate release of a significant number of protesters arrested during Albania’s ongoing student-led demonstrations, after identifying serious gaps in police reports, according to local news.
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The decisions were signed on Tuesday afternoon, October 20, after Berexha reportedly found that several police referrals lacked concrete information about the alleged offences and, in some cases, even specific details about the detained students.
Police violence and questionable arrests
For more than a week, Albania’s State Police have reported hundreds of arrests during protests against government corruption. The alleged offences include resisting police officers and damaging public and private property.
However, the reported findings raise questions about whether some arrests were adequately supported by evidence, amid growing allegations of police violence and abuse against protesters.
According to Boldnews, the prosecutor’s intervention sends an important message about the need to scrutinize police actions and ensure that arrests comply with legal requirements.
The release orders do not establish that every arrest was unlawful, but the reported deficiencies highlight the importance of due process and accountability.
As demonstrations continue in Tirana, scrutiny of police conduct and the treatment of detained students remain central to the wider debate over citizens’ rights and the authorities’ response to the protests.
Source: Boldnews. The specific findings attributed to prosecutor Arbër Berexha have not been independently verified for this article.