The two arrested after the opposition protest are released from prison

The Tirana court released two protesters arrested on Monday after the Democratic Party protest. Jakup Stafa and Dorison Petoku were left in the “obligation to appear” security measure. We remind you that after Monday’s protest, two people were put in handcuffs, one was prosecuted and another was declared wanted. At large, a 16-year-old was processed […]

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