Some of the people taken in by police after the latest protests in the capital have been released. For 22 of them, the court has imposed the security measure of a “reporting obligation,” while hearings for the others are continuing.
Decision for the 22 protesters
According to information reported from the court, 22 protesters taken in over the past few days have been released under the measure of a “reporting obligation.”
This development suggests that, at least for this group, the court did not see a need for harsher security measures at this stage of the proceedings.
Proceedings at the Court of First Instance continue
Meanwhile, the Court of First Instance is continuing its review to determine security measures for other people taken in during the latest protests in Tirana.
At this stage, full details have not been made public on the total number of people taken in or on how the cases are divided according to possible charges.
The message conveyed by the “reporting obligation” measure
The “reporting obligation” measure requires the individuals to report to the authorities, but without keeping them in pretrial detention.
In practical terms, this decision softens the initial version of the police intervention for some of those detained, while the assessment of individual responsibility remains in the judicial process.
For now, the decision issued for the 22 people taken in is one of the main developments following the tensions reported at the latest protests in the capital.
It remains to be seen what measures will be imposed on the other individuals now going through the court review process.