
Five days after the Government approved the normative act providing for new fines for violations during protests, up to 500 thousand lek for the most serious cases of disobedience to police orders, the "Anti-Violence" package was applied to protesters from the rally the previous day (November 2).
Police announced that 16 protesters were fined 5,000 lek (50,000 old lek) after they blocked the road during the protest held yesterday on "Dëshmorët e Kombit" boulevard in front of the Prime Minister's Office, obstructing the movement of vehicles.
Police announcement:
They blocked the road and impeded the movement of vehicles during yesterday's rally, 16 administrative measures were imposed, in accordance with the Normative Act.
Two minors are being prosecuted, suspected of unlawful actions during yesterday's protest.
In accordance with Normative Act No. 5, dated 28.10.2026, according to point 2 of article 24/1, 16 minutes have been completed for the determination of administrative offenses.
The administrative measures were imposed after, during the rally held on the "Deshmorët e Kombit" boulevard, in front of the Prime Minister's Office, these citizens blocked the road, impeding the movement of vehicles. Despite repeated calls from police officers, via megaphone, to clear the road, they did not obey these calls.
Of the 16 administrative measures, 14 were imposed on escorted citizens, while 2 others were imposed based on the identification of citizens from video footage. A fine of 5,000 lek was imposed for each.
Also, the Crime Investigation specialists of the Police Commissariat No. 2 referred the materials to the Prosecutor's Office, where criminal proceedings were initiated against 2 minor citizens, after on 02.11.2026, on the "Deshmorët e Kombit" boulevard, during the rally organized by students, it is suspected that, in collaboration with each other and masked, they committed illegal acts during yesterday's protest.
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.