Interior minister says 9 police were suspended and 50 protest-force cases are under AMP investigation
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What happened
Interior Minister Ervin Demo told the parliamentary internal affairs committee on November 4 that nine police officers had been suspended and 50 cases tied to police conduct during protests were under investigation by the Police Oversight Agency. Opposition lawmakers from the Democratic Party and Freedom Party boycotted the session, while opposition representatives publicly called for a hearing focused on alleged rights violations during the protests.
Why it matters
The minister's disclosure creates a measurable accountability benchmark for protest policing and puts the Police Oversight Agency's handling of the cases into public view. The boycott and demands for further hearings indicate that the matter is moving from operational policing into a dispute over institutional oversight, legal exposure and parliamentary legitimacy.
At a November 4 hearing of the parliamentary committee on internal affairs, Interior Minister Ervin Demo said nine police officers had been suspended for individual actions during the recent protest wave and that the Police Oversight Agency is investigating 50 cases. The same session underlined a parliamentary split over the issue: Democratic Party and Freedom Party lawmakers boycotted the committee, while opposition criticism centered on alleged disproportionate force, unlawful arrests and possible criminal liability for officers. The development turns protest policing from a street-order issue into an accountability test for the ministry, parliament and oversight bodies over the next several days.
Watch for
Police Oversight Agency release on November 5-7 naming investigative steps, referrals, or case classifications in the 50 protest-force files Parliament's Committee on Internal Affairs agenda update on November 5-7 listing a dedicated hearing on protest policing or human-rights allegations Democratic Party parliamentary group filing on November 5-7 for an interpellation or extraordinary hearing with Interior Minister Ervin Demo Albania's Prosecution Office confirmation on November 5-7 of any criminal registration tied to officers suspended over protest conduct
Sources
- Protestat/ Demo: Protestuesit dhunë me doza të larta, pezulluam 9 policë, 50 po i heton AMP! PD dhe PL bojkot në komision, përballë ministrit vetëm Kapri (VIDEO) - Shqiptarja.com · shqiptarja.com
- Tabaku kërkon seancë dëgjimore me Demon për dhunën në protesta: Janë shkelur të drejtat e njeriut - ATSH - · ata.gov.al
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