Protests beyond university walls
K2.0 explains students’ demands in Tirana, the escalation of the protests and what to expect in the coming days.
Protesters move off the road as police use water cannons to disperse the crowd during the student protest in Tirana on October 15. Photo: Isa Myzyraj
October 13–14–15 Protests: Key Figures.
Protesters carrying flags walked through the smoke-filled streets of Tirana during the October 15 protest. Photo: Isa Myzyraj
Police officers shelter behind their shields as protesters throw projectiles at them. Photo: Isa Myzyraj
A protester wearing a gas mask during the October 15 protest in Tirana. Photo: Isa Myzyraj
A protester confronts police during a demonstration in Tirana. Photo: Isa Myzyraj
Protesters march peacefully through Tirana, holding pink flamingos, the symbol of the “Flamingo Revolution.” Photo: PNEA
The Balluku and Hyseni cases
Reita Demi
Reita Demi is a copy editor and translator of the Albanian language at K2.0. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Prishtina. She also studied English Language and Literature at AAB College.
Dafina Halili
Dafina Halili is a senior journalist at K2.0, covering mainly human rights and social justice issues. Dafina has a master’s degree in diversity and the media from the University of Westminster in London, U.K..
This story was originally written in Albanian.