“The Night Is Ours” march challenges gendered fear in public space

Human-rights groups and activists called on the Albanian government to reconsider the migration protocol with Italy. They objected that the agreement was signed and published without public...

Residents of the Shushica valley protested for the fourth time against a water-supply project that would divert water from the Lëpusha source toward Himara. They said they had not been consulted and...

The Albanian Helsinki Committee submitted an amicus curiae brief during constitutional review of the Italy–Albania migration protocol. It documented the lack of public consultation and raised...

Environmental organizations and civil society representatives protested outside Parliament as lawmakers prepared to vote on changes to Albania’s Protected Areas law. Activists warned that the proposal...

Twelve mayors, residents, activists, lawyers, and scientists gathered in Kuç to oppose plans to divert Shushica water to Himara. The project was promoted as tourism infrastructure, while residents...

Residents brought a symbolic pipe bearing more than 3,000 signatures to Tirana and protested outside the Prime Minister’s Office against the Himara aqueduct. The pipe represented the proposed...

Residents of the Shushica Valley joined the Brave Women of Kruščica from Bosnia and Herzegovina in a symbolic human chain across the river. The cross-border solidarity action opposed a water...

Women and girls marched in Tirana under the slogan “Don’t Touch My Freedom,” connecting economic poverty to gendered violence and restricted choice. Activists from Roma and Egyptian communities, women...

The Union of Trade Unions of Albania and the Albanian Coalition for Labour Rights brought hundreds of workers from tailoring, construction, healthcare, call centers, oil and municipal services to...

Women, girls, and activists gathered at Mother Teresa Square and marched through Tirana demanding equality, protection from violence, access to justice, and meaningful representation in...