Civil society organizations demand withdrawal from Italy–Albania migration deal

Residents returned to the dam site after an appellate court had suspended the Zais plant’s license, saying the company continued to challenge the order. They used signs on the dam wall and public...

Residents of Tirana’s 5 Maji neighborhood organized resistance as municipal police and the Territory Protection Inspectorate arrived before dawn to demolish homes. Residents protested the lack of...

Citizens began demonstrations in Tirana as fuel and food prices rose sharply, with farmers, transport workers and other residents joining calls for relief and accountability. The protests questioned...

Albania declared the Vjosa a national park, following years of organizing by river communities, Albanian scientists and environmental groups against dam construction and for free-flowing river...

LGBTI+ people and allies marched in Tirana under the call “Open Your Heart,” combining celebration with demands for equal rights. Participants highlighted discrimination and violence, healthcare...

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...

Women and girls marched from Student City through Tirana under the slogan “The Night Is Ours,” demanding safety on streets, at work, at home, and online. Organizers linked gendered violence and...