TIRANA, Oct 16 /ATA/ The Tirana Court today ruled on security measures for 19 protesters arrested during demonstrations in the capital on 13 and 14 October.
Lawyer Marash Logu said six protesters were remanded in custody, one was placed under house arrest, and the remaining 12 were ordered to report regularly to the authorities.
“There was no evidence that any of the arrested protesters had engaged in illegal activity,” lawyer Marash Logu said.
He stressed that the Democratic Party (DP) would pursue the cases before the Court of Appeal as well.
They were arrested on suspicion of offences including assault on account of duty, disturbing public order and peace, violating regulations on explosive and flammable substances, theft from banks and savings banks, destruction of property, arson, resisting a public order officer, and the unauthorised manufacture, possession, purchase or sale of bladed weapons.
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