The fatal shootings outside the prime minister’s office

Timeline

1. January 2011: Four people are fatally shot during the protest.
2. 2013: Two officers are convicted in relation to two deaths.
3. 2023: The European court finds shortcomings in the investigation of A.N.’s death.

What the records show

The European Court of Human Rights recorded that some protesters threw rocks and breached a gate, and the National Guard later fired live ammunition. The four people fatally shot were on a nearby pavement and had not taken part in the violence.

Case outcomes

In 2013 two officers were convicted of negligent manslaughter in relation to two deaths. The investigation into A.N.’s death proceeded separately, and the European Court found failures in its effectiveness. Its 2023 decision recorded the investigation as ongoing at that time. Nika v. Albania · European Court of Human Rights