Albania

Education

2018–2019 student protest in Albania (Wikipedia)

"The 2018–2019 student protests in Albania were a series of street protests, demonstrations and online activism events held by the students of the public universities from December 2018 until February 2019, to oppose the high tuition rates. Students across Albania rallied against the moves that were made by the Albanian government to increase the cost of university education, by introducing new fees for exams. The fee comes on top of the dramatically risen university fees, which have failed to lead to any improvement in public education." 

Arts

National Theatre Protest in Albania (Wikipedia)

"For two years, artists and activists in Tirana, Albania, demonstrated to protect the historic National Theatre building from being demolished."

Women

Activists Protest Against Killing of Women in Albania (BalkanInsight, 5/11/21)

"Human rights activists rallied in the city of Elbasan against domestic violence and the killings of women after a mother of three children was murdered last week by her husband." By Fjori Sinoruka

Albanian Women Protest Against Inequality and Violence on International Women’s Day (exit news, 8/3/21)

"Despite COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, a group of activists from the Women’s Empowerment Network, representatives of civil society, members of the LGBTQ community, and members of the public gathered in a symbolic demonstration in Skanderbeg Square to protest on International Women’s Day." By Arjola Tafaj

Protecting Access and Earth

Albanian Activists Rally Against a ‘Concrete’ End for Tirana's Last Public Park (GlobalVoices, 3/24/16)

"Activists in Albania are continuing to protest against plans to build a children's play area in the last public park in the capital Tirana." By Alida Karakushi

Montenegrins protest against Albanian dam on shared river (9/12/19)

"Dozens of environmental activists cycled from Montenegro's capital to the Albanian border on Saturday to protest over the neighbouring nation's construction of a dam on the Cijevna river that flows through both countries." By Stevo Vasiljevic