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12.01.2023 / 07:03

Change of Presidents didn’t lead to any improvement – HRW

The change of presidents of Sri Lanka in 2022 did not lead to any improvement in the country’s human rights record, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday (12) in its World Report 2023.During 2022, thousands of Sri Lankans took to the streets after years of misrule, impunity, and corruption undermined the rule of law and contributed to a severe economic crisis that threatened millions. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, long implicated in grave rights violations, stepped down in July. However, the new president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, cracked down on largely peaceful protests, imprisoned activists, and disregarded calls for justice for past violations.“President Ranil Wickremesinghe responded to calls for reform and accountability with repression,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

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Albania prime minister set on firing the country’s president

TIRANA – Albania’s prime minister expressed his determination Monday to remove the president from his post, claiming he has embarrassed the country.

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U.S. Army warmly welcomed ahead of NATO exercises in Albania

DURRES – Albania’s main port of Durres has welcomed a huge influx of containers and big trucks this week ahead of NATO exercises, a concentration of military vehicles that U.S. officials said has not been seen in the Adriatic nation since World War II.

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Albania's ruling Socialists plan election win celebration

TIRANA – Nearly all ballots have been counted in Albania's general election and the ruling Socialist Party remained in the lead Tuesday with the possibility of forming a government on its own.

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Albania's president lambasts US ambassador on TV talk show

TIRANA – Albania's president has accused the U.S. ambassador of intervening in the small European country’s internal affairs by supporting its prime minister in an upcoming parliamentary election.

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England fan's 11-hour journey to Albania despite Covid lockdown splits opinions

England fan has divided opinion on social media by travelling to Albania for the Three Lions’ World Cup qualifier on Sunday.Rob Pomfret made it to the Albanian capital, Tirana, just before kick-off at Arena Kombetare, with Gareth Southgate’s men going on to record a 2-0 victory over the hosts.Bars and restaurants are currently open in Albania, meaning Pomfret, who claims to be travelling in the Balkans, would have been able to watch the action unfold nearby.However, after sharing details of his trip on Twitter, the supporter has drawn some criticism online for breaking coronavirus restrictions in the UK.Many have pointed out how Pomfret could be in danger of receiving a £5,000 fine, as current restrictions state that no foreign travel is

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Albanians rally for 5th day after police kill man in curfew

TIRANA – Albanian demonstrators on Sunday kept up their daily protests over the fatal shooting of a man by police enforcing a coronavirus curfew.The rally started peacefully from the capital Tirana’s Skanderbeg Square to the main government building of Prime Minister Edi Rama, with protesters chanting “No justice, no calmness!” and “Justice for Klodian!” Demonstrators asked for the resignation of the police chief and the release of those who have been arrested in days of clashes with police. Later some hurled stones at the Tirana police station, where police responded with tear gas and water cannons.

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Protest in northern Albanian city leaves 1 officer injured

TIRANA – Demonstrators in a northern Albanian city damaged the left-wing governing Socialist Party's offices and injured a police officer Saturday, authorities said, as part of ongoing protests this week after a fatal shooting by police enforcing a coronavirus curfew.Police said the illegal protest began at 11 a.m. (1000 GMT) in Shkodra, 110 kilometers (65 miles) north of the capital, Tirana.

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Albania: Officials try to deter protest over police shooting

TIRANA – Albanian authorities urged respect for a pandemic ban on public gatherings, ahead of a new planned protest Thursday over the fatal police shooting of a man during curfew hours.The appeal came after violent demonstrations in central Tirana, Wednesday, where hundreds of people clashed with police and tried to enter government buildings. Authorities said 16 police and two demonstrators were injured.The protests came in response to the shooting, early Tuesday, of 25-year-old Klodian Rasha.

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New protest in Albania over National Theater demolition

TIRANA – Albanian artists and opposition party supporters gathered for a second day Monday to protest the demolition of the crumbling National Theater building in the capital, which has triggered strong political tension amid a major heritage debate.

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With fewer humans to fear, flamingos flock to Albania lagoon

NARTA – Home confinement rules have upset some people in Albania, but humans getting their wings clipped during the coronavirus pandemic has allowed flamingos and other birds to flourish in a coastal lagoon by the Adriatic Sea.

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