Tirana’s Criminal Court released 28 protesters detained during violent demonstrations in the Albanian capital. Rather than return them to custody, the court imposed a security measure requiring them to appear before it. The ruling applies that obligation to all 28 defendants. In the cases of three protesters, the court determined that their arrests had been unlawful. Rigers Hoxha also received a partial ban on taking part in gatherings. The defendants therefore remain free while their cases proceed through the criminal process. The excerpt does not give the charges faced by each defendant or the date of the next hearing.