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Albanian police use rubber bullets amid escalating student protests

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Albanian police used rubber bullets against student protesters in Tirana, marking an escalation in ongoing demonstrations. The protests, fueled by concerns over corruption, unemployment, and education standards, have seen clashes between students and police for five days. Police chief Skender Hita acknowledged the use of "all means," including "the most recent ones," in response to the unrest. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a significant escalation of civil unrest and police response in a country, involving potential human rights concerns. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Albanian police use rubber bullets amid escalating student protests

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

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