Detained Mayor steps up campaign to be released from “pre-trial detention”
The Mayor of Tirana has warned he will take his case against his continued detention to the European Court of Human Rights. Erion Veliaj has been held in what is termed “pre-trial detention” (PTD) since February 2025, pending an investigation by Albanian prosecutors. His trial is yet to start and he robustly denies any wrongdoing […]
