| Massacre of 1951 in Albania | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tirana, Albania |
| Coordinates | 41°19′48″N 19°49′45″E / 41.33000°N 19.82917°E |
| Date | 26 February 1951 |
| Target | Intellectuals |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 22 |
| Injured | Mehmet Shehu (lightly injured) during interrogation |
| Perpetrators | Communists, notably Enver Hoxha and Mehmet Shehu |
The People's Republic of Albania executed 22 intellectuals without trial on 26 February 1951, as ordered by Enver Hoxha. They were accused of bombing the Soviet embassy in Tirana. The victims were 21 men and 1 woman. One day earlier, Jonuz Kaceli was killed while accused of the same crime. It was the first time the Agitation and Propaganda law was used.