STATEMENT

to the Council for the Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) based in
Prishtina and media

 I, Bajram Shehu, from the village of Greme (1960), temporarily employed in
Switzerland, a former political prisoner during the 80s, sentenced to a prison term of 3
years, taken twice for "informative talks" about my activity, was kidnapped by the Serbian
authorities under the charges as member of National Movement of Kosova from 15 until
19 January 1998. The kidnappers were D. Bozhovic from Talinovc or Prelez living in
Ferizaj and another one, whose name I could not catch. First of all, they took me in the
white "Yugo" car and took me to the garage next to the police station of Ferizaj. After 40
minutes, they tied up my hands and put tights on my head. Then, they put a plastic sack
on my head. They ordered me to lie down on the back seat of the car. After an hour's
drive, the car stopped. It seemed to me that I was in the basement of a hotel. According to
many signs, I can say that the place was somewhere in Brezovica.
 The first question was: "Do you know where you are?". I said that I did not. Then, they
asked me whether I have heard about the Chetniks. I replied positively and they said that
we were going to confront them.
 They told me to admit that I was a member of National Movement of Kosova and
Kosova Liberation Army. When I refused, they tied me to the radiator and kept me like that
for five days. They used to untie me whenever they interrogated and tortured me. I was hit
with truncheons all over my body.
 "Have you heard of Sicilian tie?" asked the person that kept saying that Bajrush
Xhemajli had been subjected to their inquiries. When I answered negatively, they started
to show me how the Sicilian tie looks like. They hanged me upside down and I guess my
body looked like a tie. That position was more convenient for torturing me.
 Another form of torture against me was the following: they used to open the door, put
my fingers on its frame and close it gradually until my fingers would grow thin. That torture
caused me a lot of pain. My finger tips are still black.
 Such torture was repetead for three days. The fourth day, they brought automatic
guns and threatened me with liquidation. "The border is near here and we will say that we
killed you while you were running. We will also kill your wife and children".
 Due to the torture and threats I accepted to give self-incriminating statement and
statements accusing others, as well as to cooperate with them in the future. I did this in
order to save myself from that hell.
 They took me in a room upstairs where they had put the video camera, two tape
recorders and a camera. They took photos of me as we were friends for ages. With the
help of tape recorders and video camera, my pseudostatements were taped.
 As ordered, I accused National Movement of Kosova and persons allegedly being its
activists in Switzerland and Germany. I was forced to state that those activists collected
money in order to purchase weapons, which are sent to Kosova. Those persons allegedly
recruit soldiers to KLA, train them in Albania and sent them to Kosova to act against
Serbia. Serbian Security forced me to state that the following persons are members of
National Movement of Kosova (NMK) for the regions of Ferizaj, Kaçanik and Shtime:
Xhabir Morina, Ilmi Reçica, Enver Topalli, Sinan Azemi, Qamil Xhemali, Xhemal Azemi,
Fevzi Mehmeti, Rrahim Sadiku, Berat Luzha, Ylber Topalli, Shabi Matoshi, Murtez Shehu,
Milazim Haliti, Isak Limani, Kadrie Gashi, Rrahim and Sylejman Bytyqi, Gursel Sylejmani
and me.
 "I", my false statement continues, "was informed by Veli Isufi that Ali Reshani has
been transporting weapons to Kosova. The first delivery was sent to his house: 35 guns
(Hungarian Kalashnikov). The second delivery was sent to Ferizaj. I met him in the
outskirts of Ferizaj and took 35 guns (Kalashnikov) to the house of Xhabir Morina. Xhabir
put the guns in plastic bags in order to hide them behind his house. Those guns were to
be delivered to the following persons in the village of Komogllava: 2 guns to brothers Isufi
(Veli and Shaban), 3 guns to brothers Xhemajli (Emrush, Bajrush and Qamil), 1 gun to
Sinan Azemi, 2 guns to Xhemajl Azemi, 1 gun to Rrahim Sadiku, 1 gun to Berat Luzha,
etc. The other guns were to be delivered to the friends in town. While transporting the third
delivery, Ali Reshani was caught in Italy and arrested to 5 years imprisonment".
 "I, Bajram Shehu, with Qamil Xhemajli and Sinan Azemi have carried out the attack on
the police station in the village of Gërlica." But, they were not satisfied with this statement
(because at that time I was working at a cooperative in Netstal of Switzerland) and forced
me to give the next one: "I, Bajram Shehu, am familiar with the fact that the attack on the
police station in Gërlica was carried out by Xhabir Morina, Enver Topalli and Ilmi Reçica."
 "The murder of the young policeman in Shtime and the attack on the police flats in
Shtime were perpetrated by Ramadan Avdiu, Naim Haxhiu (the village of Monopollc) and
Isak Limani (the village of Re^ak)."
 This statement, which I signed, and the moment of "Commitment" to collaborate with
two Serbian inspectors under the codes "Sheh" for me and "Danush from Shkup" for
Serbian inspectors were taped by camera. I was given the phone number of Bozhovic (27
853) to contact them. They ordered me to work abroad and inform them about the
addresses of the members of NMK and its activity. In the end, they helped me with the
shaving and cleaning and ordered me to say that I had been in Shkupi since I had heard
that the police were in search for me. Blindfolded, I was taken back to the market in Ferizaj
and released. The next day, I arrived in Switzerland. The very same day, on 21 January, I
went to the doctor Dr. med. R. Kern. Ennenda, who prescribed me sedatives and advised
me to report my case to the police in Glarus in Switzerland.
 I hereby inform the public opinion that my statements at the Serbia Security are false
and given due to torture. Being aware of the consequences that the above mentioned
persons might have, I ask the media to make public their names and details.

Bajram Shehu
Muhlefur str 2
8755 Ennenda
GL. Switzerland
Phone: 055 640 38 25
27 January 1998

A COMMUNIQUE

 As you have noticed recently, the Albanian press in Kosova has published the
statement of Bajram Shehu from Ferizaj, kidnapped by the Serbian police from 15 to 19
January in Ferizaj. He has described in details the way of kidnapping, physical and
psychological torture exerted on him, the way he was forced to give self-incriminating
statement and statement accusing the others, the way he was forced to sign the
agreement for collaboration with Serbian authorities, etc.
 In this statement, Bajram points out that due to physical and psychological violence
and threats with liquidation of his family, he was forced to sign the statements accusing
him and 20 other Albanians for allegedly being members of National Movement of Kosova
and Kosova Liberation Army. Among the accused ones are Berat Luzha, chairman of the
Association of Political Prisoners, and many other members of our association.
 The "black list" of police, made public by Bajram Shehu, testifies the compiling of
different lists with Albanian names by Serbian current regime according to their needs in
order to proclaim those people as "terrorists" and then, arrest, kidnap or liquidate them.
Three days after the publication of this statement, Berat Luzha, chairman of the
Association of Political Prisoners, was subjected to arrest under the pretext of "routine
checking". It is the best illustration of the "game" of physical and psychological terror of
Serbian authorities in Kosova.
 Taking into account that such incriminating lists include Albanians from all districts in
Kosova, the concern of our association is increasing. These lists are used by the Serbian
authorities as a pretext for grave campaigns of violence and terror against Albanian
population in Kosova.
 We, hereby appeal to You to inform international public opinion on the danger of
organized state terror and violence threatening Albanian nation in Kosova and support this
oppressed, peaceful and civilized nation.

Berat Luzha
chairman