Recently Repatriated Albanian Tortured Severely in Serb Custody

PRISHTINA, Jan 20 (KIC) - Ibish Sh. Jashari was repatriated from Germany on 15
January, and was arrested by the Serbian police immediately upon his arrival at the
Prishtina airport, today's Bujku reports. Mr. Jashari was sent to the Serb-run jail in
Prishtina and was held there until yesterday, 19 January.
"He was tortured severely by the Serbian police while in custody. He has been inflicted
heavy body injuries," his brother told the newspaper.
While in custody the Serbian police and security interrogated him of his activities in
Germany, and charged him of having been involved in "hostile activity" against so-called
FRY.
Mr. Jashari is under constant medical treatment because of the wounds and fractions he
received from the police torture. He was ordered by the police to report at the Serbian
security again.
 

KIC - KOSOVA DAILY REPORT # 1338 - Prishtina, 5 February 1998

Repatriated Albanian in Serb Police Custody Since Tuesday

PRISHTINA, Feb 4 (KIC) - Gani Dibrani from Gradica village of Gllogovc was detained
by Serb police on Tuesday while on his way back from Germany and is reported still
in custody.
Gani Dibrani's brother Haxhi Dibrani, told Kosova Information Center that his brother was
an asylum-seeker in Germany and he was repatriated by the German authorities. He was detained at the Prishtina airport. He said the Serb police authorities at the airport have not produced any explanation why his brother is being held in custody.
 

KIC - KOSOVA DAILY REPORT # 1348 - Prishtina, 18 February 1998

Repatriated Albanian to Be Send Back to Germany

PRISHTINA, Feb 18 (KIC) - Mentor Shala (19), from Bare village of Mitrovica, was
arrested 14 February at the Prishtina airport upon his repatriation from Germany.
From there he was sent to the Belgrade airport, and is awaiting to be sent back to
Germany, Mr. Shala's brother told KIC.

Die serbische Polizei schob einen albanischen Asylsuchenden nach Deutschland zurück
 

Prishtina, 18. Februar - Mentor Rr. Shala (19) aus dem Dorf Bare / Gemeinde
Mitrovica kehrte am 14. Februar aus Deutschland zurück, wo er als Asylbewerber
gelebt hatte. Im Flughafen von Prishtina wurde er von der serbischen Polizei
angehalten und zum Belgrader Flughafen zurückgebracht. Bei einem
Telefongespräch mit seinem Bruder bestätigte er, daß er darauf warte, nach
Deutschland zurückgeschoben zu werden.

KIC - KOSOVA DAILY REPORT # 1353 - Prishtina, 24 February 1998

Two Repatriated Kosova Albanians Tortured Severely

PRISHTINA, Feb 24 (KIC) - Ramiz Ali Mahaj, from Dubravë e Vogël, and Hamza Halitaj from Novosella village of Peja, were beaten severely at the Serbian police check-point in Komaran, Kijeva and Klina, while on their way home from Germany, sources in Istog and peja reported.
Ramiz Mahaj was inflected grave injuries on his right arm, whereas Hamza Halitaj
was broken his teeth, says the report.
Their taxi driver was also beaten severely, who had his jaw broken. The report says the
pretext for their torture was the fact that they were coming back from Germany.
 

KIC - KOSOVA DAILY REPORT # 1416-C  - Prishtina, 1 May 1998

Serbian Police Beat Repatriated Albanian Severely

PRISHTINA, May 1 (KIC) - The German authorities rounded up Skënder Muzlijaj
Wednesday and deported him to the Prishtina airport.
Mr. Muzlijaj was held and questioned at the Prishtina airport until midnight, when the
Serbian police decided to let him into Kosova.
Skender Muzlijaj was again stopped by the Serbian police at Kijeva check-point Friday,
while on his way home to Shaptej village of Deçan.
He was held by the Serbian police in Kijeva from 9 am until 1 pm. He was reported
beaten up severely by the Serb police.
 

KIC - KOSOVA DAILY REPORT # 1420-B  - Prishtina, 5 May 1998

Serb Police Ill-treat Albanian Returnees from Germany

PRISHTINA, May 5 (KIC) -  Rasim Haziri from Vushtrri ('Vucitern') and Hakif Osmani
from Mitrovica were reported maltreated brutally at the Prishtina airport in Sllatina on
30 April, LDK sources in Vushtrri said. The two Albanians were on the way back from
Germany, where they were refused asylum.
Sources in the Sllatina airports said other Albanians were also maltreated there on 30
April, including several taxi-drivers.
 

KIC - KOSOVA DAILY REPORT # 1426 - Prishtina, 11 May 1998

Serbian Police Detains Repatriated Albanian Asylum Seeker

PRISHTINA, May 11 (KIC) - Agim Bajrami, originating from Kamenica, was among 8
Kosova Albanians repatriated from Switzerland on May 8th. He told LDK sources the
Serbian police in Belgrade had arrested Agim Binaku upon their arrival at the airport. Mr. Bajrami said Agim Binaku was originally from a village in the Drenica region, LDK sources in Kamenica reported.