REPORT NO. 
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM 8 MARCH
           UNTIL 11 MARCH 1998

REPORT NO. 398

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY
THE SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM 8 MARCH UNTIL 11 MARCH 1998

DRENICA REGION:

     SKëNDERAJ: On 8 March, at about 11.30 p.m., police brought the corpses of 47 killed
and massacred people of Prekaz by several lorries in front of the Health Care Centre of
Skënderaj. There are 12 children aged 5-16, 14 women, as well as elderly aged 72, 74
and 94 among the victims. One of the children is Blerim Zenë Jashari (5) from Prekaz i
Poshtëm. Nevertheless, the number of killed persons from 5 March onwards is higher.
According to some unconfirmed information, more than 60 people were massacred and
killed, but their corpses have remained on the spot.
     On 10 March, the corpses of 52 victims, among whom 12 children (4 girls and 8 boys)
aged 5-16, were put in the depot of raw materials. Some corpses lack their limbs, whereas
one has only half of its scull. The corpses of two girls (aged - 10 and 14), has broken arms.
The corpses of 16 women were burnt up. There were 10 middle-aged men and 7 elderly
among the victims. The eyes of Shaban Jashari (72) were knifed out, his right arm was cut
and his body was in wounds of bayonets. The chest of Hamëz Jashari was open and all
his inner organs could be seen, and both his arms were broken. Some victims were
carbonized. It was very difficult to identify all massacred victims under those
circumstances.
     Nonetheless, the corpses of 31 victims were identified up to 10 March at 1.00 p.m.:
Qazim Osman Jashari (50), Nazmi Zukë Jashari, Zarife B. Jashari, Zojë Sh. Jashari (74),
Kushtrim A. Jashari (13), Faik T. Jashari, Adem Shaban Jashari (42), Beqir B. Jashari,
Sherif B. Jashari, Hajzer Z. Jashari (29), Imer H. Jashari, Halit Jashari, Halil B. Jashari,
Bahtije M. Jashari, Feride R. Jashari, Besim Hamëz Jashari (16), Blerim Zenë Jashari (5),
Bujar Zenë Jashari (11), Abdullah Zenë Jashari, Elhame Jashari, Murtez Zymer Jashari
(16), Hamëz Sh. Jashari (50), Shaban M. Jashari (72), Fatime Gashi, Makfirete Gashi and
Gazmend Bajram Gashi (16) - all from Prekaz i Poshtëm; Sinan R. Jashari and Ali R.
Jashari - both from Lubovec; Osman Sh. Geci (43), Sadik Miran Kaçkini (46) and Miftar
Rreci - from Llausha; Isak F. Halili (65) -  from Dubovc.
     (Besarta, daughter of Hamëz Jashari, stated that the police threatened her with the
knife and ordered her to declare that Adem Jashari killed everyone that wanted to
surrender).
     On 10 March, up to 1.20 p.m., 21 corpses of massacred people have remained
unidentified. Therefore, the family members and the council for burial decided not to hold
the burial without identifying them. Police ordered them to bury the corpses immediately,
otherwise, they would bury them themselves. At about 3.00 p.m., policemen forced the
villagers to load the corpses on the lorries and took them to the graves dug up by villagers.
The coffins were unloaded and some of them were put into the graves, whereas some
remained uncovered.

THE COURSE OF EVENTS

8 MARCH:

     SKëNDERAJ: Skënderaj, LLausha, Prekaz i Poshtëm, Açareva and other villages of
Drenica are still surrounded by large police and military forces, whereas Serbian snipers
control every part of the area. According to some information, two more persons that had
gone to take the body of Sadik Kaçkini, killed three days before in Llausha, were killed.
     Police keep shooting towards 18 houses between villages of Kopriva and Tërnavc,
where Xhafer Miftar Syla (36) from Tërrnavc was buried three days after he died.
     The representatives of 49 embassies and a group of foreign journalists visited Prekaz i
Poshtëm, where the war took place, but they were prevented from entering the ruined
houses, where the signs of massacre could be seen, whereas a number of victims had
been collected and taken to the morgue of Hospital of Prishtina.
     MITROVICA: At about 3.30 p.m., Serbian police and army started the attack against
villages of Jashanica, Açareva, Broja, Vojnik and Kopiliq. At about 5.20 p.m., attacks
gradually stopped, whereas at 7 p.m., Serbian forces started to withdraw.

9 MARCH:

     MITROVICA: From 2.30 - 5 a.m. in Skënderaj, automatic gun shots were heard. 6
buses, 4 lorries and 1 car of policemen, 1 armoured car, 4 empty buses, 5 cars of civilians
and 2 jeeps of Red Cross went from Mitrovica towards Skënderaj.
     At about 10 a.m., in Vojtesh village, about 15 policemen brutally beat up Emin Zeqë
Nebihu (40) and Mehmet Rifat Cej (1938) from Mitrovica. Shukrije Gashi (12) from
Skënderaj, wounded, was admitted at the hospital of Mitrovica. Serbian police killed her
mother, brother and sister.
     At the police checkpoint in Klina, police stopped 3 buses with women and children
escaping from Skënderaj to Mitrovica.
     VUSHTRRI: Minire Jashari from Prekaz i Poshtëm stated that her 22-year-old wounded
brother is in their house in Prekaz.

10 MARCH:

     SKëNDERAJ: The situation in Drenica continues to be tense.
Turiçec, Broja, Vojnika, Kopiliq and Açareva are still surrounded.
According to the information from Istog, 110 Albanians, mainly women and children, are
kept hostage by the Serbian police in the house of Osman Thaçi in Broja under threats of
liquidation. Smajl Kastrati, Fazli and Isë Lutani, injured due to police torture, are kept
hostage in this village. Isë Lutani's wife suffered psychological trauma. In Turiçec, police
beat up members of Kastrati family: Fazli, Selim, Cen, Ferat, Rama and Hazir, who were
badly injured. The school, the health care and some private houses of this village were
damaged due to police fire shots.
     PRISHTINA: All roads to Skënderaj and Prekaz i Poshtëm were blocked by large police
forces. On their way to Skënderaj in order to identify the victims of the massacre in Prekaz
i Poshtëm, the team of 21 medical personnel of the Medical Faculty, were prevented at the
police checkpoint in Komoran twice. The team of CDHRF was prevented, too. The family
members of the victims and foreign and local journalists were prevented from going to
Skënderaj. CNN team was the only one that broke through.
     Prof. Naim Tërnava, vice-chairman of the Islamic Community of Kosova, prof. Sabri
Bajgora, imam of Kosova, Qemajl Morina MS, pro-dean of Faculty of Islamic Studies, were
not allowed to go to Skënderaj and take part in the burial ceremony. Dr. don Shan Zefi,
chancellor of the bishopry of Kosova, dr. don Prekë Lazri, parson of the Prizren Cathedral,
and don Nosh Gjolaj, parson in Prishtina, were stopped and threatened at the police
checkpoint in Komoran.
     MITROVICA: Buses, cars and jeeps of policemen have been going from Mitrovica
towards Skënderaj. At 12.55 p.m., two cars and 1 landrover of soldiers and two army
lorries were seen on their way to Skënderaj.
     At the police checkpoint in Shipol, police have been preventing family members of the
victims, delegations of humanitarian organizations, political parties and non-political
associations from going to Skënderaj. Police have blocked the roads towards Drenica
through Vaganica, Vërrnica and Lubavec. Hamdi Miftari, correspondent with "Voice of
America", Hamide Latifi, journalist with "Rilindja" and some German, Hungarian, Austrian,
Slovene and Macedonian journalists were not allowed to go to Skënderaj. In Shipol, police
stopped a tractor of 20 people from Skënderaj, forced them off the tractor and ill-treated
them.
     SKëNDERAJ: On his way to Prekaz i Poshtëm, Avni Gjinovci (21) from Makërmal hit a
mine and died. His body was brought to the hospital of Prishtina.

INFORMATION ON THE PEACEFUL PROTESTS ON 9 MARCH 1998

     ISTOG: Since the early morning, large police forces surrounded the town and all local
streets. Fire shots and physical ill-treatment of citizens started at 9.00 a.m. Injuries were
caused by police cars and by civilian citizens, too.
     According to some information, the following persons were wounded by fire weapons:
Jahir, Qerim and Ryshit Arifaj from Istog i Poshtëm; Hajrush Januz Shoshi (1960) from
Kashica, is in the hospital of Peja; Rrahim Isufaj from Kovraga; Azem Ademaj from
Lubova; Sadri Halit Blakaj, Ahmet Podrimaj from Carralluka; Bajram Brahim Mavraj from
Saradran; Nexhmedin Blakaj and Muharrem Rugova from Llukavci i Begut; Shaban and
Mehmet A. Blakaj and Agron S. Blakaj from Lluga. According to the unconfirmed
information Ahmet A. Gorçaj from Studenica was wounded by fire weapon, too.
     The following persons were subjected to physical ill-treatment and suffered injuries:
Idriz Sylë Mavraj from Saradran; Sahit Balaj, Agim Balaj, Nimon Dervishaj from Zabllaq;
Bedri Hajzeraj from Uça; Qerim U. Mulaj, Isuf Mulaj, Zejnullah Maksuti from Orrobërda;
Cyme Zogaj (70), Hamide Zekaj (65), Sokol and Labinot Goga, Isa Dreshaj, Qerim Bjaraj,
Ganimete Murtaj (a teacher, run over by a car), Daut Blakaj (journalist with "Bujku"),
Rrustem Rexhaj, Halit Mavraj and his son, Hilmi Blakaj, Qerim Brahimaj and Adem Bytyçi
from Istog; Adem Kuqaj (77), Rexhep Gorqaj (70), Tahir Sejdijaj (75), Faznije, Hajdar,
Daut, Rexhë and Xhemajl Sadikaj and Bajram N. Gorçaj from Studenica; Rexhep S.
Dreshaj, Halil S. Blakaj, Feriz R. Blakaj, Rrustem M. Rugovaj from Vrella; Halil Metaj from
Shushica; Gani and Xhevat Elshani from Ozrim; Isa Gecaj from Banja and Ramadan
Mahaj from Dubova e Vogël; Ahmet R. Arifaj from Istog i Poshtëm; Agron C. Metaj, Fadil
A. Kaliqanaj, Avni S. Kaliqanaj, Besim S. Bicaj from Cërca; Ejup Kamberaj from Banja;
Zymer Haxhiaj and Ismet Hajdinaj from Rakosh and Haxhi Sylaj from Kërrnina.
     Serbian police closed down the Humanitarian ë Sociable Association "Mother Theresa"
in Istog in order to prevent the medical staff from treating the wounded persons. The
commander-in-chief summoned Fadil Ferataj, chairman of the LDK branch, to bring the list
of wounded and ill-treated persons.
     PEJA: Serbian police intervened in the peaceful protests. The protestors were
physically attacked by police and civilian citizens.
     The following persons were subjected to physical ill-treatment: Halil M. Berisha (1929)
from Çallapek; Gani Jashar Haxhiaj (1952), a jurist from Bllagaja; Zymer M. Gashi (1943)
from Peja; Zymer Halil Muriqi (65) from Koshutan; Esat Avdyl Elshani (1951) from Ozrim;
Fazli Osmanaj (67) and his sons Fadil (32), Veton (26) from Peja, "Xhemajl Kada" st.;
Agush Muharrem Rexhaj (1964) from Katundi i Ri; Bajram Hysenaj (44) from Istog i
Poshtëm; Shaban Adem Lajçi (35) from Drelaj; Kadri Ibush Prekaj (1955), a jurist from
Dubova; Zijadin Isa Haxhiaj (1951), a physician from Dubova; Nesim Sylë Vokshi (20)
from Nabërgjan; Sadri Ukë Berisha (1935) from Krushec; Shkëlzen Ramush Gashi (18), a
pupil; Milaim Berisha (1979) from Krushec; Smajl Xh. Lulaj (1963) from Brohiq; Halil E.
Sadiku (1940), Besim S. Aliu (32) from Katundi i Ri; Sali Azem Kralani (1954) from Peja,
"Dardania II" quarter; Naim Bajram Gashi (1975) from Çallapek; Nysret Hamdi Goga (37)
from Peja, "M. Popoviq" st.200; Menduh A. Nepola (37), Peja, "Brigada I Kosovare" st.;
Feriz Ukë Matoshi (1978), Peja, "Meto Bajraktari" st.95; Haxhi Smajli (42), Peja, "Dardania
I" quarter; Rexhë Gjonbalaj (40), Peja, "Dardania I" quarter; Ramush Nallbani (53), Peja;
Rizah S. Kastrati (1964), Dobërdol; Fatos Çeku (20), Qyshk. (All these people had to seek
medical care).
     The following persons were subjected to ill-treatment: Valbona Ukë Muçaj (19), Peja,
"Fidanishta"; Gani U. Berisha (1971), Çallapek; Artan H. Berisha (1975), Kosuriq; Shefqet
Selman Kelmendi (19), Çallapek; Sefedin Kelmendi (1976), Kosuriq; Zeqir Kadri Nikçi (55),
Shtupeq i Madh; Bardh Bajram Lajçi (65), Mulaj; Binak Kadri Brahimi (45), Peja, "V.
Raiçeviq" st.; Adem Hajredinaj (65), a pensioner, Lubeniq; Vesel Zekaj (55), a teacher,
Peja; Arben Skënderi (22), Stapanica, Klina; Zeqë Fetah Berisha and Sali Berisha (1950),
Çallapek; Mehmet Malë Kurtaj (1948) and Ramë Jakup Nikçi (67), Zahaq; Beqë Zenunaj
(1953), "Dardania I" quarter, and Osman Rizaj, "Dardania II" quarter, Peja; Rexhë Tahiraj
(1932), Katundi i Ri; Ymer Mamushaj (52), Jabllanica e Leshanit; Sokol Zekaj (54) and Ali
Xhema (54), "Xhemajl Kada" st., Peja; Kapllan K. Nikçi (59) and Rrustem H. Kukaj (60) -
Vitomirica; Kolë Berisha (1940) and Skënder Kelmendi (1949), "Dardania I" quarter - Peja;
Shaban Selman Krasniqi (1945) and Naim Shaban Krasniqi - teachers, Afrim Bajrush
Kelmendi (1971) and Lulëzim Idriz Berisha (1972) - Çallapek; Gani Brahim Krasniqi
(1965), a teacher, and Visar Krasniqi (1975) - Vranoc; Xhemajl Sylë Manikolli (1960),
"Dardania I" quarter, Peja; Rifat R. Mehmeti (1953), Zatra, Peja; Rexhep Z. Veselaj
(1960), Shefqet V. Hajrizaj, Osman A. Tafilaj (1967) - Katundi i Ri; Ali Bajram Cufaj (1929),
Hasan Bajram Alaj (1953), Rifat Hasan Gjonbalaj (1965), a professor - "Dardania II"
quarter, Peja; Rexhë Dan Haxhiaj (1947), Grabovc; Lulëzim Brahim Mustafaj (1975),
Llugat e Drinit; Valdet Mustafë Sukaj (16), Muhamet Mustafë Sukaj (18), Metë Ujkan
Muriqi (26) - Nabërgjan; Ukë Musë Elshani (43), Sali Musë Elshani (53), Hysen Elshani
(57), Rrustem Elshani (44) - Ozrim; Rrustem S. Selimaj (42), Lluga e Drinit; Xhavit Isuf
Prekaj (1963), Agim Tahir Prekaj (1971), Xhemajl Brahim Prekaj (1970), Shkumbin Sadik
Prekaj (1978), Shefqet Brahim Spahiu (22), Muhamet Ahmet Spahiu (19), Arben Ahmet
Spahiu (17), Fadil Kadri Mehmetaj (34) - Dubova; Canë Qerreti (44), Demë Sali Berisha
(1980), Tahir Osman Berisha (1975) - Krushec; Brahim Berisha (1978), Dubovik; Sali
Osman Elshani (1948), Hysen M. Elshani (1946), Nezir Elshani (1956), Rrustem Elshani
(1954), Xhevat O. Elshani (1953), Gani B. Elshani (1953) - Ozrim; Ilir D. Bajramaj (24),
Bashkim S. Ibërdemaj (17), a pupil, Sadik Marashi (40), a baker, Nezir Marashi (35), a
baker, Bedri Sylqja (30), Isa Harxhi (55), Zeqir Metaj (45) - Peja; Isa Bërdynaj, Radavc;
Nexhip Lushta (60), Peja; Sejdi Sejdaj (32), Radavc; Asllan I. Zekaj (20), "Fidanishta",
Peja; Driton Shaban Gjevukaj (1982), Skënder Berisha (26), Gëzim Shala (25), Mentor
Gjikolli (23), Arben Mexhit Lushta (1980), Sylë Nikçi (1968) - Peja; Haxhi Sefer Gashi
(1962), Skënder Qerim Gashi (1973), Haxhi Ramadan Gashi (1954) - Buqan; Avni Gashi
(1977), Baran; Rexhë Tahiraj, Faton Brahimaj, Cen Halitaj - Katundi i Ri; Fitim Osmanaj,
Islam Hadaraj, Idriz Azemaj, Rifat Sadriaj and Xhavit Ahmetaj - Radavc.
     PRIZREN: Police did not intervene against peaceful demonstrators, even though
snipers were noticed at "Theranda" hotel, the mosque of Sinan Pasha and at the Serbian
orthodox church. Nevertheless, police ill-treated Feti Hoxha and Elida Hoxha (1976), a
student. Before 11.00 a.m., Gëzim Basha (1966) was arrested and tortured at the police
station. At the same time, in the vicinity of the bus station, police arrested Ibrahim
Kelmendi (1976) from Dushanova, Halil Halili (1977) from Topilla e Shtimjes and Enver
Muhaxheri (1974) from Ferizaj. Both were physically ill- treated for two hours at the police
station. At about 12.00 p.m., police ill-treated Sabri and Behar Hoxha and Osman Bytyçi
from Randobrava.
     KLINA: Since the early morning, police chased and ill-treated citizens in order to
prevent them from gathering. Many of them, among whom was the principal of the
Albanian Gymnasium, were beat up with iron sticks. In front of the LDK office, police beat
up Asllan Krasniqi, principal, Hilmi and Bedri Morina, professors with "Luigj Gurakuqi"
Secondary School in Klina. The following persons were physically ill-treated: Maxhun
Smajli from Potërçi, a correspondent with daily "Koha Ditore", Ahmet Krasniqi, principal of
"Motrat Qiriazi" Primary School in Klina, and Miftar Bajram Krasniqi, an activist of the
District Financial Council in Klina. Police brutally beat up Mexhid D. Krasniqi, Ali Ademi,
Avni Avdyli, Florim Salihu, Ruzhdi Agushi, Afrim Agushi and Vesel Avdyli - all from Drenoc
of Klina.
     Before and during the demonstrations, police on every cross- road prevented citizens
from approaching the downtown Klina. Nevertheless, demonstrations were held and many
citizens were ill-treated.
     PODUJEVA: Police did not intervene against peaceful demonstrators, but Serbian
employees with the city hall administration encouraged police for intervention.
     FERIZAJ: Local police of Babush ill-treated Njazi Ivaja from Softaj, chairman of the
LDK, who had taken part in the demonstrations. Policemen stopped a bus and prevented
the travellers of Brod from taking part in the demonstrations. On the way to Gjilan, police
beat up Selatin Ramiqi from Tankosiq, who had taken part in the demonstrations.
     Policemen stopped a group of women from Nerodime e Poshtme, checked their
identities and took personal data from: Shahe Nuhaj, Elmaze Shabani, Makfire Shabani
and Ferdeze Maloku. They seized Shaha's passport.
     OBILIQ: After the demonstrations, police took Bislim Bllaca, Ragip and Raif Sullova.
Three Serbian civilians beat up Nexhat Shala, bus-driver, Bedri Neziri, a teacher. In
Grabovc i Epërm, 4 armed policemen stopped and checked the lorry with aids of
Humanitarian ë Sociable Association "Mother Theresa".
     MALISHEVA: On 9 March, in the outskirts of Rahovec, police stopped and physically ill-
treated Bajrush Hoti, Sanije Desku and Sinan Mazreku from Malisheva. At the checkpoint
in Kijeva, police stopped and ill-treated Daut B. Kryeziu (50), Xhevdet M. Kryeziu (30),
Jeton A. Kryeziu, a student, Eqrem Kryeziu, a pupil, Rifat Murat Kryeziu - all from Bubavec.
     RAHOVEC: Police prevented people of Drenoc, Retija, Opterusha and Zoqishta from
taking part in the demonstrations in Rahovec. Nevertheless, many of them managed to
approach the downtown Rahovec. In the place called Bërnjak, police chased citizens,
caught and physically ill-treated: Shaqir Thaçi (heavy injuries on his head), Ilmi, Asllan and
Mahmut Kryeziu - all from the village of Xërxa.
     KAMENICA: Police intervened against the peaceful demonstrators and beat them up
with truncheons, kicked and punched them. The following persons were ill-treated:
Mustafë D. Rrushani, Driton R. Kryeziu, Florim Sh. Kryeziu, Asllan R. Kryeziu, Hevzi H.
Geci, Nazim H. Kryeziu, Sabri D. Kryeziu, Selami A. Kryeziu, Abedin S. Kryeziu, Xhelal D.
Kryeziu, Xhavit T. Kryeziu, Xhevdet H. Kryeziu, Adil F. Kryeziu, Lulëzim Sh. Kryeziu - all
from Rogoçica; Selim D. Latifi, Orhan Sh. Breznica, Rufet Sh. Ajvazi - from Petroc; Idriz T.
Morina, Avni I. Morina, Hasan A. Morina, Hafez B. Morina - from Hodonoc; Njazi I. Fera
and Zeqirja Lenjani - from Kaçareva; Basri M. Myrtaj from Hogosht. Police ill-treated
Selami Myrtaj, Njazi Feraj, Gëzim Hotjani, Ekrem Dermaku, Valton Selimi and Avdullah
Ahmeti. There were other ill-treated persons, but they never reported their cases.
     At the police checkpoint in "Crepana", Serbian police prevented citizens of Bujanovc
and surrounding from taking part in the demonstrations in Gjilan. Police ill-treated Albert
Ajdini, a law student, and his uncle Qemajl Musliu from Konçul.
     VITIA: On 9 March, police ill-treated Jakup, Avdi, Ramiz and Basri Haxhiu, Refik Behluli
and Milaim Gashi. Ali Tahiri was arrested and released after a short talk. He was ordered
to hand in his camera, by which he took photos of the demonstrators.
     PRISHTINA: Police inspectors beat up Chris Wenner, journalist of ITN and Channel 4,
and broke his nose-bone.
     Dr. Muhamet Pirraku, "Bledi" st.II/28, Shkëlzen Llalloshi, Muhedin Haliti and Hamit
Ahmeti from "Sofali" quarter stated that two policemen punched and kicked three Albanian
youngsters near-by "19 Nëntori" Technical School. According to them, police acted this
way in other parts of the city. A plainclothed policeman physically ill-treated Vjosa Thaçi
(1979), a medical student, "Aktash III" 22, and broke her nose-bone.
     DEÇAN: Before the demonstrations began, police raided the house of Haxhi Cacaj,
whereas after the demonstrations, they ill-treated two youngsters from Lumbardh.
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: Police prevented citizens from taking part in the demonstrations in
Prishtina.
     LIPJAN: Police chased and beat up citizens of the villages Bujan, Bregu i Zi, Grackë e
Vogël, Topliçan, Jeta e Re, in order to prevent them from joining the demonstrators. The
following persons suffered body injuries: Jahir Qeriqi and another inhabitant from Jeta e
Re, Zyfer Lutolli from Topliçan, Ali Sopa and Metush Mellopoci from Gracka e Vogël, Ismail
Thaçi and Hasan Shaqiri from Bregu i Zi, Hamit Buja and Nazif Buja from Bujan, Vehbi
Hoxha from Gracka e Vjetër.

OTHER INFORMATION:

     MITROVICA: On 9 March, since 8.45 a.m., 8 buses, 8 lorries and police cars with
armed policemen lead by two military lorries have arrived in Mitrovica. 7 buses with NI
plates, a bus and a lorry of policemen came from Skënderaj to Mitrovica. 8 buses with NI
plates went towards Prishtina.
     On 10 March, 5-6 police patrols have been circulating in "Tavnik" quarter in order to
frighten and provoke the inhabitants. Police arrested Halil Adem Avdiu (70) and his son
Abit (25). Snipers at the bus station in Broboniq shot towards Qazim and Jetish Azemi
from Resulaj quarter in Broboniq, Zepa Baliu (68), Sadat Baliu (16) and Bedri Baliu (22)
from Kopriva.
     Mujë Halil Istrefi (43), Lah Hetem Hetemi (46) and Qerim Jetullah Haliti (43), LDK
activists, were sentenced to prison terms of 20 days each, as they collected aids for
refugees. They were sent to Smrekovnica prison immediately.
     On 11 March, all roads were blocked and police have ill-treated passers-by. From 9.30
- 11.00 a.m., three buses, two armoured cars, four jeeps went towards Skënderaj.
     VUSHTRRI: "Night guards" were organized in Banjska and other Serbian settlements.
Two Serbian civilians have been registering Albanian flats in "Lamela" quarter in Vushtrri.
On 10 March, at about 5.50 p.m., police went into the office of the LDK, checked the
identities of and took the IDs of Veli Karaqa, member of the Presidency of the LDK branch,
Gani Maloku, the owner of the office, Avdyl Sejdiu, chairman of the LDK in Pantina, who
had come to take food for the refugees from Drenica. Lubisha Simic ordered them to
report the next day.
     KAMENICA: On 8 March, at the checkpoint in "Crepana" police stopped and ill-treated
Nexhat Z. Rexha (1955), a deputy of the Parliament of Kosova, Jahi M. Zubaku, member
of the Presidency of the LDK branch in Kamenica, Selajdin Zubaku, an activist of the LDK
sub-branch in Topanica.

DELAYED INFORMATION:

     GJILAN: During the demonstrations of 2 March in Prishtina, police physically ill-treated
dr. Mirvete Daku-Kurteshi, a physician and professor with the Secondary Medical School in
Gjilan.
On 3 March, Ali Rrahimi (1961) from Malisheva e Epërme of Gjilan, an asylum-seeker
repatriated from Switzerland, was arrested and released the next day.
On 5 March, Hamit Osmani (1944), a bill-collector of District Financial Council, "Ramiz
Sadiku" st.II 4/6, was arrested while delivering the bills to the citizens.
On 6 March, Musa Ymeri (1952), a merchant, "Bojana" st., was arrested and physically ill-
treated by the police.
On 7 March, Murat Musmurati (1962), a merchant, "Ramiz Sadiku" st.3/2, was arrested
and ordered to tell "where the terrorists hide".
     SHTIME: On 3 March, in the outskirts of Prishtina, police stopped and kept Tafil Hasani
from Shtime for 6 hours. He was on his way to visit his wife in the Gynecology Clinic of
Prishtina.
     FERIZAJ: On 4 March, Fatmir Zymeri (1960), an economist from Pjetreshtica of
Shtime, was summoned for "informative talks" at the Security Centre in Ferizaj, whereas
Nexhat Misini, a teacher and chairman of the LDK sub-branch in Tërn, was summoned on
7 March.
     DEÇAN: On 5 March, at the police checkpoint in Klina, Serbian police ill-treated all
passengers travelling by bus of "Try Tours" travel agency.
     SKëNDERAJ: On 5 March, over 20 policemen went to the house of Ukshin Bajram
Xani (44) in Polac. They physically ill-treated him and his brother Avdi (32), arrested and
took them to the police station in Skënderaj. After six hours, they were taken to the police
station in Mitrovica, where they were subjected to physical ill-treatment for two hours.
     PODUJEVA: On 6 and 7 March, police searched for weapons at the house of Enver
Daut Podvorica, a farmer from Dumosh. As they failed to find any weapons, police looted
golden jewellery and took Daut and his wife Sanie for "informative talks".

Prishtina, 11 March 1998                     Information Service