REPORT NO. 400
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM 15 MARCH
           UNTIL 22 MARCH 1998

REPORT NO. 400

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY
SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM MARCH 15 UNTIL MARCH 22, 1998

     In the peaceful protests under the motto "For freedom and democracy" and "Against
Serbian violence and terror" in Peja, Qerim Ukë Muriqi (50) from Koshutani village of
Rugova, living in Peja, was shot dead by the police nearby "Hekurudha" st. Whereas,
Sadri Adem Berisha (58) from Lutogllava village, Mejreme Ismet Avdiaj (18) from Pogragja
village of Klina, Rexhep Bajram Shkreli (48), Faton Avdi Muriqi (19) and Bekim Isa Muriqi
(23) from Peja, as well as Armend Rexhep Ademaj (1980) from Katundi i Ri village of Peja
were wounded.
     The activists of the American humanitarian organization "Peace Workers", David
Hartsough, executive director, Daniel Perez, Tereza Crawford, Bruce Warren and Alberto
Cevalos, activists, as well as Peter Lipman, a journalist, were all arrested and sentenced
to 10 days imprisonment by the Serbian-Run Court for Petty Offences. They were
sentenced under the pretext of not reporting to the police station.
     Many foreign journalists, correspondents, reporters who are temporarily settled in
Kosova in order to closely follow the situation are having difficulties as the Serbian police is
preventing them to do their job. In some of the cases they are even ill-treated and their
hotel rooms are searched. Foreign journalists had also difficulties with Serbian protestors,
who destroyed the NBC car and broke the camera of a journalist from Belgium.
     Three American congressmen and 11 representatives of different American institutions,
who were planning to come to Kosova, were not given entry visas to do so. "They are
following the situation in Kosova from the neighbouring Macedonia, Shkup".
     In the meantime, the situation in Kosova, particularly in Drenica, remains very tense.
Parliamentarian and Presidential elections were postponed in Drenica region: Skënderaj,
Gllogoc and Klina.

THE COURSE OF EVENTS IN DRENICA AND ITS SURROUNDING

15 MARCH:

     MITROVICA: 2 four-wheel jeeps with special forces, 2 landrovers, 1 fourgon (delivery
lorry) and 1 Niva with policemen as well as a big lorry carrying carpets, radios, TVs,
washing machines, kitcheners, fridges and other household things were seen entering
Mitrovica from Skënderaj. It is supposed that these things were plundered from empty
houses in Drenica.

16 MARCH:

     SKëNDERAJ: The town is still surrounded. Large police forces settled in Ammunition
Plant, in the vicinity of Skenderaj, near Llausha, in Marina between Polac and Polluzha, in
the agricultural airport near Rezalla. Snipers are "on duty" day and night. Population is
continuously leaving their homes in Broja, Vojnik, Turiqec, Kopiliq i Poshtëm, Kopiliq i
Epërm, Prekaz i Poshtëm, Llausha and partly in Klina e Epërme. Many of the escapees
whose homes are surrounded by police, military and paramilitary forces found shelter in
the villages of Tushila, Rezalla, Likoc, Plluzhina, Obri, Leqina, Izbica, Padalishta, Runik,
Suhogërlla, Kotorr, Çubrel. There is a lack of food and medical care.
     GLLOGOC: Large police forces came from Prishtina and went in the direction of
Skënderaj.

17 MARCH:

     SKëNDERAJ: Large police and military forces surrounded Llausha village. Fire
shooting were heard there. The situation is very grave and it will be a disaster unless
international community intervenes to rescue unprotected population of Drenica region.
     In the meantime, 110 women, children and elderly members of the families of: Fazli
Mon Hajdini, Brahim Kastrati, Riza, Bekë and Brahim Thaçi, who are still kept hostage in
Broja village, are in a very grave situation. Four wounded women, who had been sent to
the hospital of Peja, are not there any more. They were taken by the police and none is
informed on their whereabouts. Riza Thaçi, wounded, is still at the hospital of Peja. The
people who remained in their houses in Broja, mainly elderly, are also suffering a lot. No
humanitarian aid was brought to them.
     GLLOGOC: A line of police forces (12 tanks and some armoured cars) was seen in the
direction of Komoran - Gllogoc - Skënderaj.
     MITROVICA: 4 jeeps with policemen went from Mitrovica to Skënderaj.

18 MARCH:

     SKëNDERAJ: Humanitarian aid arrived in Llausha and Tushila. In order to stop the
humanitarian aid coming to the villages of Broja and Vojnik, police staged some shootings
and the humanitarians left. Seven (7) Landrovers with food arrived in Skënderaj and the
food was given to the endangered population, whereas International Red Cross also
brought some medicines in Skënderaj.
     About 6000 people who escaped from the most endangered villages of Drenica
sheltered in some other villages of this district. It is impossible for the Sub-CDHRF in
Skenderaj to know the exact number of killed, massacred, wounded, sheltered due to the
fact that it is very hard to enter the villages. The Sub-CDHRF in Skënderaj is very worried
about possible wounded persons who remained in the ruins of the destroyed houses.
     MITROVICA: One lorry, two small buses, one jeep, one fourgon and one "Landrover"
with policemen went from Mitrovica to Skënderaj.

19 MARCH:

     PRISHTINA: About 40 tanks and 30 military cars passed Shkabaj village of Prishtina
and settled in Gazimestan. The soldiers were provoking the villagers.
     SKëNDERAJ: Serbian police fired from their armoured cars in the direction of Turiqec
and Llausha. Due to situation in Drenica, 11.000 primary school pupils and 2.500
secondary school pupils have not been able to continue their education for 17 days now.
Fatmir Zeqë Bajrami (27) from Klina e Poshtme, who was wounded on 5 March, is still
under no medical care.
     GLLOGOC: Police fired in the direction of the "Arif Shala" Primary School in Korrotica e
Poshtme village. New police forces are coming to Drenica region.
     LIPJAN: Large police forces and armed Serbian civilians settled in the streets of Lipjan.

20 MARCH:

     SKëNDERAJ: The situation in Drenica remains unchanged. Serbian forces are still
keeping surrounded many villages. The house of Bislim Aliçkaj in Skënderaj as well as the
house of Gani Hoxha were hit by snipers. The worst situation is prevailing in the villages of
Llausha and Prekazi i Poshtëm. A military cannon is settled in the vicinity of Skënderaj
facing Llausha and according to some unconfirmed information another military cannon is
settled in one of the hills facing the villages of Açareva, Tushila and Kopiliq i Epërm.
     According to some information 20 from 110 hostages in Broja were released. Police
entered "Burimi" store in Runika and beat up Hasan (31) and Azem Çitaku (25).
     MITROVICA: Two fire engines carrying sacks of sand accompanied by two fourgons
went in the direction of Skënderaj.
     GLLOGOC: One armoured car and other police cars went in the direction of Skënderaj.

21 MARCH:

     SKëNDERAJ: The region of Drenica is still surrounded by police and military forces.
The passers-by are continuously checked by the police. Only one bakery is working in
Skënderaj. This bakery cannot fulfill the needs of all people there.
     MITROVICA: Two lorries with sand, two "Landrovers" and three jeeps with policemen
went in the direction of Skënderaj. The villages of Llausha, Turiqec, Vojnik, Broja, Kopiliq,
Aqareva and Marina are completely surrounded by police and military forces. Shootings
were heard in Llausha.

22 MARCH:

     SKëNDERAJ: Serbian forces which are surrounding the village of Llausha fired in some
of the houses of this village. It is still unknown whether there were any victims.
     MITROVICA: Two police cars with policemen went in the direction of Skënderaj.

INFORMATION ON PEACEFUL PROTESTS

15 MARCH:

     GJILAN: While the mass was being held at the Catholic Church in Gjilan and the
citizens of Gjilan were peacefully walking in the centre of the town to pay respect to the
victims of Drenica, Serbian police intervened and physically ill-treated the following
persons: Selami Kurteshi (1969), a student, injured on his head, back and both shoulders;
Abdyl Kurteshi (1978), injured on his back and head - living at "R. Popovic" st.17; Refik
Shabani (1958), "Qenar Çeshme" st., and Flamur R. Shabani (1977), "Qenar Çeshme"
st.4A, both merchants with "Fatlumi" enterprise, Muharrem Kurteshi (1967), a professor,
"Lagjja e Kullave" st.; Valentina Bunjaku (1978), a student, "7 Korriku" st.228. The Serbian
citizen Zare Cvetanovic attacked Ruzhdi Kallaba (1940), "B. Maksimovic" III/III, no.15, who
fainted and was sent to hospital. Police inspector called Kizi physically ill-treated Shyqeri
Qerimi (1948), "Ramiz Sadiku" II, and threatened many other citizens.

16 MARCH:

     PRISHTINA: At 9.00 a.m., about 20.000 Albanian women gathered in "Dragodan"
quarter from where with loafs of breads in their hands started the march towards the
villages of Drenica under the motto "Bread for women and children of Drenica". The march
of the women was provoked by Serbian citizens. At about 9.40 a.m., a car with Bosnia-
Herzegovina plates, BH 169-00 ran over Lendita Hidajet Cena (1977), a medical student
from Rahovec. Due to injuries suffered Lendita sought medical treatment. Just after 10.00
a.m., police stopped the march and prevented the women from going to Drenica. At about
10.30 a.m., police in Fushë-Kosova physically ill-treated Shefki Bytyçi from Magura village
of Lipjan.

18 MARCH:

     From 11.00 - 11.30 a.m., hundreds and thousands of Albanian citizens all over Kosova
held peaceful protests against the police violence in Drenica. In Peja, one Albanian was
killed, six were wounded and about 100 were beaten up. In other towns police did not
intervene directly, but there were many citizens physically ill-treated after the protests in
Prishtina, Mitrovica, Gjilan, Prizren, Shtime, Vitia, Vushtrri and others.
     PEJA: During and after the peaceful protests, the following were physically ill-treated
and suffered body injuries: Behajdin Mehmet Mahmutaj (50), Rrahman Mehmet Jasharaj
(38), Shaqir Beqë Mujaj (54), Bedri Sadri Gaxheri (1964), Muharrem Fetah Berisha (1940),
Edian Ramadan Berisha (1974), Sanije Azem Mulaj (1961), Vlora Xhafer Mulaj (1963),
Zenun Haxhi Ahmetaj (1941), Qamil Mehmet Krasniqi (1957), Zize Imer Halitaj (1958),
Hysnije Azem Mulaj (1961), Vesel Rrustem Buxhovi (1936), Nexhmedin Tafë Shala
(1943), Mane Selman Vokshi (1952), Ardita Mustafë Vokshi (1977), Bali Arifaj (1944),
Sadri Bajram Gashi (1943), Albana Selim Berisha (1981), Merita Xajë Berisha (1981),
Shqipe Qerim Bytyçi (1981), Anita Murat Bytyçi (1979), Mon Binak Gecaj (1946), Labinot
Ali Panxhaj (1984), Visar Nazmi Hyseni (1985), Rexhep Metush Lluka (1940), Arbrore Ali
Ukaj (1982), Esat Bajram Krasniqi (1979), Sermir Ramiz Belegu (1979), Argjend Brahim
Husaj (1981), brothers Avni (1982) and Safet Rrustem Husaj (1980), Zenun Brahim Shala
(1941), Gjyke Isuf Zekaj (1962) and Ramiz Bajram Kastrati (1950); Vesel and Skender
Ibish Kurbogaj, "Dardania" quarter, Sadri Ahmetaj, "Rudniku" street, Tahir Muhaxheri
(1949), "D. Jovanovic" st., Sylë Sali Alidemaj (1940), "M. Jovanovic" st., Smajl M. Krasniqi
(1930), "Boris Kidric" st.147 and Adem Berisha (1932), "B. Kidric" st.117 - all from Peja;
Cufë Lajçi (22) and Ali Krasniqi - from Bërzhenik; Selim Nezir Gjuraj (57), Muhamet Ramaj
(55), Shaqir Ramaj, Mehmet Gjuraj (60), Muhamet Ibraj, Demë Salihaj - from Radavci
village of Peja; Zenun Brahim Shala (56) from Fusha village of Peja; Mentor Morina (30)
and Arsim Hysen Morina (1979) - from Loxha village of Peja; Halil Sylë Shala (41) from
Drelaj village, Bekë Rrustem Demaj (48) from Tërstenik village, Bajram Haxhi Krasniqi
(1945) from Turjaka village, Leonora Ukë Shala (1977), Mustafë Jonuz Gërgoci (1971),
Beqë Isuf Kelmendi (1964), Driton Xhemajl Kelmendi (1977), Sefedin Ramadan Kelmendi
(1976) and Arben Ibish Gërgoci - all from Kosuriqi village; Nexhat Malë Kastrati (1958),
Teuta Nezir Gashi and Selamie Krasniqi, pupils -  from Graboci village; Hasan Ahmeti
(1968) and Demush Ahmeti (1971) - from Duboçak village; Haxhi Isuf Gashi (1943) from
Kryshec village, Brahim Shaban Bajraktari (1958) from Shtupeq i Vogël village, Ilir Mustafë
Nimanaj (1978) and Mehmet Rexhep Nimani (1969) - from Gllaviçica village; Blerim
Brahim Sefaj (1974) and Rexhep Brahimaj (50) from Novosella village, Zhujë Selman
Berisha (1938), Ali Tahir Taraku (1939), Rrustem Sadri Taraku (1938) and Mehmet Sylë
Berisha (1930) from Rosuja village; Bekim Zekaj and Ramë Zekaj - from Jabllanica e
Madhe village; Malush R. Zogaj (1962), Bujar S. Krasniqi and Tahir B. Podrimçaku (1925)
- from Dubova village; Valdet Mulliqi, a pupil, Fidan Fetahu, a pupil, Bajram Ademaj, Veton
Ademaj, Smajl Gashi, Enver Fetahu and Ismet Zekaj, a teacher - from Raushiq village;
Hasan A. Gashi (60), Sahit D. Gashi (1974), Leonard D. Gashi (1978), Luljeta Sh. Gashi
(1978) and Luan D. Gashi (1975) - from Barani i Poshtëm village; Feriz Çetaj (55) from
Trubuhoci village; Ragip Osmanaj (60) from Kaliqani village and Agim Maloku from
Dubravca village of Deçan.
     PRISHTINA: Kujtim Gashi (1983), a pupil, living at "Kolovica e Re" quarter, was
stopped and physically ill-treated by the police while on his way to the peaceful protests.
Kujtim was carrying a slogan "Stop the violence".
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: Avni Jashanica, Magbule Gërguri, Ibadete Simnica, Azem Kodra,
Basri Qyqalla, Bukurije Gjigolli, Ylberije Tërmkolli and Fatmir Qyqalla, all pupils with
Secondary Technical School of Bellaqevci i Madh village, were physically ill-treated nearby
the train station by a group of policemen. Azem, Ibadete and Magbule suffered severe
body injuries.
     MITROVICA: Police stopped in the street, checked the identities of and physically ill-
treated the following: Hajriz (25) and Ahmet Demir Aliu (18) from Ceraja village of
Leposavic, Sabri (19) and Afrim Fejza (18) from Kçiçi i Madh village, Miftar Jashari (17)
and Halil Beqiri (19) from "Tavnik" quarter, Ramiz Demir Veliqi (40) from "Ibri" quarter and
Adnan Ilaz Krasniqi (29) from "Bair" quarter of Mitrovica, Arben Durmishi (19) from Shipoli
village, Idriz Jetullah Kajtazi from Smrekonica village of Vushtrri, Ramadan Azem Osmani
(45) from Klina e Mesme village of Skënderaj, Besim Veli Binaku (21), Bashkim Smajl
Ibrahimi (24) and Bahri Jetish Binaku (20) from Koshtova village - all on the pretext of
going to take part in the protests. Due to injuries suffered Hajriz, Ali and Ahmet sought
medical treatment.
     GJILAN: In order to prevent the massive gathering of the citizens, police blocked the
roads in the town and prevented the buses coming from the villages to enter the town of
Gjilan. After the protests ended, about 18 policemen brutally beat up: Avni Mehmeti (1974)
from Livoçi i Poshtëm village, Vehbi Halili (1976) from Zhegra village and some other
citizens who were coming back from the protests. Zejnullah Ajeti (1937), a pensioner,
living at "A. Ajeti" st. and Hysri Selimi (1965) from Bresalc village were also ill-treated
under the same pretext.
     VITI: As the protest came to its end and the civilians were dispersing, police stopped
and physically ill-treated Arianit Hetemi (1978), a student from Mogilla village. Due to
injuries suffered, Arianit sought for medical treatment.
     SHTIME: After the protests ended, police stopped and physically ill-treated Halit (24),
Sinan (26) and Dalip Qeriqi (18), all from Krojmir village. The three of them sought for
medical treatment.
     PRIZREN: After the protests ended, police ill-treated Nardi Xhaferi (1983), Dardan
Bytyçi (1983) and Burim Kurtollari (1982). In "Ortakoll" quarter, a policeman fired in the
direction of Jonuz Topojani's flat, at "Gjerdapi" st.VII/1.
     VUSHTRRI: At the police check-point of Nedakoc village, police stopped all the buses
coming and ill-treated many passers-by. Before and after the protests police physically ill-
treated some protestors among whom: Bejtush Uka (17), Bujar Kosumi (18), Mentor
Maloku (18) and Bashkim Perçuku (17), all pupils with "Muharrem Bekteshi" Gymnasium.
     SUHAREKA: "Niva" car, owned by a forest enterprise, driven by a Serb refugee from
Croatia, tried to break through the protestors.
     DEÇAN: Before the protests started, a military line passed in the main street of Deçan
and went in the direction of Gjakova.
     KAMENICA: Police blocked the roads of Kamenica and prevented the buses to enter
the town in order to stop the gathering of the protestors. Serbian inhabitants of Domaroc
village destroyed the bridge of Hogosht river to prevent the Albanians to join the protestors
in the town.
     GLLOGOC: During the peaceful protests, Serbian state security workers and snipers
were following the citizens with spy-glasses.

19 MARCH:

     PRISHTINA: Before and after the peaceful protests the following were physically ill-
treated and suffered body injuries: Naser Aliu (1973), "Vreshtat" 33, Erhan Buçinca, a
student, "Lakrishte" 37/4, Vlora Maliqi (1978), a pupil, "Ulpiana" 3/11 (handled in the
medical report), Astrit Ceka, a salesman, "Aca Marovic", students: Shaban Shabani
(1977), Gazmend Dalipi (1977), Leonat Luma (1981) - all from Prishtina; Ramadan Gashi
(1973) from Krusha e Madhe village of Rahovec; Petrit Jusufi (1977) from Bec village of
Gjakova; Pleurat Nuza (1971), a footballer from Prishtina, living at "Zenel Salihu" st.;
Jehona Shkodra (1981), a pupil from Hajvali; Violetë Hasani (1975), "Avalla" PB+5, 13
(handled in the medical report); Shpëtim Krasniqi (1975), a pupil from Llukar, Prishtina;
Xheladin Dauti (1974), a student; Arben Zejnullahu (1984), a pupil; Miftar Zogiani (1946);
Blerim Bërbatovci; Selvije Selimi; Afërdita ?; Vlora Gjata; Enver Gjata; Afrim Maqedonci
(1979), a pupil, living at "Krushevci" 65; Blerina Mustafa (1980), a pupil; Faton Elshani;
Bufan Elshani; Xhemajl Sahiti; Kushtrim Ahmeti (1976), living at "S.J.Vukotic" 28; Berat
Bartiqi; Bekim Gërguri and Hysen Berisha - all from Prishtina. The following were ill-
treated, arrested and later on released: Xhevdet Bajram Birinxhiku (1978) and Fehmi Ilaz
Koqani (1976), a student (handled in the medical report), from Çubrel of Skënderaj. Ahmet
Sheqir Hasani (1975), a student from Kçiçi i Madh near Mitrovica and Jeton Shkodra
(1979) a pupil with "Xhevdet Doda" Gymnasium from Hajvalia near Prishtina were ill-
treated, arrested and sentenced to a prison terms of 40 days and were immediately sent
to serve the sentence. Bunjamin Zymberi (25) from Prishtina was attacked by two plain-
clothed policemen. He was ill-treated until he fainted.
     In the village of Bërnica, two armed Serbian workers stopped, insulted and threatened
a group of Albanians from Barileva village (Fehim and Mensur Selmani, Esat and Admir
Rexha and others) who were on their way to Prishtina in order to participate in the peaceful
protests.
     MITROVICA: In the vicinity of Ibri bridge, police stopped the bus owned by Gani Sherif
Beka (48) from Gushafci and physically ill-treated Gani and his brothers Sami (33) and
Syla (28) on the pretext that they were allegedly driving people to take part in the peaceful
protest. In the vicinity of the bus station, the police beat up Nehat Halil Latifi (31) from
Bistrica, at the police check-point near Shipol village, police stopped the bus travelling from
Mitrovica to Skënderaj, checked the identities of the passengers and physically ill-treated
Bedri Qazim Baliu (24) and Adem Ajet Baliu (20) from Kopriva village of Mitrovica on the
pretext of participating in the protests in Mitrovica. Nearby "Kaltrina I" ambulance, police
stopped and ill-treated Mehdi Fazli Zaiti (33), Xhevat Shyqeri Zaiti (29), Shukri Shyqeri Zaiti
(22), Naim Brahim Berisha (26) and Ramadan Shefqet Zaiti (22) from Kçiç i Madh - under
the pretext of participating in the protests. Police arrested the following protestors: Behxhet
Ismail Jashari (47), Shukri Hajrullah Abazi (42) and Adem Shefki Ibrahimi (42) from "Bair"
quarter.
     During the Serbian "protests", some Serbian "protestors" were insulting the Albanians
in the streets. Sadije Paçarada Rama (45)  was also insulted while she was in the balcony
of her flat at MP 2/6 in "Ibri" quarter. Later on, two Serbian policemen entered her flat and
beat up her and her daughter Nora (23). Whereas, in the place called "Berilet", Serbian
protestors fired in the "Meti" private store owned by Januz Jahir Hodaj (52). They also fired
in the direction of another store where Fatime (49) and Pajazit Tahiri (53) as well as Halil
Hodaj (20) and Xhelal Mëziu (21) happened to be there.
     DEÇAN: Police used tear-gas against the peaceful protestors and physically ill-treated
many protestors. The following were ill-treated and suffered body injuries: Enver Talaj
(1975), a student from Drenoc village, Muhamet Hulaj, a pupil from Prelep village; Osë B.
Mataj, Mentor B. Mataj and Bashkim J. Mataj, a pupil - all from Pobergja village. After the
protests, police arrested Binak Z. Kuçi, a teacher with the Gymnasium and chairman of the
local PPK branch in Deçan. He was physically ill-treated and sought for medical treatment
after he was released.
     VUSHTRRI: Xhevdet Gërguri (35) was taken to the police station after the protests,
whereas Nysret Gërxhaliu (43), Murat Ibishi (45) and Sali Gjyshinca (43) were summoned
to the police station.
     GJILAN: After the peaceful protests, a policeman beat up Agim Haziri (1971), a
mechanic, "Abdullah Presheva" st. Due to injuries suffered, he had to seek medical care.
Four Serbian civilians stopped and beat up Fetah Sherifi, a technician from Cërrnica, who
had to seek medical care.
     Compulsory directors forced all employees to participate in the organized
demonstrations against Albanians. Some demonstrators threw stones in the direction of
the houses of: Mustafë Rexhepi, Ali Haliti, Isak Tahiri, Nasuf Tahiri, Shukri Tahiri, Isa
Hyseni and Xhelil Kadriu. The Serbian attackers Rade, Negovan, Marko, Zvonko, Zhivko
and Dane were recognized and reported to the police, but police never undertook anything
against them.
     In Zhegra, police stopped the people travelling to Zhegra in order to visit a family, beat
up Tahir Majku (50) from Sllatina and returned them under the pretext that they were on
their way to take part in demonstrations.
     KAÇANIK: In Doganaj, police beat up Sadri Shaban Halili (1942), a farmer from
Sllatina. Serbian inspectors fined Adil Raka, a dentist, Hajredin Shehu, owner of "Edona"
Private Enterprise, and Shpend Krusha, owner of "Dita" Private Enterprise with 500 dinars
for participating in demonstrations.
     PRIZREN: After the protests, police ill-treated Feim Rexhë Hoti (1976), a student from
Ratkovc (they looted 60 dinars and DM 20 from him); Hasan Ali Hoti, Besim Qazim Hoti
and Arben Bilall Hoti. They arrested Ilir Rexhep Sahiti and Fatos Rexhep Sahiti.
Meanwhile, Serbian protesters fired towards "Drenusha" Private Enterprise, owned by
Alajdin Shkurtaku, "Zef Lush Marku" st.25. They also threw stones on the store window of
"Gazi" shop, owned by Nerime Gjergjizi.

20 MARCH:

     DEÇAN: A squad of 20 armed and masked policemen paraded through the villages:
Babaj i Lloçit, Gramaçel, Dubrava, Gllogjan, Irzniq, Voksh, Pobergja, Prejlep, Shkoza,
Rastavica, Junik, etc., of Deçan and held their automatic guns directed to pupils of primary
and secondary schools. In Gramaçel, police forced pupils to raise three fingers (as Serbs
do), in Junik, police demolished the car of Mon Pepshi, whereas in the outskirts of
Rastavica, they ill-treated citizens.
     GJILAN: A group of policemen stopped and physically ill-treated Basri Lipovica (1976),
"A. Ajeti" st.134; Bashkim Rexhepi (1975), "A. Ajeti" st.130; Kushtrim R. Bajrami (1969), a
student, "Y. Molla" st.92 - under the pretext that they had participated in the
demonstrations. Due to injuries suffered, Kushtrim had to seek medical care. Sllavolub
Kovacevic, director with "Kosovatrans", dismissed from his job and physically attacked
Nazmi Xhelili (1955), an accountant, under the pretext that he had participated in the
demonstrations. Nazmi was compelled to seek medical care due to injuries suffered.

OTHER INFORMATION:

15 MARCH:

     MALISHEVA: Fire shots and a blast were heard at the police checkpoint in Kijeva at
about 8 p.m. Blood stains were seen on the spot, but there are no information on the
casualties. Sporadic shots were heard in the village.
     ISTOG: Naim S. Ferataj, employee with the prison of Dubrava, and Nexhmedin A.
Curri, a taxi driver - both from Gurrakoc, were subjected to ill-treatment at the checkpoint in
Gurrakoc.
     MITROVICA: A group of 10 policemen were stationed opposite to the house of Ajet
Milazim Baliu (46) in Kopriva and shot several times in the direction of the very same
house. Harassed by these shots, over 20 families of Baliu quarter of Kopriva, Lushta and
Broboniq left their homes and went towards Mitrovica. Fire shots were heard in "Kroi i
Vitakut" quarter.

16 MARCH:

     VUSHTRRI: A police squad of Prelluzha searched for weapons at the house of
brothers Rasim and Avdullah Ismaili from Stanoc i Poshtëm, who are currently living
abroad.
     At about 12.30 p.m., fire shots were heard opposite to the military barracks in Vushtrri.
Panic was caused among citizens.
     FERIZAJ: Jonuz Rexhepi, vice-principal with "Gjon Serreçi" Primary School, and
Demush Zefi (1952), a journalist, chairman of the Inter-party Council in Ferizaj, were
summoned for informative talks at the Security Centre. Masked military forces threatening
citizens were noticed in Balaj.
     MALISHEVA: A police squad was attacked and a policeman got wounded in Kijeva, in
the way Peja-Prishtina.

17 MARCH:

     FERIZAJ: Milaim Kërçeli from Softaj was summoned for informative talks at the
Security Centre. Police searched for Fehim Ibrahimi (1956) from Ferizaj. The archives
documentation of the years 1940-1950 was transported by lorry to the paper plant.
     MITROVICA: Shaip Sadik Uka (32) from Broboniq was arrested and kept at the police
station for two hours. He was ordered to report the next day, as well as Kamber (48) and
Skënder Sadri Hajra (32) from Broboniq. In Shipol, police stopped a bus and physically ill-
treated Besim Sahit Hajrizi (26) from Kotorr and Brahim Ramadan Koshutani (25) from
Çubrel - under the pretext that they are "members of the KLA".
     KAÇANIK: Ramadan Mustafë Gudaçi, a jurist, secretary with the District Financial
Council, was summoned for informative talks at the Security Centre in Kaçanik.
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: Police physically ill-treated Shain Idrizi (1952), an economist,
because he was seen having a conversation with representatives of the UNHCR.
     VUSHTRRI: Police searched for Selim Hamit Sadiku, who is currently living in
Germany. When raiding his house on 20 October 1997, police arrested his son Sadik
Selim Sadiku (1982). After 4 hours, police released him on the condition that Selim should
report. Then, Sadik fled home, too.
     OBILIQ: In the village of Nakarada, police beat up and ill-treated Sami Raçi from
Dardhishta, member of the Presidency of Sub-CDHRF in Obiliq, while he and the team of
"Doctors without borders" were delivering medicines in Fushë-Kosova.
     GJILAN: Zenun Rexhepi (25) was badly injured with a bomb found in "Kodra e
Popovicës" and was taken to the hospital of Prishtina. Police found another inactivated
bomb.
     PRISHTINA: After 10.00 p.m., about 40 policemen entered the house of Shemsi Gashi
in "Jabllanica" st., and searched for his son Ekrem. Three policemen looted DM 260 from
Shefki Beka, an employee in Switzerland.
     LIPJAN: Bashkim Krenci (26) from Gadime, a repatriated asylum-seeker from
Germany, stated that on 27 February at the Belgrade airport, police confiscated DM 7.050
from him. Bashkim was summoned to the police station and was ordered to report again
the next day.

18 MARCH:

     PRISHTINA: While protesting in the streets of Prishtina, about 2000 Serbs stopped in
front of the office of the LDK, when dr. Ibrahim Rugova, President of the Republic of
Kosova, Robert Gelbard, Special Representative of President and Secretary of State for
Dayton Accords, and Vincenco Paglia, Representative of "St. Eggidio" of Vatican. At about
9.00 p.m., tens of cars with Serbian flags accompanied by the police, paraded through
Prishtina.
     In the vicinity of "Dodona" Theatre, plainclothed policemen stopped the team of the
Red Cross of Kosova (dr. Isuf Dedushaj, chairman, dr. Xhevat Shkodra and dr. Ymer
Halili, members of the RCK), who were on their way to Mitrovica in order to deliver
medicines to the humanitarian health cares. They were taken to the police station and kept
for two hours, whereas the medicines were confiscated even though the team had proper
documentation for that.
     Hamdi Pireva (1967), "Podujeva" st.61, and Nexhmedin Pllana, a worker, both
members of the Independent Trade Union of GE Kosova, were arrested. Police
confiscated the money collected for the District Financial Council and aids for Drenica.
They were taken to the Serbian Run District Court in Prishtina and were sentenced to
prison terms of 30 days. Two policemen arrested Hasan Vitia, "Drenica I" st.13, for
weapons.
     FERIZAJ: A policeman stopped, checked the identity of and ill-treated Nexhmedin
Bajrami, imam with the Xhamia e Madhe from Greme, who was on his way to the office of
the Islamic Community. During the peaceful protests, two policemen went into the mosque
and ordered Jahja Stublla, muezzin, to report to the police station.
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: At about 3.00 a.m., unidentified persons burnt up a straw-stock in
the house-yard of Naif Dugolli (1939), dismissed from his job.
     MITROVICA: At the checkpoint in Nedakovc, police forced Vullnet Hazir Rama (22)
from Qirez out of the bus and physically ill-treated him, because he was from the district of
Skënderaj.
     RAHOVEC: On their way home, Milazim Kastrati and Bekim Morina from Zatri and two
other villagers of Denja and Pastasa, were beaten up by the police.

19 MARCH:

     PRIZREN: At about 9.00 a.m., large police forces were stationed in downtown Peja and
in the outskirts and stopped, checked the identities of and ill-treated many citizens. At
about 10.30 a.m., in the outskirts of Peja, police stopped the car, in which were Nimon
Alimusaj, member of the Presidency of the LDK, Halil Alimusaj - both from Strellc of
Deçan, who were severely ill-treated. After the burial of Qerim Ukë Muriqi, killed by police,
Halil Sh. Rexhaj (61), from Peja, "M. Jovanovic" st.33, Shaban Daci from Peja and Ukë B.
Shala (1954) from Loxha, were physically ill-treated.
     MITROVICA: At the checkpoint in Shipol, police stopped the bus of "Kosovatrans" and
physically ill-treated Asllan Gani Uka from Broboniq, who had to seek medical care due to
injuries suffered. The last two days, Kamer and Skënder Hajra and Shaip Sadik Uka from
Broboniq were taken to the police station and ordered to report again. In "Qendra" tea-
shop, police arrested Behxhet Ismail Jashari (47), Shukri Hajrullah Abazi (42) and Adem
Shefki Ibrahimi (42) from "Bair" quarter.
     VITIA: Police stopped and ill-treated brothers Xhevat and Pajazit Beqiri from Goshica.
Police looted DM 70 from Xhevat.
     FERIZAJ: During their protests, Serbs carried threatening placards: "Emigrants, out!",
"We have killed you and we are going to kill you!", etc.

20 MARCH:

     PRIZREN: In the way Prishtina-Prizren, police stopped the bus of "Feti-tours" and
confiscated 90.000 voting papers for the presidential and parliamentarian elections of the
Republic of Kosova from Besim Kokollari, chairman of the Youth Forum of the LDK branch
in Prizren. He was taken to the police station in Shtime, where he was subjected to
physical ill-treatment. Burning a voting paper, police threatened him with "We are going to
burn you all like this". After two hours, Besim was released, but voting papers were not
given back to him. From 12.00-1.00 p.m., the bus station was blocked for passengers,
because eight buses were to transport Serbs to their rally in Gjakova.
     PRISHTINA: From 0.30-4.00 a.m., Boban Marushic, a former military superior,
"Dardania" quarter SU 1/5, armed with fire weapon, terrorized Albanian inhabitants of the
building, insulting them on a national and moral basis. He broke the doors of the flats of
Irfan Jusufi, Shefki Jaha, Fehmi Bajrami, Shefqet Bytyçi and Muhamet Nuçi. Police
intervened after an hour. At about 12.10 p.m., random shots were heard in the vicinity of
the office of Social-Democrat Party of Kosova (wing of Luljeta Pula-Beqiri). Recently,
random shots have been heard in "Lakrishte" quarter.
     PEJA: Police have been stopping, checking the identities of and ill-treating the citizens
from 8.00 a.m. Sali A. Krasniqi from Baran i Poshtëm, a secondary school pupil, was taken
to the police station in Çallapek and subjected to physical ill-treatment.
     FERIZAJ: Two Serbian policemen arrested Burim Ilaz Devça (1968) under the pretext
that he had put the photo of dr. Ibrahim Rugova on the wall of his shop.
     MITROVICA: In "Sitnica" quarter, police physically ill-treated Sabri Osman Abiti (17)
from Kçiç i Madh, Besim Zejnullah Azemi (22) from Lubavec and some other citizens.
     The villages of Broboniq, Kopriva, Koshtova e Bobit, Vërrnica, Vaganica, Pirq, Kçiç i
Madh, Kçiç i Vogël and parts of Lushta, Zhabar i Epërm and Zhabar i Poshtëm have run
out of electricity since 15 March.
     KLINA: About 200-300 Serbs accompanied by Serbian police demonstrated on the
streets of Klina carrying placards against Albanians, insulting and threatening Albanians
and breaking the store windows. The crowd attempted to go to the Secondary Schools
and beat up Albanian pupils, but police prevented them from doing so.
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: On their return from the rally, Serbs broke the "Rilindja" newsstand
in Fushë-Kosova. When Ramë Selimi (1956), a worker, went to the police to report this
case, police ignored and insulted him.

21 MARCH:

     KAMENICA: A police squad stopped, checked the identities of, confiscated the voting-
papers and insulted on a national basis Shaban Berisha, member of the presidency of the
LDK branch, and Sabri Morina, principal with "Ismail Qemali" Gymnasium in Kamenica.
One of the policemen punched Sabri and injured his left ear.
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: Unknown persons shot towards the house of Hasan Hoxha and
damaged the fence.
     MITROVICA: Random shots were heard in the quarters "7 Shtatori" and "Kroi i Vitakut"
since 7.30-11.00 p.m.

22 MARCH:

     SUHAREKA: Some Serbs cut an oak tree and put it in front of the door of the school,
where the voting took place. Police intervened and interrogated Abdullah Kryeziu. He was
ordered to report again the next day.
     MITROVICA: In "Bair" quarter, four policemen physically ill-treated Muhamet R.
Sogojeva (50), member of the Elective Commission.

DELAYED INFORMATION:

     PRISHTINA: On 26, 27 and 28 February, and 14 march, police searched for Ilaz Sokoli
and his son Florim, "Dardania" quarter SU 6/2 B2, 10 - for a fine. On 28 February, police
raided the house. As they failed to find Ilaz and Florim, police threatened Bahrie and her
daughter Luljeta. Mujë Berisha, a professor from Vërban near Vitia, living in Prishtina, was
ill-treated in the protests of 2 March.
     OBILIQ: On 2 March, Muhamet Krasniqi from Shipitulla was subjected to physical ill-
treatment during the peaceful protests. He suffered injuries on his stomach and leg. On 11
march, police left summons for Dibran Kastrati and Sylejman Krasniqi from Hamidia to
report to the police station.
     MITROVICA: On 10 March, police in Stantërg physically ill-treated Hajriz Isuf Isufi (54)
and Nexhat Qazim Haliti (22) - both from Stantërg. On 11 March, at the bus station of
Stantërg, policeman Velo Mihajlovic physically ill-treated Burim Mehmet Hyseni (21), a
gypsy from Stantërg, on the pretext that he had participated in the peaceful protests of 9
march.
     FUSHë-KOSOVA: On 13 March, police stopped, checked the identities of and
physically ill-treated Sabedin Shurdhani (1960) from Fushë-Kosova and Zijadin Bajçinca
(1963), an economist from Bellaqec i Madh, who were on their way to Prishtina to
participate in the peaceful protests.
     KAMENICA: On 13 March, Nezir Neziri (1959) from Koretin, chairman of the
Information Commission of the PPK branch in Kamenica, was summoned to the Security
Centre in Kamenica. Goran Stamenkovic, an inspector, interrogated him on his activity,
chairman Adem Demaçi and vice-chairman Bajram Kosumi.
     FERIZAJ: On 13 March, Përparim and Adnan Tahiri (15), pupils with the secondary
school, from Talinoc i Jerlive village, and Avni Muhaxheri from Ferizaj were summoned for
informative talks to the Security Centre. Jonuz Rexhepi, vice-principal with "Gjon Serreçi"
Primary School, was summoned for informative talks to the Security Centre, while Hasip
Mehmeti (1950) was summoned by the Serbian Court for Petty Offences, for being in
possession of weapon without permit.
     VUSHTRRI: On 14 March, 6 police vehicles and 2 lorries with weapons went to the
"Polet" Ready-Made Clothing Plant in Prelluzha village.

Prishtina, 22 March, 1998               Information Service