REPORT NO. 403
         ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
         AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
           BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
           OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
           FROM  29 MARCH
           UNTIL  5 APRIL  1998

ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED BY
THE SERBIAN POLICE AND OTHER STATE AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM MARCH 29 UNTIL APRIL 5 1998

THE EVENTS IN DRENICA AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

SKëNDERAJ: The sub-CDHRF in Skënderaj published the list of those missing since
March 5 1998, the day when the attack of the  Serbian police and military forces on
Drenica began. The list is as follows:
Sadik Hysni Jashari (65), Hafije Jashari (60), Hamdi Sadik Jashari (33), Elfije Sadik
Jashari (28), Fatime Sadik Jashari (26), Ramiz Sadik Jashari (24), Mihrije Zymer Jashari
(53), Sabrije Zymer Jashari (20), Hanife Zymer Jashari (16), Smail Asllan Jashari (48),
Shahin Qerim Jashari (25), Ukshin Qerim Jashari (21), Hajrije Jashari, Ajvaz Kajtaz
Jashari and Idriz Rexhep Idrizi-from Prekaz; Fatime (21) and Smajl Bazaj brother and
sister from the village of Tërstenik; Bashkim Ali Sadiku (22) from Tushilla and Ilmi Kastrati
from Broja.
Avni Gjinoci from the village of Makërmal who was previously reported as killed by a mine
and Enver Keçolli from Tica who was reported as missing, are alive.

The situation in Skënderaj and in the villages of Drenica continues to be very grave.
Serbian forces remain fortified in several locations eg. in Marina and the hill dividing
Llausha and Skënderaj. In the village of Marina police forces are opening trenches and
shooting in the direction of Pollac. The house of Asllan Koca was hit. The village of Broja
was attacked. Violeta Hoti (18) and another person were wounded by a tank in the village
of Turiqec. War planes continue to fly over the region.
The situation continues to be very grave. A firm reaction of the international community is
required in order to force the special  police units to withdraw from the Drenica region.
There is information that large police and military forces are gathering in Mitrovica,
Vushtrria, Prizren, Gjakova, Deçan, Junik, Klinë, Suharekë, Kamenicë, Kaçanik, Zhur,
Fushë Kosovë, Podujevë, Çabër, Leposaviq, Dragash, Istog and the bordering regions
with Albania.
Mevlude Vojvoda (27) from the village of Llausha stated to the sub-council in Skënderaj
that she and her 4 children were sheltered in the forest of Tushilla without any food and
proper clothing. Her children fell ill, especially her 14 months old daughter Marigona. Due
to the police blockade it was impossible to send the child to hospital. Later on, a team of
American journalists took Marigona and her mother to the Mitrovica hospital.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Marigona died on March 31. Due to the police blockade the
family was not allowed to bury Marigona in the village of Llausha. She had to be buried in
Polac.

MARCH 30:

GLLOGOC: During the night, large scale police movements were noticed in the direction
Komoran-Gllogoc-Skënderaj. In the outskirts of the town police stopped and checked the
identities of many passers-by. At the check-point in Komoran police physically ill-treated
Kadri (1970) and Behxhet Plakiqi from the village of Nekoc as well as Adem Nuha from
Kishnareka. Money was looted from the three.
MITROVICA: Three vehicles full of policemen went in the direction of Skënderaj.

MARCH 31:

SKëNDERAJ: In the village of Kopiliq i Poshtëm police fired bullets from an armoured
vehicle. Many inhabitants were forced to flee their houses.
GLLOGOC: At 4.50 a.m., shooting could be heard from the direction of Skënderaj,
Llausha, Marina and other villages under police attack. A large police convoy went in the
direction of Skënderaj. Policemen provoked passers-by. On their return they stopped in
the village of Tërstenik. Many policemen were situated in the fields and forest in the vicinity
of the house of Smajl Xhemajl Bazaj in Tërstenik.
MITROVICA: At the check-point in Shipoll police stopped the bus from Skënderaj. 6
youngsters were physically ill-treated among whom Driton Hashim Mecini (17) from Klina e
Epërme, pupil of the Technical School in Skënderaj.
PEJA: Violeta Abedin Hoti (1980) from Broja was hospitalized in Peja. She was wounded
in her garden by a sniper shot.

APRIL 1:

GLLOGOC: Shooting was heard from the direction of Skënderaj. Selman Karaqica (1974)
from the village of Gllanasella near Gllogoc was physically ill-treated at the check-point in
Komoran. Sejdi Nebih Ferati (1956) from Qirez was sent to the police station in Gllogoc.
He was physically ill-treated. Afterwards, he was sent to the police station in Prishtina. He
was released but ordered to report again to the police station in Gllogoc.
MITROVICA: Many police vehicles from Mitrovica went in the direction of Skënderaj.

APRIL 2:

GLLOGOC: Many police vehicles and an armoured car went in the direction of Skënderaj.
Driton Hazir Brahimi (1980), a pupil from Korrotica e Poshtme was arrested. He was
severely ill-treated and a cross was drawn on his left leg.
MITROVICA: Large police and military forces are being sent in many villages of Drenica.
Many police vehicles went from Mitrovica in the direction of Skënderaj. Three war planes
flew over Mitrovica. The police check-points at Shipol, Tërrnavc and Klina e Epërme were
reinforced. Many passers-by are ill-treated regardless of their sex and age. Nexhat Ismail
Shala (19) from Leqina and Hamzë Rexhep Zenuni (19) from Mikushica near Skënderaj,
pupils of the "Xhevdet Doda" Medical School in Mitrovica were physically ill-treated at the
local bus station. The two were ill-treated due to the fact that they are from the Drenica
region.

APRIL 3:

SKëNDERAJ: Early in the morning shooting could be heard in the village of Llausha. At
about 3 p.m., a war plane flew over the village.
MITROVICA: 4 police vehicles from Mitrovica went in the direction of Skënderaj.
GLLOGOC: At noon, police arrested Jakup Krasniqi (1950), a history teacher, chairman of
the Educational District Council and chairman of the local LDK branch in Gllogoc. He was
sent to the local police station in Gllogoc. His car was thoroughly checked. Jakup was
released at 1.15 p.m. His car was kept at the police station.

APRIL 4:

SKëNDERAJ: At 5 a.m., the village of Llausha was shelled from different kinds of
weapons. The situation at the Spahia quarter was the worse. Large police forces were
stationed in its vicinity. At noon, a police helicopter flew over the villages of Llausha and
Turiçec.
 

THE EVENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF DEÇAN

DEÇAN: The situation continues to be very grave due to the terror and violence
perpetrated by the Serbian police. In several locations of the town and its surroundings
large police forces heavily armed with automatic guns were stationed. Passers-by are ill-
treated and their identities are checked. The gravest situation is in the villages of Gllogjan,
Dubravë, Shaptej and Prekollukë.
Himë Rasim Haradinaj was buried in the village of Gllogjan. Many were prevented from
attending his funeral. Many villagers as well as the pupils of the "Hasan Prishtina" Primary
School have started to return to their homes regardless of the grave situation.
On March 30, Haki Ramosaj was beaten up by the police. He was physically ill-treated at
his working place.
On March 30, police stopped the bus returning from the village of Gllogjan. 10 persons
were forced out of the bus of whom Avdi Halilaj (30), Shaban (47) and Ramiz Hasanmetaj
(35) from Strellci i Epërm were arrested.
On March 31, police once again stopped the bus with those returning from Gllogjan. 4
were arrested and sent to the police station. On being interrogated they were released.

MARCH 29:

PRISHTINA: Ibish Salihu (1974) from the village of Krosmiroc near Skënderaj, living in
Prishtina, was stopped in the vicinity of his flat, was forced into a car, insulted, physically ill-
treated and threatened. He was looted dinars 900. Ismajl Avdullahu (1981) from Bregu i Zi
near Lipjan, was physically ill-treated for allegedly being a member of the "KLA". Heset
Ramadani (1957) from the village of Dragovc near Prishtina, a bill collector of the
Financing District Council, was stopped by the police and sent to the police station in
Novobërda. He was physically ill-treated.
PRIZREN: Masar Shala (1964), living in "Bajram Curri" str., vice chairman of the sub-
CDHRF in Prizren, was threatened with a gun and provoked by an unidentified person
from the "Oasa" club.
VITI: Hashim Tafa (1972) from Begunca, who fled to Germany in 1993, was repatriated
and was arrested by Serbian police at the Belgrade airport.
HANI I ELEZIT: At the place called "Ura e Kashanit" police fired bullets in the direction of
Agron Krasniqi from Paldenica. Agron was in the company of Murat Loku from "Uji i
Thartë" quarter.

MARCH 30:

MITROVICA: Some 40 policemen surrounded a part of the "Tavnik" quarter. The
policemen under the pretext of searching for weapons raided the houses of Hajdin Osman
Hajdini (72), Mustafë Nurë Nura (62), Vesel Hetem Bislimi (50), Raif Musli Pllana (58),
Xhyzide Emrullah Kelmendi (58), Bajram Rashit Zatriqi (73), Ibrahim Ukë Hormoqi (47)
and Shaqir Selman Maliqi (60). During the raid Beqir Tahir Mecini (20) was physically ill-
treated. His index was torn. Bekim Sahit Behrami (20) and Fatmir Hamzë Behrami (20)
from Klina, students of the Technical High School in Mitrovica were ill-treated too. The
barrel of an automatic gun was pushed into the mouth of Skënder Beqir Mërrnica. Hajdin
Osman Hajdini (72) was arrested. He was told to hand in an automatic gun.
VUSHTRRI: A police convoy entered the village of Dubovc. For over an hour the
policemen were stationed in the "Behramaj" quarter. Many villagers fled their houses in
panic. They took shelter in the nearby forest.
PRIZREN: Ardian Zena, Fatmir Beqaj and Balë Berisha were ill-treated in the vicinity of the
train station. Their ID's were taken. On being released from the district court, Isa Berisha
(1972) was once again summoned to the police under the pretext of being a member of
the "KLA". He was ordered to report again on April 6. He was physically ill-treated.
GJILAN: Qahil Halili (1970) from Zhegra, an activist of the LDK Youth Forum, was
summoned for informative talks and was provoked by police inspector Joviq.
MALISHEVë: Dardan S. Krasniqi (19) was severely ill-treated by the police while being
interrogated about the "KLA".
FERIZAJ: Police stopped, checked the identities of, and physically ill-treated Naim Shefqet
Tasholli (19) from Ferizaj and Kadri Jakupi (29) from Shtimja.

MARCH 31:

MITROVICë: Blerim Islam Shala (22), living in "Ura e Gjakut" quarter, was physically ill-
treated under the pretext of having participated in the protests. In the vicinity of the green
market, Sefedin Shahin Rama (38), living in "Kroi i Vitakut" quarter, was looted tobacco
estimated to DM 220.
FERIZAJ: Policemen wearing bullet proof vests held maneuvers in the vicinity of the
"Minex" factory. In the village of Gërlica policemen fortified the check-point in the direction
of Komogllava.
KAÇANIK: Bedri Milaim Zeneli (1958), a teacher at the "Elena Gjika" Medical School,
"Emin Duraku" str. P 8/1, was summoned for informative talks and was ordered to report
again.
PRIZREN: Two armed policemen intervened in the "Playboy" cafe. The policemen
checked the identities of Valbon Shala (1977), Bekim Tarashaj, Arben Krasniqi, Laura
Morina, Nait Xhabali, Dren Gashi, Alban Sahiti, Leonora Kabashi, Sylë Shala and Faton
Sahiti. The above mentioned were insulted on a national basis.
MALISHEVA: In the village of Zabel i Poshtëm, Haki Berisha (72), a pensioner from
Berisha, was beaten-up by the police. He was looted dinars 200.
GJILAN: Haki Bajrami (1943), "Qenar Çeshme" str. 43, teacher at the "Abaz Ajeti" Primary
School and activist of the LDK, was summoned for informative talks regarding the
elections held on March 22.

APRIL 1:

OBILIQ: Some 30 policemen raided in search for weapons the house of Nexhmedin Pllana
in Lajthishte. He was arrested.
FERIZAJ: Sadik Vari from Pleshina was summoned for weapons to the police. He was
physically ill-treated.
MALISHEVA: Refki Halil Halilaj from Llapçeva, a teacher, was stopped by Serbian civilians
and was physically ill-treated.
VITI: For many hours fire shots could be heard from the house of Miladin Jovanoviq in the
village of Drobesh.
PRIZREN: Policemen accompanied by an armoured car stopped and ill-treated many
passers-by on the road from Prizren to Gjakova. Ismet (1966), Xhemajl (1972) and Hasan
Aliaj (1975) from Zojza were stopped, forced out of their car and physically ill-treated.
VUSHTRRI: The compulsive authorities of the "Forest economy" in Vushtrria dismissed 5
Albanian workers.
MITROVICA: A large military convoy headed for Prishtina. At the place called "Tuneli i
Parë" police is checking the identities of the people travelling to Shala. Many are ill-treated.
Unidentified persons in "Kroi i Vitakut" quarter broke the windows of the house of Agim
Xhemë Kabashi (38). This is the third time that Albanian houses in this quarter are
attacked.
PEJë: Unidentified persons threw a bomb on the shop in the ownership of Ahmet R.
Berisha in "Dushan Mugosha" str. Lots of damage was caused.

APRIL 2:

PRISHTINA: Hubertus Van Schip, the attache of the Dutch Embassy in Belgrade, Wim
Foruyn, the editor in chief of the Dutch TV and Milan Stipetiq, a journalist demanded of the
Serbian police to find out what had happened to an Albanian who was arrested on March
7. The 40 year old man was accompanying the Dutch crew on their way to Drenica. He
and the journalist Stipetiq had been physically ill-treated by the police. The Dutch were told
that the person arrested had been released but they did not manage to find out anything
on his whereabouts.
FERIZAJ: Mehdi Mustafa (1948) was summoned for informative talks to the local Security
Center. He was interrogated on the organization of the protests and the activity of the
trade unions.
GJILAN: Halim Huruglica (1957), teacher and LDK activist in the village of Dobërçan was
summoned for informative talks to the police station in Gjilan. Menderes Zeqiri (1968) from
Haxhaj was threatened and provoked by 2 Serbian civilians. Many groups of armed
civilians paraded through the center of the town.
HANI I ELEZIT: Qani Qajani from Lagja e Re and Ziber Curri from the village of Dermjak
were taken for informative talks and were interrogated on the elections of March 22.
SHTIME: Fatmir Abdyl Zymeri (1960) from Pjetreshtica, an economist, was taken for
informative talks to the Security Center in Ferizaj. He was physically ill-treated and for
more than 6 hours interrogated on the elections, peaceful protests, the activity of the LDK
as well as that of the Financing District Council.

APRIL 3:

FERIZAJ: On April 1, 2 and 3, Ismail Mehmeti from the village of Bibaj, a former political
prisoner and an activist of the LDK, was summoned for informative talks to the Security
Center in Ferizaj. He was ordered to report again on April 6.
SHTIME: Arsim Ibrahim Qorolli (1970) from Rashinca, an economist, was taken for
informative talks and was interrogated on the parliamentary and presidential elections as
well as on the peaceful protests. He was ill-treated and threatened.
KAÇANIK: Adnan Milaim Fuga, chairman of the LDK Youth Forum branch in Kaçanik, was
summoned for informative talks and interrogated on the activities of the Forum. He was
provoked.
PRISHTINA: After a fight between Serb and Albanian pupils of the "Dardania" Primary
School, two policemen and a police inspector intervened. Remzije Selimi, a teacher and
Ahmet Pllana vice-director were left an order to report to the police.
MITROVICë: Policeman Ratko Antonijeviq threatened Hasan Isuf Kolludra (56) from the
village of Shipol for participating in protests.
ISTOG: Police raided in search for weapons the houses of Kadri, Ibrahim and Halim
Boletini in the village of Veriq.

APRIL 4:

MITROVICë: Pajazit (25) and Zekim Istogu (24) from the village of Tërstenik i Skënderajt
were provoked, threatened and physically ill-treated at the check-point in Shipol.
GJILAN: On the outer walls of the "Atik" mosque many anti-Albanian and anti-American
slogans were written (Kill the Albanians, I live to see New York bombed, etc).

APRIL 5:

HANI I ELEZIT: Egzona Brava (10), a pupil, was run over by a Serb custom officer. She
was immediately sent to hospital.

DELAYED INFORMATION:

KLINë: On March 5, Mark Oroshi (1959) from the village of Leskoc, an activist of the LDK,
was summoned to the Serbian run District Court in Klina. He was arrested and severely ill-
treated for allegedly being an associate of the "KLA". Police threatened to cut his genital
organs. Due to injuries suffered he had to seek for medical help. On March 16 he was
once again taken to court.
The following were physically ill-treated:
on March 9, Ahmet A. Morina (1950), a former policeman and Azem Haxhaj from the
village of Gllareva;
on March 11, Visar Mehmetaj (1978) a pupil from Rudica, suffered severe body injuries
and had to seek for medical help;
on March 24, Ilaz Raci, "Bajram Curri" str. 14/A and his two sons Fahri (1973) and
Maxhun, were sent to the police. Fahri suffered severe body injuries and had to seek for
medical help.
Arton Çuni (1979) from the village of Deiç, a pupil of the "Luigj Gurakuqi" Secondary
School in Klina and Bekim Dedaj (1978) from the village of Dërsnik suffered severe body
injuries;
on March 25, Nevzat Hisen Raci (21) was ill-treated under the pretext that he spoke no
Serbian;
on March 26, Miftar R. Pajazitaj (55) from the village of Cerovik and his 12 year old son
were ill-treated. The two suffered body injuries.
On March 25, at about midnight, in many streets of Klina Serbian civilians provoked
Albanians by knocking on their doors and by telling them to leave Kosova. The Albanians
were threatened to be massacred.
DEÇAN: On March 10, Ahmet Malokaj (1969) was physically ill-treated in the village of
Baballoq.
On March 24, police stopped many foreign journalists on their way to Gllogjan. Vehat
Pavataj, who was accompanying the journalists, was sent to the police station in Deçan.
He was physically ill-treated. The journalists were ordered to turn back to Peja.
On March 25, police physically ill-treated Ali Rexhep Avdiaj, Avdullah Sylë Aliaj, Metë Lanë
Dobraj and Ramiz Isuf Isufaj from the village of Gramaqel.
On March 27, Bujar Avdimetaj from Strellci i Epërm was arrested and physically ill-treated.
Bujar had helped the IRC during their visit to Deçan. Due to injuries suffered he had to
seek for medical help.
On March 28, Besim Jasiqi (1967), an employee of the "Ela" enterprise in Junik, was
stopped by Serbian civilians in the village of Raushiq near Peja. He was physically ill-
treated and threatened with liquidation. He suffered many injuries.
HANI I ELEZIT: On March 10, a camera and some 40 photos were seized from Muhamet
Dernjani.
On March 13, Driton Curri from the village of Dernjak was physically ill-treated.
On March 18, Nefail Suma, a teacher, was stopped by army units checking the border.
On March 19, Xhevat Mustafa (1982) was physically ill-treated.
On March 24, Rakip Bushi (1938) a worker of the "Sharr" factory was stopped and
threatened by 2 policemen. He was not allowed to go to work.
On March 26, Hajdin Daci from Hani i Elezit was taken for informative talks to the local
police station in Ferizaj. He was interrogated on his participation in the peaceful protests
as well as on the parliamentary and presidential elections.
On March 27, Qazim Bushi was physically ill-treated by policeman Lubisha Baciq.
SHTIME: Nazmi Azem Ademaj (1949), a teacher of the "Naim Frashëri" Secondary School
was taken for informative talks to the police station on March 12, 13 and 18 in Ferizaj and
on March 16 and 25 in Shtime. He was interrogated on his political activity and was
accused as one of the organizers of the peaceful protests. He was physically ill-treated.
On March 28, in the center of Carraleva, policeman Jovica Stefanoviq shot 5 bullets in the
air.
GJILAN: On March 17, Hajrush Haziri (1943) from Zhegra, an activist of the LDK, was
summoned for informative talks to the police station in Gjilan. He was interrogated on the
parliamentary and presidential elections, on the activity of the LDK sub-branch in Zhegra,
etc.
On March 19, Rabit Hasani (1957) from Selishta, a teacher and LDK activist in Zhegra,
was summoned for informative talks to the local police station and was interrogated on the
organization of the peaceful protests. He was threatened by police inspector Dragan Joviq.
OBILIQ: On March 23, a police patrol stopped Izet Sekiraça (1976) a student from the
village of Mazgit. He was interrogated on weapons and on the parliamentary and
presidential elections. He was taken to a nearby building, thoroughly checked, looted a
certain sum of money and threatened.
On March 24, in the vicinity of the green market in Prishtina, police physically ill-treated
Xhemajl Mehmet Krasniqi (17) from Breznica.
On March 27, Ferid Hasan Krasniqi (30) from Breznica was severely ill-treated at the
police check-point of Nedakoc near Vushtrria.
KAÇANIK: On March 23, police asked for weapons from Hamit Nazmi Lika (1949),
"Migjeni" str. 58, Salih Halim Kuka (1945) from Bobi, Nexhmedin Avdyl Berisha from
Runjeva, Metush Januz Axhami from Llanishta and Muharrem Sejdi Bela from Kaçanik.
On March 26, police asked for weapons from Ramush Loku (1938), a pensioner living in
"Demush Bilalli" str. He was ordered to report to the police the next day.
On March 28, Idriz Osman Beqiraj (1964), a tobacco dealer was arrested, physically ill-
treated and seized a large amount of cigarettes.
PODUJEVë: On March 24, a police patrol raided in search for weapons the house of
Bajram Hajdari (30) from Dumnica. He was physically ill-treated and ordered to report to
the police. Fearing from retaliation the entire family fled from their house.
On March 25, Zoran Jashareviq from the village of Orllan took by force the flat of Sabit
Syla.
FERIZAJ: On March 26 and 27, police paraded through the "Mihail Grameno" str.
On March 27, Azem Muhaxheri from the village of Manastirc was summoned to the police
station in Nerodime. He was told to hand in some weapons and was physically ill-treated.
His father and his wife were summoned for interrogation too.
Jakup Arifi (1954) was summoned to the Serbian run District Court in Ferizaj. He was
summoned for a gun which he had handed in in 1994.
On March 28, Ylber Hajredini, a teacher from Komogllava, was attacked in the vicinity of
the green market. He was physically ill-treated and insulted.
PRISHTINë: On March 28, Ismet Zeqiri (1960), living in "Velania" quarter VII/19, was
physically ill-treated by 2 policemen and 2 Serbian civilians. He suffered severe body
injuries.
VUSHTRRI: On March 28, Vesel Bunjaku (31) from Samadrexha was physically ill-treated
at the check-point of Komoran. Due to injuries suffered he had to seek for medical help.
PRIZREN: On March 28, police arrested Nderim Adem Shala, living in "Bajram Curri" str.
His house was raided and he was looted goods to an estimated DM 500. He was sent to
the police station and was physically ill-treated. He suffered injuries on his face and hand.
Safet Kabashi from Gjonaj, a member of the presidency of LDK's Youth Forum branch in
Prizren was taken for informative talks regarding the activity of this branch as well as the
present situation. He was physically ill-treated and ordered to report again.
MITROVICë: On March 28, in the vicinity of the green market, 3 policemen stopped and
checked the identity of Shyqeri Thaçi (25) from Broja e Skënderajt. He was looted DM 100
and sent to the police station where he was interrogated on the March elections.

Prishtina, April 5, 1998