Wochenbericht Nr. 452 der
REPORT NO. 452
ON THE WIDESPREAD REPRESSION
AND HARASSMENT PERPETRATED
BY THE SERBIAN POLICE AND
OTHER AUTHORITIES IN KOSOVA
FROM DECEMBER 27
UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1998
REPORT No.452
On The Widespread Repression And Harassment Perpetrated By The Serbian Police And Other Authorities In Kosova From December 27, Until December 31, 1998
Killings, mutilations and violent deaths...
On December 27, during the attack of the Serbian
police and military forces on the village of Obrança, Jetullah Kastrati
(22) was killed and Remzi Demolli (33), a teacher with the "Ali Hadri"
Primary School in Obrança, was severely wounded. Remzi died the
next day. At the place called "Tabet e Llapashticës" Serb forces killed
an unidentified Albanian taxi driver.
In the meantime, it was confirmed that on December
24, during the attack of the Serbian forces on the villages of Podujeva
the following were killed: Skënder Zejnullahu (23) from Dumnica, Lulzim
Jashari (22) from Batllava, Bajrush Murati (63) from Llapashtica, Ismet
Dërguti (27) from Braina, living in Podujeva and Miftar Zejnullahu
(24) from Përpellac.
On December 27, the following Romany were killed
in the "2 Korriku" quarter in Mitrovica: Gani (53), Ilmi and Basri Gushani.
On December 29, the corpse of Nimon Idrizaj (1956)
from Strellc i Epërm near Deçan was found in the village of
Raushiq near Peja. A day before, Nimon had left for Deçan to get
his personal documents.
On December 29, after midnight, unidentified
persons killed Hysen Zymer Bytyçi (1949), a former policeman, and
Mehmet Ali Krasniqi (1968). Hysen, a night watchman, was killed at his
working place at the "Landovica Commerce" carpentry in Dushanova near Prizren,
owned by Rifat Kalimashi. Three days before, Hysen was taken to the police
station in the "Tabhane" quarter in Prizren and detained for more than
2 hours.
On December 29, the corpses of Shemsi Fejzullah
Balinca (33) and Nuhi Mehmet Rrahmani (27), living in the "Ibri" quarter
in Mitrovica, were found in the vicinity of the village of Shupkoc near
Mitrovica.
On December 29, at about 11 p.m., unidentified
persons in a black car opened fire and killed Ibrahim Beqir Shabani (37)
from Vojnoc near Shtime. Ibrahim was killed in the vicinity of Dremjak
while carrying flour with his tractor.
On December 31, the corpse of Miftar Murtez Reshani,
father of 5, a technical worker with the Agricultural Secondary School
in Ferizaj, was found in the outskirts of Ferizaj. It is assumed that he
was killed on December 29, at about 8.30 p.m.
On December 28, the Sub-CDHRF in Vushtrri confirmed
that Nuhi Haliti from Gllavotin was killed on September 25, whereas Xajë
Jashari (45) from Strovc on November 6.
On December 29, the Sub-CDHRF in Obiliq confirmed
that Azize Prokshi (83) from the village of Siboc near Obiliq was killed
on September 23 in Gradica near Vushtrri.
Kidnappings and disappearances...
During the last week, we were informed that the whereabouts of Ilir Humolli and Rexhep Idriz Demiri (36) from Obrança near Podujeva are unknown since December 24.
Trials...
On December 28, the Serbian Run District Court in Prizren convicted the following persons to 2 years of imprisonment each for "hostile activity" and "terrorism": Kujtim Nexhmedin Çarkaxhiu (1959) from Prizren and Hazir Abaz Kicaj (1974) from Grejkoc near Suhareka. Both were sent to serve their sentences.
THE COURSE OF EVENTS:
DECEMBER 27:
PODUJEVA: During the last days, about 15.000 inhabitants
of the attacked villages left their homes due to the attacks of the Serbian
forces. They had taken shelter in the neighbouring villages. They are in
a very difficult condition and need food and medicines urgently.
Serbian forces opened fire towards the houses
in the vicinity of "Besiana" Motel and wounded Sabit Rrahimi (44) and his
son Avni Rrahimi (16). They shelled the houses of Hashim Haziri, Ahmet
Muçolli, Sabit Rrahimi and Ahmet Hoxha.
PEJA: Serbian police raided the house of Shyqri
Bajram Goçi (44), seized his passport and those of his wife and
his son. Police also raided the house of Xhavit Tahir Begolli and searched
for his son Fatmir, who is currently living abroad. In Bërzheniku
st.14, the houses of the following were raided: Agush, Ilaz and Xhafer
Pantina. Ilaz, Fitim and Agush Pantina were ill-treated. Xhafer and Eduard
Pantina were arrested. Naim and Valdet Kabashi, who had been beaten and
arrested the day their brother was killed by Serb forces, were sent for
hospitalization to Prishtina.
DEÇAN: In the village of Jasiq, police
searched for weapons at the house of Ramiz Isufaj (25). He was arrested.
DECEMBER 28:
MITROVICA: After the killing of 3 Roma people,
there was shooting in the "Ibri", "Bair" and "7 Shtatori" quarters. Groups
of Serb policemen were stationed in different parts of the town and are
ill-treating passers-by. At the gas station in the vicinity of the motel,
3 Albanians were arrested. Two Albanian youngsters were beaten until they
passed away by 5 Serb policemen. In the vicinity of the post-office, policemen
stopped and beat teachers Luan Mehmeti (27) and Mustafë Nezir Haziri
(31). In the "Tavnik" quarters, policemen and armed Serb civilians searched
for weapons at the house of Osman Muharrem Veseli (72). His son Ahmet (33),
who had returned from Hungary a day before, was arrested. Ahmet was detained
for 6 hours and his passport was seized. He was told that he would receive
his passport back if he collaborated with the police. Police went to the
house of Sejdi Bislim Jashari (50) and provoked his nephew Naim Jusuf Jashari
(30). Police searched for weapons at the house of Muhamet Ramiz Shabani
(45), Xhemë Fazli Avdyli (60), Fazli Xh. Avdyli (43), Miran Imer Zuka
(45), Hajrullah Zukë Zuka (41), Ramadan Preteni (63), Bilall Rifat
Neziri (54), Skënder Osman Igrishta (45), Vesel Muhamet Musa (28)
and Kadri Avdiu. They arrested Miran Imer Zuka (45). In the "Tavnik" quarter,
police raided the house of and searched for Bajram Fekë Jahaj (37).
PODUJEVA: Fire shots were heard from midnight
until 3 a.m. Armoured cars moved through Obrança. In the vicinity
of the Health Care Centre in Podujeva, Serb policemen severely ill-treated
Adem Zhegrova, a teacher, and looted DM 80 and some dinars from him.
VUSHTRRI: Since the early hours of the morning,
there were large movements of the Serb police and military forces. Police
patrols are checking cars and passers-by. A police squad in an armoured
car headed towards Pestova.
PRIZREN: In the vicinity of Rashka, a police
patrol stopped, checked and took for informative talks the following members
of the Party for Democratic Action in Prizren: Azra Zuli, Xhezair Murati
and Qerim Bajrami.
DECEMBER 29:
PODUJEVA: Between 9 p.m. and the early hours of
the morning, Serbian police and military forces opened machine gun fire
towards the villages of Podujeva. Three detonations were heard. Apart from
the "Besiana" Motel and the cross-roads in Podujeva, police and military
forces were stationed in the house of a Serb villager from Obrança
and at the place called "Tabet e Llapashticës". Police and military
vehicles were seen carrying goods looted from the Albanian houses in Gllamnik
and Obrança. In the village of Obrança, Serb forces looted
goods from the house of dr. Selman Hoxha.
MITROVICA: Last night and in the early hours
of the morning there was shooting in the "Kroi i Vitakut", "7 Shtatori"
and "Ibri" quarters. Groups of Serb policemen were stationed in many cross-roads
of the town and in the "2 Korriku" quarter. They are checking cars and
passers-by. Many were physically ill-treated. Serb policemen searched for
weapons and demolished the houses of the following: in the "Bair" quarter
that of Hajzer Hysen Tahiri (80), his son Muhamet (34) and his nephew Bashkim
Rexhep Tahiri (24); in the "Tavnik" quarter that of Sinan (60) and Shaban
Bajram Tahiri (57). The very same policemen went to the houses of Sejdi
Bislim Jashari (50), Isuf Zeqir Jashari (58) and Haradin Qazim Gashi (50)
and arrested: Bashkim (24), Muhamet (34), Hamdi (22) and Rexhep Tahiri
(34).
PRIZREN: A military convoy comprised of trucks,
armoured cars and a bus full of policemen headed towards Gjakova.
MALISHEVA: There was shooting from the Serb positions
at "Pishat e Volljakës". In Prishtina, the following were stopped
and ill-treated by the police: Nuhi Bajram Rudi (33), Hysni Berisha, Istref
Rudi and another Albanian from the village of Banja near Malisheva. DM
3900 were looted from them.
KLINA: Misin M. Zenunaj from Gremnik was arrested
and physically ill-treated by the police. Misin is temporarily employed
in Italy.
PEJA: In the "Dardania II" quarter, police raided
the house of Sulejman Kajolli. His two sons Fehmi (32) and Fadil (26) were
arrested and on being beaten released. Police raided, demolished and looted
the house of Myzafere Lleshi. While waiting for humanitarian aid at the
warehouse of the "Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association,
Haxhi Rexhë Sadikaj (67) from the village of Dashinoc near Deçan,
was taken to the police station in Peja. On the intervention of the OSCE
verifiers he was released but ordered to report again.
DECEMBER 30:
PRISHTINA: Zoran Janiqijeviq, chief of the Security
Service of the "Panorama" Enterprise (under Serb administration), prevented
the printing of the "Bujku" daily. He threatened the workers and the director
of the printing house not to publish the newspaper.
MITROVICA: There was shooting in the "Kroi i
Vitakut" and "Ibri" quarters. In Shipol, police and armed Serb civilians
raided the shops of Smail Qerim Shabani (28) and Smajl Halit Durmishi (33).
Goods estimated to DM 7000 were looted. Police searched for weapons at
the houses of Imer Sali Salihu (55) and Fazli Sadik Sherifi (66). Their
sons Sabedin Salihu (28) and Imer Sherifi (48) were arrested. At the bus
station in Mitrovica, police ill-treated the following: Ilir Ali Brahimi
(23) and Blerim Ahmet Brahimi (35) from the "Bair" quarter, Smail Qerim
Shabani (28) from Shipol and Mujë Musli Hasani (35), chairman of the
"Mother Theresa" Humanitarian & Charitable Association in the village
of Çabër near Zubin Potok.
PODUJEVA: Serb forces are still stationed at
the place called "Tabet e Llapashticës", at the "Besiana" Motel and
along the road between Podujeva and Prishtina. There are large movements
of the Serbian forces. Policemen continue to stop and check the identities
of passers-by. At the bus station in the village of Vranidoll, police arrested
Amurllah Gërvalla (1978) from Lupç i Poshtëm.
PEJA: Serb policemen continue to check the identities
of passers-by. Many are ill-treated, beaten and arrested. Police forces
blocked the market and looted different goods from Albanian merchants.
VITI: In the village of Buzovik, 4 km from the
border with Macedonia, Serb soldiers opened fire towards Hamdi F. Rama,
who was riding to the woods to get timber. As Hamdi ran away, soldiers
took his horse.
VUSHTRRI: Large police forces were stationed
in the vicinity of the "Vicianum" Motel and are surveying the nearby quarters.
Fire shots were heard. The houses of Bislim, Parduz, Miftar, Hajriz and
Daut Imeri, as well as that of Nexhip Uka were hit. Police blocked the
quarter in the vicinity of the "Vicianum" Motel. A police squad went to
the village of Tërllabuq.
GLLOGOC: An armoured jeep and 3 APCs full of
Serb policemen paraded through Gllogoc singing Chetnik songs and were stationed
in the "Ferronikeli" Plant.
SKËNDERAJ: Police arrested Kadri Gashi (59)
from Kryshec. He was taken to the police station in Mitrovica.
FERIZAJ: Police raided the house of Rasim Salihu
in "2 Korriku" st. in Ferizaj. Liman, Hyzri and Sabit Maloku from Jezerc,
who were sheltered in the very same house, were arrested.
HANI I ELEZIT: Police searched for Avni Shiti
and severely ill-treated his father Muhabi and his brother Nysret. Muhabi
was ordered to report to the police station.
GJILAN: Selami Latifi (1956), an engineer and
an activist of the LBD, was taken for informative talks to the police station.
ISTOG: Zymber Vuthaj, Ramadan Dreshaj and Rexhë
Blakaj were summoned for informative talks to the police station.
DECEMBER 31:
PODUJEVA: Since the early hours of the morning,
large police forces can be noticed in the town itself. Policemen are provoking
passers-by. 4 tanks and 2 military vehicles were stationed in the vicinity
of the place called "Tabet e Llapashticës". A jeep and a landrover
full of policemen went to the village of Përpellac.
KLINA: Serb forces stationed in Volljaka, Guri
i Zi, Dollova, at the cherry plantation, at the bauxite mine in Volljaka
and Çuka e Gllarevës opened fire towards the villages of Sverka,
Dush, Volljaka, Gllareva, Rixheva and Zabërgja. In the village of
Rixheva, Serb policemen opened machine gun fire towards a group of 20 Albanian
civilians. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
PRISHTINA: In the New Year's Eve, a bullet hit
the flat of Fadil Çitaku in "Bregu i Diellit" quarter III/4.
FERIZAJ: Nazlime Beçaj (20) from Petrova
and Ilaz Ukzmajli (47) from Jezerc were arrested and physically ill-treated
by the police. Later on, they were released.
VUSHTRRI: A police squad arrested and physically
ill-treated brothers Hashim (33) and Muharrem N. Halili (24).
GJAKOVA: In the village of Skivjan, police forces
accompanied by Muharrem Jakupi, a member of the so-called "local police"
arrested Hasan Gjiholli (40) from Skivjan and Sefedin Nuza (37) from Smolica.
DELAYED INFORMATION:
RAHOVEC: On December 11, goods estimated to DM
4786 were seized from Halit Kërndali, even though his documentation
was in perfect order and he had paid all the required taxes.
PRISHTINA: In the night between December 23-24,
Rushit Berisha (1949), a taxi driver from the district of Kamenica, living
in "Bledi" st.67/A in Prishtina, was severely ill-treated by Serbian police.
His watch and the radio of his car were looted. He was insulted on a national
and moral basis. Due to injuries suffered, he had to seek for medical assistance.
PODUJEVA: On December 24, Serb snipers wounded
Bunjamin Ferat Murati (1994) from Llapashtica e Poshtme, while he and his
family were fleeing their home due to the attack of the Serbian police
and military forces on the villages of Podujeva.
GJILAN: On December 24, Haki Bajraliu (1945),
a teacher and chairman of the LBD Sub-branch in Gjilan, was taken for informative
talks to the police station. Police inspectors interrogated him on his
reasons for leaving the LDK and joining the LBD.
PRIZREN: On December 25, a military unit left
the building of the "Pjetër Bogdani" Primary School and the houses
of Limon Pnishi (1937) and Bali Mustafë Brati (1930) in Pnish of Has,
where they were stationed since June 22. They were stationed in the premises
of the Agricultural Cooperative in Demjan. In the meantime, Serb soldiers
burned the houses of Besim Halil Muhadri (1964) and his brother Zenun Halil
Muhadri (1947). Soldiers had looted and destroyed all valuables in the
above mentioned houses.
FERIZAJ: On December 22 and 25, Fatmir Xhafaj,
chairman of the Solidarity Commission in Mirash, was taken for informative
talks to the police station and ordered to report again. On December 25,
police stopped, arrested and severely ill-treated Zejnë Osmani (38),
as well as Ismet (41) and Nazmi Jashari (33) from Jezerc, who were returning
from Sllovenia. The very same day, police inspectors searched for Zymer
Ibrahimi, living in "Kozara" st. in Ferizaj. On December 26, 4 policemen
and 2 police inspectors confiscated 1800 kg of flour, 50 kg of beans and
50 kg of potatoes from the Solidarity Commission in the village of Mirash.
GLLOGOC: On December 26, police stopped the bus
travelling between Gllogoc and Prishtina. All the passengers from the villages
of Gllobar, Tërstenik, Polluzha, Bainca, Domanek and Krajkova were
taken to the poultry farm in Krajkova and severely ill-treated. An Albanian
youngster from Domanek was detained. Policemen physically ill-treated Bedri
Shala (25) and Nuhi Demiri (35), both from Nekoc. The latter had to seek
for medical assistance.
Prishtina, December 31, 1998
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