(IFJ/IFEX) – The IFJ is disturbed by the recent prosecution of “Kosova Sot” under the Serbian Information Law. According to the IFJ’s information, the paper’s publishing house, Interpress R Company, the publisher, Ruzhdi Kadriu, and the editor-in-chief, Ibrahim Rexhepi, were all charged with “fomenting religious and ethnic hatred.” They were convicted and the publishing house […]
(IFJ/IFEX) – The IFJ is disturbed by the recent prosecution of “Kosova
Sot”
under the Serbian Information Law. According to the IFJ’s information,
the
paper’s publishing house, Interpress R Company, the publisher, Ruzhdi
Kadriu, and the editor-in-chief, Ibrahim Rexhepi, were all charged with
“fomenting religious and ethnic hatred.” They were convicted and the
publishing house was fined 800,000 dinars (approx. US$50,000) and the
individuals 400,000 dinars (approx. US$40,000) each.
**Updates IFEX alerts of 16 March and 15 March 1999**
The paper has not appeared on the news stands since 18 March 1999. Its
vendors have been threatened and told that the paper is banned.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to the President:
attempts
to silence an Albanian language publication which has been commenting on
the
current situation in Kosovo
convictions
and to allow “Kosova Sot” to return to the news stands
Appeals To
H.E. Slobodan Milosevic
Federal President
Savezna Skupstina
11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Fax: +381 11 636 775
E-mail: slobodan.milosevic@gov.yu
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