(RSF/IFEX) – On 29 October 1997, two police officers entered the offices of the Albanian-language daily “Koha Ditore” in order to review the personal identity documents of associate editor-in- chief Yiber Hysa and of journalist Fisnik Abrashi, who had covered a demonstration by Albanian students in Pristina earlier that day. The officers also demanded to […]
(RSF/IFEX) – On 29 October 1997, two police officers entered the
offices of the Albanian-language daily “Koha Ditore” in order to
review the personal identity documents of associate editor-in-
chief Yiber Hysa and of journalist Fisnik Abrashi, who had
covered a demonstration by Albanian students in Pristina earlier
that day. The officers also demanded to see the identity papers
and passports of two diplomats from the United States of America,
who were visiting the offices of the newspaper at the time.
Previously, on 25 September, two police officers in uniform had
entered the offices of “Koha Ditore” and reviewed the identity
papers of the associate editors-in-chief: Baton Haxhiu, Dukagjin
Gorani and Hysa (see IFEX alert of 2 October 1997). On 12
September, three officers briefly detained Haxhiu at the
newspaper’s offices (see IFEX alert of 16 September).
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
three separate occasions in the past two months
intimidation in a situation that is already tense
possible
Appeals To
His Excellency Slobodan Milosevic
President
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Fax: +381 11 656 862 / 682 167 / 682 850 / 636 775His Excellency Zoran Lilic
President
Republic of Serbia
Fax: +381 11 656 862 / 682 167Ministry of Information
Republic of Serbia
Fax: +381 11 685 937 / 659 370
e-mail: mirs@eunet.yu
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