[A-PAL] Fwd: A-PAL NEWSLETTER

[Alice Mead]

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>>A-PAL ALBANIAN PRISONER ADVOCACY
>>FEBRUARY 17, 2001
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>>                             Statement on Ethnic Violence
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>>On the same day that the Serb Parliament was meeting to discuss the 
>>proposed amnesty law, the start of a review of the future of the 
>>remaining 650 Albanian prisoners--most of whom have been accused 
>>and sentenced for acts of "terrorism" they didn't commit- 
>>extremists in Kosova blew up a bus carrying Serb civilians.
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>>Kosova's apparently endless tolerance for gross acts of murder and 
>>outrage against its fellow citizens is deplorable. Rightly or 
>>wrongly, Kosovar Albanians have by now disgusted the international 
>>community during the past year and a half by refusing to take a 
>>stand against such brutal and cowardly acts. The moral cowardice of 
>>Kosova's political and community leaders in failing to lead Kosova 
>>toward a more lawful future is equally discouraging.
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>>Silence in the face of brutal violations of human rights is complicity.
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>>The repeated acts of ethnic violence have made international 
>>appeals on behalf of the remaining prisoners increasingly difficult 
>>and have, without doubt, played a role in the delay of their 
>>release during the past three months.
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>>Alice Mead
>>A-PAL Coordinator
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