[A-PAL] A-PAL Newsletter 10/15/01

[Alice Mead]

ALBANIAN PRISONER ADVOCACY (A-PAL)
OCTOBER 15, 2001



                           A-PAL STATEMENT

Protection of and respect for liberty and human rights has never been 
so much in the forefront of the news as during the past month. We 
urge all our supporters to be vigilant about the human rights and 
dignity of Afghanistan's women and children--even with the atrocities 
suffered in New York and Washington, the real sufferers are these 
people.

Regarding the Albanian prisoners, a transfer agreement was reached 
between UNMIK and the Serb government on September 12, 2001. This was 
over one month ago.
At that time, there were approximately 229 Albanian prisoners still 
unlawfully held in Serb prisons. Now, according to ICRC, there are 
210 prisoners still in Serb prisons. Not much has changed.

We ask that all advocates who have followed this issue so faithfully 
for the past two years and four months to continue to remind your 
representatives and foreign affairs officials that the situation has 
not yet been resolved and must not be forgotten.

Thank you.
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