From NAACDC at aol.com Wed Mar 10 11:41:34 1999 From: NAACDC at aol.com (NAACDC at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 11:41:34 EST Subject: [kan-l] NAAC Testifying today on Kosova to be on C-SPAN Message-ID: **** Kosova Action Network Discussion List **** Notice: NAAC's Executive Director will be testifying today before the House International Relations Committee on Kosova. The event will be televised live on C-SPAN and will be re-aired later today. The hearing is at 2 PM (est). Please tune in, thank you. ------------------------------------ Submitted by: NAACDC at aol.com From tmcrawfo at mailbox.syr.edu Fri Mar 26 13:57:43 1999 From: tmcrawfo at mailbox.syr.edu (Teresa Crawford) Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 13:57:43 -0500 Subject: [kan-l] sample letter Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19990326135743.00fb92a0@mailbox.syr.edu> **** Kosova Action Network Discussion List **** This is an example of the kinds of letters people can copy and forward or use as a guideline for their own letters. Getting letters to the editor in your local newspapers, faxing and mailing your congresspeople. Also email to president at whitehouse.gov, secretary at state.gov. Remind politicians and the media about what is happening in Kosova now not just the tactical victories of successful bombing runs but the hunting down and killing of Kosovar intellectuals. Teresa Dear President Clinton and Madame Secretary, To bomb or not to bomb? That isn't the question. Life should be so simple; it's not. The bombing campaign against Milosevic's massive military forces was inevitable, but it should have been carried out in 1995 at the end of the Bosnian War, in which 250,000 Bosnian civilians perished. The war criminals involved are now, many of them, busily at work in Kosova. They were never arrested even though that was a part of the Dayton Peace Accord in 1995. The Albanian "problem" was intentionally created by the London Conference of 1912-13 and not the Battle of 1389 as Serb propaganda leads us to believe. At that time, with the break-up of the Ottoman empire, the Western powers decided to divide the eight million impoverished and unarmed Albanians into four countries so the would remain geo-politically powerless. Europe has overlooked their existence ever since---even during the Dayton Peace plan, which was supposed to included a follow-up to the Kosova "problem," but didn't. Even four weeks ago, at the collapse of the first set of "peace talks" in France would have been a much more advantageous time to strike. In the past four weeks, he has done much to prepare for this type of assault. And now Milosevic is using this bombing period to consolidate Serb solidarity in Serbia and to declare a military state of emergency in the more democratic Republic of Montenegro. He is also using the time and the news blackout to round up the villagers and to track down Albanian leadership in their homes, causing widespread panic throughout Kosova. Furthermore he has been able, within the space of only two days, to incite a certain amount of panic in neighboring Albania and Macedonia, two brand new and highly unstable "democracies." The reason for this rapid escalation, in which he has not even had to use his air defense system? Milosevic knows the West will not commit the necessary ground troops that would provide protection for the unarmed civilians and the support for this bombing campaign.History shows many scenarios in which it is possible to wait out bombing raids. The London Blitzkrieg. The Budapest Blitzkrieg. Then super-liberals and super-conservatives will voice a negative reaction that will rise to the surface, and whatever forceful momentum had been acquired to initiate the campaign will evaporate. That is what he is counting on. Our "sound bite" media will seek out tiny cracks in the NATO alliance as it has already and we, the listening public, will become saturated with these differences. The media has already forgotten the Rambouillet peace plan of four weeks ago, which essentially is supposed to be the focus of this action. The peace plan would have restored to Kosova some measure of safety, human rights, and basic civil protection, all things they have been without for the past ten years. Sincerely, Alice Mead Kosova Action Network coordinator alooscnon at aol.com 598 Shore Rd. Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 767-7289 The Advocacy Project contact information: teresa at advocacynet.org (315) 471-7790 voice mail 510 Greenwood Place Syracuse, NY 13210 ------------------------------------ Submitted by: Teresa Crawford From avni at theglobe.com Mon Mar 29 06:41:38 1999 From: avni at theglobe.com (AVNI DERVISHI) Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 11:41:38 -0000 Subject: [kan-l] (No Subject) Message-ID: **** Kosova Action Network Discussion List **** URGJENT- URGJENT- URGJENT- URGJENT- URGJENT Nj? njoftim me r?nd?si Nj? iniciativ? nga Unioni Studentor Shqiptar n? Suedi. APEL I B?JM? THIRRJE T? GJTIH? SHQIPTAR?VE ( SHOQATAVE, KLUBEVE )KUDO Q? JAN? N? EVROP? , AMERIK? , AUSTRALI E GJETIU Q? T? FILLOJM? NJ? VAL? T? DEMONSTRATAVE DHE PROTESTAVE N?P?R KYEQYTETET EVROPJANE DHE BOT?RORE , ME Q?LLIM Q? T? MUNDOHEMI TI BINDIM OPINIONET EVROPJANE DHE BOT?RORE Q? T? D?RGOJN? TRUPA TOK?SORE N? KOSOV? DHE T? MUNDOHEN TA NDALIN GJENOCIDIN DHE PASTRIMIN ETNIK Q? TERRORRIST?T SERB? PO E B?JN? N? KOSOV?. K?TO DEMONSTRATA DHE PROTESTA DUHET T? FILLOJN? SA M? SHPEJT? DHE T? VAZHDOJN? P?RDERISA NATO OSE KOMBET E BASHKUARA T? D?RGOJN? TRUPA USHTARAKE TOK?SORE N? KOSOV? SI DHE TI`U D?RGOJN? ARMATIME USHTRISE SON? KOSOVARE SHQIPTARE Q? TA MBROJ? POPULLSIN? E PAMBROJTUR SHQIPTARE N? KOSOV?. POPULL SHQIPTAR OSE SOT OSE KURR? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ME NDERIME DHE ZEM?R T? DJEGUR Unioni Studentor Shqiptar n? Suedi Kryetari Avni Dervishi Tel: +46 60 15 44 98 E-mail: avni at theglobe.com "Free web-based email available now at http://www.theglobe.com" ------------------------------------ Submitted by: "AVNI DERVISHI" From tmcrawfo at mailbox.syr.edu Mon Mar 29 10:34:55 1999 From: tmcrawfo at mailbox.syr.edu (Teresa Crawford) Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 10:34:55 -0500 Subject: [kan-l] ACTION ALERT-Be Heard! Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19990329103455.006e2da0@mailbox.syr.edu> **** Kosova Action Network Discussion List **** *****************************ACTION ALERT**************************** Alice Mead-- Coordinator-Kosova Action Network Alooscnon at aol.com 207-767-7289 Portland, Maine USA Alternative contact- Teresa Crawford Teresa at advocacynet.org 315-471-7790 Syracuse, New York USA Take immediate action-released March 28, 1999 The Kosova Action Network issues this Action Alert to protest the coverage of the escalation of the Kosova crisis in the mass media this past week and provide contact names for alternative media contacts. Programming to date has been grossly one-sided. Although there is no first hand video or reports coming out of Kosova the story of the victims has to receive adequate air time. The list following this alert is of experts in a variety of fields who in many cases have first hand knowledge of the situation in Kosova, past and present. We are asking you to make this list available to as many media outlets as possible. Local television, radio and newspaper outlets are constantly in search of people to talk with about current news. CALL THEM WRITE THEM EMAIL THEM FAX THEM this list. Urge them to contact these people for comments on the crisis. Contact them yourselves if you need help writing letters or getting information. The focus of this crisis is what Milosevic's troops are doing on the ground. So far the greatest part of media focus, especially in the US, has been on political angles and the swaying of public opinion in re: President Clinton. The point of view of the Serb government has been adequately covered. WE HAVE YET TO SEE ONE SINGLE ALBANIAN LEADER! Nor for all the talk on Serbian orthodoxy has there been one attempt to include Albanian Orthodox or Muslim points of view. Instead, the preference has been to focus on vastly over-reporting possible fractures in the NATO alliance and Serb demonstrations in Greece. Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of people are suffering and dying. The background of the past ten years of apartheid-like brutality that the Albanians have been subjected to is missing. This information has never appeared on American TV. How can the public possibly understand what is happening now? This is a partial list of people and resources to utilize. All can provide an extensive background regarding Kosova, its problems and possible solutions. These are responsible persons who care about the truth. Feel free to add your own contacts to this list. Please send us any suggestions. For further information on these contacts email the Kosova Action Network, alooscnon at aol.com or teresa at advocacynet.org. 1. Fred Abrahams Human Rights Watch, 212-290-4700 2. Isuf Hajrizi, editor Illyria--718-220-2000, ihajrizi at aol.com 3. Julie Mertus, Professor of International Law and author of two books--suitcase at igc.apc.org 4. Alice Mead--author, filmaker with extensive footage of Kosovars, 207-767-7289, alooscnon at aol.com, 5. Morton Abramowitz-Carnegie Foundation for Peace, DC 202-862-7900 6. International Crisis Group, DC--George Biddle, Albert Cevallos 202-986-9750, icg at his.org 7. Rep. Eliot Engel, NY, Albanian Issues Caucus, 202-225-2464 8. Rep. Ben Gilman, NY 202-225-3776 9. Senator Joseph Lieberman, CT, 202-224-4041 10. former Senator Bob Dole, Chairman-International Commission on Missing Persons 11. Senator Joseph Biden, DE, 202-224-5042 12. Miranda Vickers--author of Between Serb and Albanian 13. Isa Zymberi--Kosova Info Center, London 14. TV Tirana--videos of the war during the past year 15. Arben Xhaferi--Democratic Albanian party leader-Macedonia, arbenxh at yahoo.com 16. Rector Fadil Sulemani-Tetove Univ./Prishtine 011-389-94-248 17. Mercy Corps International, Skopje staff 011-381-38-363-474 18. Boston Physicians for Human Rights--recent report of appalling abuses 617-695-0041 19. Nina Bang-Jensen--Kosova Action Council/Coalition for International Justice 202-662-1684, nbang-jensen at abaceeli.org 20. Sonja Biserko-Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, Serbia 21. Rev. Arthur Liolin- Albanian Orthodox Church, Boston, alboschurch at juno.com 22. Iliriana Mushkoloj-Prishtine student at MIT, imushkol at mit.edu 23. Dr. Muhamed Borogovac- Bosnian Congress, azra at hdmagazine.com 24. Ambassador Robert Gelbard 25. Janusc Bugaski, jxb at csis.org 26. Balkan Peace Teams 27. Mimoza Meholli--Prishtine student--419-358-3848 28. Motret Qirazi (Albanian women's group-NYC and Pristhine) 212-362-3179 29. Paul Williams-Law Professor, Carnegie Advisor--202-939-2266 30. Marek Zelazkiewicz--marekzel at aol.com 31. War Resisters International report 32. Teresa Crawford--Syracuse University, teresa at advocacynet.org 33. Dan Perez-- University of California, Berkeley, venturous at earthlink.net 34. Lepa Mladjenovic, autonomous women's center against sexual violence, Belgrade 381-11-687-190, awcasv at eunet.yu 35. Avni Mustafaj/Illir Zherka-National Albanian American Council, NAACDC at aol.com, 202-955-1428 ************************************************************************ The Advocacy Project contact information: teresa at advocacynet.org (315) 471-7790 voice mail 510 Greenwood Place Syracuse, NY 13210 ------------------------------------ Submitted by: Teresa Crawford From rseseri at wellesley.edu Tue Mar 30 21:00:43 1999 From: rseseri at wellesley.edu (by way of Teresa Crawford ) Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 21:00:43 -0500 Subject: [kan-l] Participate in the Protest Against Genocide in Kosova Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19990330210043.0073fbf8@mailbox.syr.edu> **** Kosova Action Network Discussion List **** Hello, We are writing to ask for your participation and help for the rally we are organizing against the genocide taking place in Kosova. The rally is sponsored by the following organizations: Wellesley College Amnesty International UN Charter for Refugees Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University and we are also working on getting a few more student organizations as well as some local Albanian activists. The rally will take place in Boston, on Monday April 5th at 5:00PM in front of the Boston Public Library at Copley Square. We strongly encourage you to participate and show your support in this rally. Given the involvement of NGOs which seek to be neutral, we will rally for the human rights of the Albanian people in Kosova, for their ability to feel safe at their homes and live a normal life. We will NOT be making an argument either way about US involvment in Kosova or anything of that sort, we will only call for an end to the crisis and peace for the Albanians. If you think you may be able to participate, please contact Rudina Seseri (781-283-7148 or rseseri at wellesley.edu) or Iris Pilika (781-283-4976 or ipilika at wellesley.edu) Thank you for your support. Rudina and Iris ------------------------------------ Submitted by: rseseri at WELLESLEY.EDU (by way of Teresa Crawford ) From Bleron at aol.com Tue Mar 30 21:01:14 1999 From: Bleron at aol.com (by way of Teresa Crawford ) Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 21:01:14 -0500 Subject: [kan-l] DEMONSTRATION Washington DC Wednesday--from NY at 4:30 AM Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19990330210114.007331e4@mailbox.syr.edu> **** Kosova Action Network Discussion List **** Wedndesday, March 31st, there will be a DEMONSTRATION starting at 11AM, in front of the White House (Lafayette Avenue) in Washington DC. Al-Gore has announced to address the crowd... Buse(s) for students from New York will be leaving from 42nd Street, 6th AVe, at 4:30 AM Wedndesday sharp. If you are a youth (or student etc) and want to travel to Washington with us, you have to register first. To do so, either e- mail me at bleron at aol.com, or voice-mail at 917 957 2854... You have to leave your name or names of all attending and a phone number for contact. You must do this before tomorrow at 4PM (Tuesday) in order to have a guaranteed place. This demosntration is organized with the invitation of the US State Department to support NATO strikes, and above all, will focus to pressure for Ground Troops in Kosova and Arms for KLA.... I don't have to state it how important it is too attend this demonstration. I have 4 papers due for thursday myself, but let me remind everyone who is busy, everyone of us has at least a missing part of family, from who we did not hear in at least a week. Tremendous effort is likely to get the ground troops, arms for KLA, and perhaps even recognition of independence very soon, which would ultimately change the situation on the ground. Believe me, we can make a difference that even KLA alone cannot, so let us do it, let us state it vigorously we mean it when we say we will fight all the way for Kosova. Be advised that this demonstration has the support and backing of Vendlindja Therret, LDK, Lidhja e Prizrenit, Shoqata e Studenteve obviously, and all other major groups and associations operating in the tri-state area (I talked to representatives myself--there is no division in opinion, all are for demonstrations). YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE, THERE IS NO VICTORY AND SUCCESS WITHOUT SACRIFICE-- JOIN THE DEMONSTRATION IN WASHINGTON!!!! please distribute this mail to all the lists possible, let as many people know buses will start for all who want to attend, from Arthur Avenue, The Bronx at 4:30 AM, Wedndesday, March 31st... To register for the student bus leaving from 42nd St 6Ave, once again, you must write to register before 4PM at bleron at aol.com or voice mail at 1 917 957 2854 with name(s) and a contact number. See you in Washington. Society of Albanian American Students Bleron Baraliu, president The Advocacy Project contact information: teresa at advocacynet.org (315) 471-7790 voice mail 510 Greenwood Place Syracuse, NY 13210 ------------------------------------ Submitted by: Bleron at aol.com (by way of Teresa Crawford ) From tmcrawfo at mailbox.syr.edu Wed Mar 31 18:26:25 1999 From: tmcrawfo at mailbox.syr.edu (Teresa Crawford) Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 18:26:25 -0500 Subject: [kan-l] huridocs-tech Anonymizer.com Kosovo privacy project Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19990331182625.00f946d4@mailbox.syr.edu> **** Kosova Action Network Discussion List **** If anyone is in touch with people who could benefit from this let them know. Teresa >Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 00:19:05 +0200 >To: huridocs-tech at hrea.org >From: Frank Elbers >Subject: huridocs-tech Anonymizer.com Kosovo privacy project >Sender: owner-huridocs-tech at hrea.org >Reply-To: huridocs-tech at hrea.org > >[This message is crossposted from the POLITECH mailing list.] > > >Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 10:14:53 -0500 >To: Declan McCullagh >From: Patrick Ball > > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >DATE: March 26, 1999 >Contact: Michael Lamb >(619) 220-8277 >press at anonymizer.com > >Anonymizer.com launches Kosovo Privacy Project to Protect Online >Communication in Yugoslavia and Kosovo. > >March 26, 1999- Anonymizer, the leading and trusted provider of online >privacy services, today announced the launch of the Kosovo Privacy Project. >While the Internet provides a means of bypassing attempts of censorship by >Serbian authorities, it does put those at risk inside the region reporting >such information. Anonymizer has deployed its anonymous and secure email >and Web surfing services to ensure the protection of these informants from >reprisal from Serbian officials through the Kosovo Privacy Project. > >"If someone is being monitored, the authorities will be able to tell they >are connected to the Anonymizer server, but will not be able to determine what >they are communicating or to whom," said Lance Cottrell, CEO of Anonymizer >and an expert in the field of online security and encryption. > >Alex Fowler, the public affairs director for the Electronic Frontier >Foundation, conceived the project. > >"I am seeing messages traveling and being posted on Web pages that are just >as easy for me to read as they are for Milosevic and his government agents >to see," said Fowler. > >"Encrypted and anonymous communication is very important for human >rights activists, and for anyone who needs to denounce violations of human >rights committed by repressive regimes." said Patrick Ball, Deputy Director >of the AAAS Science and Human Rights program. "The actions taken today by the >Yugoslav government and Serbian paramilitary units show why people who are >reporting human rights violations need to be protected from exposure: if >they aren't protected by these technologies, they will be killed". > >The anonymous email and Web surfing services are entirely Web-based and >require no software downloads, specific operating systems, or versions. >Anyone with access to an Internet connection and browser can immediately and >securely use the Anonymizer services. > >Visit the Kosovo Privacy Project site here: > >http://www.anonymizer.com/kosovo > >About Anonymizer >Anonymizer.com is a pioneer in Internet privacy technologies, and the most >popular and trusted name in delivering online privacy services. >Anonymizer.com, today, has many thousand subscribers to its paid services >and makes anonymous over 9 million Web pages a month. > >Anonymizer originally launched in 1996 to provide comprehensive online >services for protection of identity on the Internet. Available services >include Anonymizer Surfing; Anonymizer Email; Anonymizer Dialup; and >Anonymizer Publishing. Anonymizer Surfing effectively works as a middleman >between web surfers and web hosts. In addition, Anonymizer Surfing prevents >"cookies" from being placed on users' hard drives, java and javascript. >Thus, blocking all personal information from the websites users visit. > >Lance Cottrell, founder and CEO of Anonymizer.com, authored the world's most >secure anonymous remailer, Mixmaster and has been active for many years in >promoting free speech. > >Lance Cottrell is available for interviews regarding this timely topic. >Interested media should contact Michael Lamb at (619) 220-8277. > >About the Electronic Frontier Foundation >The Electronic Frontier Foundation is one of the leading civil liberties >organizations devoted to ensuring that the Internet remains the world's >first truly global vehicle for free speech, and that the privacy and >security of all on-line communication is preserved. Founded in 1990 as a >nonprofit, public interest organization, EFF is based in San Francisco, >California. EFF maintains an extensive archive of information on encryption >policy, privacy, and free speech at http://www.eff.org. > >Contact: >Alex Fowler >EFF Director of Public Affairs >415 436 9333, x103; >afowler at eff.org > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology >To subscribe: send a message to majordomo at vorlon.mit.edu with this text: >subscribe politech >More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >---------------------------------- >Send mail for the 'huridocs-tech' list to 'huridocs-tech at hrea.org'. >Mail administrative request to 'majordomo at hrea.org'. >For additional assistance, send mail to: 'owner-huridocs-tech at hrea.org'. >Archives of previous messages posted to the list can be found at: >http://www.human-rights.net/huridocs-tech. > > The Advocacy Project contact information: teresa at advocacynet.org (315) 471-7790 voice mail Syracuse, NY 13210 STOP THE VIOLENCE IN KOSOVA visit to stay informed. ------------------------------------ Submitted by: Teresa Crawford