[kcc-news] ON THE VIOLATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS IN KOSOVA FROM JANUARY 10 UNTIL JANUARY 17, 1999

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COUNCIL FOR THE DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
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REPORT NO.454

ON THE VIOLATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS IN KOSOVA FROM JANUARY 10 UNTIL JANUARY 17, 1999

Killings, mutilations, violent deaths...


On January 11, at 5 p.m., police brought the corpse of Hysen Rama from Skënderaj to the morgue of the Gjakova hospital. Hysen was a member of the KLA and was killed by Serb military forces in the vicinity of Deva-Gjakova.

On January 11, at 4.30 p.m., 4 unidentified persons severely wounded Enver Maloku (1954), chief of KIC. Maloku was wounded in the vicinity of his flat in the "Kodra e Diellit" quarter in Prishtina and died half an hour later at the Prishtina hospital.

On January 11, at 8 a.m., the corpse of an unidentified person was found in a car between the villages of Leshan and Gllaviçica near Peja. 

On January 12, it was confirmed that the following were killed on January 9, during the Serb offensive on the villages of Deçan: Zef Rrok Gjokaj (1980) from Dashinoc; Çelë Sokol Ukaj (1980) from Lumbardh (Deçan) and Rrustem Sadik Sadrijaj (51) from the village of Drenoc near Klina.

In the early hours of the morning of January 13, Sejdi Sahiti (50) from Ferizaj died in the Prishtina hospital. A day before, unidentified persons had wounded him in Ferizaj.

In the early hours of the morning of January 13, Nexhmedin Sahit Sadiku (43) was killed in his house-yard in the "Bair" quarter in Mitrovica. He was killed under unknown circumstances.

On January 13, it was confirmed that an unidentified corpse is in the vicinity of the poultry farm in Gllogoc. According to the OSCE KVM, the corpse is that of an elderly Serb.

On January 14, at 5.30 p.m., Bujar Muharrem Godeni (34) and his nephew, Edmond Fatmir Godeni (17), were killed in the "Mega Sport" shop in Prizren. The two were shot by unidentified persons. In October 1998, Bujar was imprisoned and accused of supporting the KLA.

On January 15, Mustafë Asllani (33) was killed by the police in the outskirts of Shtime, on the road to Reçak.

During the offensive of the Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces on the villages of Reçak, Mollapolc and Petrova near Shtime the following civilians were killed and mutilated: Bajram Sokol Mehmeti (54), Hanëmshahe Mehmeti (22), Riza Beqa (54), Halim Beqa (12), Zenel Beqa (20), Ajet Emini (40), Qamil Selmani (80), Bajrush Shabani (22), Nazmi Ymeri (76), Ahmet Mustafa (70), Bajram Xheladini (35), Haki Metushi (67), Sabri Metushi (62), Hajriz Jakupi (65), Nexhat Faiku, Salih Faiku, Fatmir Faiku, Xhelë Ahmeti, Sheremet Syla, Agim Milaimi, Shukri Milaimi, Jashar Milaimi, Bujar Hajrizi, Mufail Hajrizi, Mehmet Jakupi, Adem Hafizi, Murtez Ymeri, Shyqeri Ismaili, Muhamet Ismaili, Njazi Zymeri, Sadik Osmani, Ragip Jahiri, Lutfi Bilalli, Eshref Jakupi, Hakif Bilalli, Arif Metushi and Ahmet Jakupi - all from Reçak; Hanëmshahe Mujota (20) from Mollapolc, a person from Petrova and a 3 month-old baby. The following members of the KLA were killed during the clashes: Shaqir Berisha, Mehmet Zenun Mustafa, Enver Rashiti e Kadri Syla from Reçak, Sadik Mujota from Mollapolc, Skënder Çarri from Shtime, Ismail Luma from Ribar i Madh near Lipjan, Nazmi Kokollari-Budakova from Gjyrkoc near Lipjan and Qemal Ali Beqiri from Kaçanik. 

On January 15, at 9 p.m., Sabedin Rexhepi (1944) and his son Samed (1982) from Prishtina were killed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the village of Shkabaj. 

On January 16, at about 7 a.m., Halit Alia (48) from the village of Pacaj, a father of 5, died due to being tortured at the police station in Gjakova. A day before, he was arrested at his house.

On January 16, the corpse of Hamdi Muharrem Mulaj (1964) was brought to the morgue of the Gjakova hospital. It is assumed that he was killed by Serb soldiers on the border with Albania.

On January 17, the corpse of an unidentified youngster was found in the village of Ramun near Peja. 

On January 17, the mutilated corpses of Shaban Gashi (90) and of his son Binak (63) were found in their house in the village of Lumbardh near Deçan. The two had been stuck in their house for almost a week now, since the beginning of the Serb attack on the villages of Deçan.

On January 17, the bones of Dalip S. Bytyçi (72) were buried in the village of Arllat near Gllogoc. Dalip went missing during the Serb offensive on the end of July 1998.


Last week, the Sub-CDHRF in Gllogoc sent us the list with the names of those killed in the course of 1998. The names of the following did not figure in the lists of the CDHRF: Ferat Halil Hoti (37) and Ramë Miran Asllani (51) from Poklek i Ri - killed on May 31; Hysni Hajriz Jeta (43) from Domanek and Bashkim Avdi Leku from Bainca - killed on July 27; Hajdin Makolli (58), Hana Dervishi and Behram Hamzë Dervishi (63), from Çikatova e Vjetër; Zymer Adem Hysenaj (57) from Abria e Epërme and Metush Sejdi Shapeta (54) from Korretica e Epërme - killed on September 27; Artan Shaip Haxhiu (22) from Poklek - killed on November 27; Besim Mehmet Krasniqi (31) from Negroc and Fatmir Rexhep Jusufi from Çikatova e Madhe; Sejdi Muja (46) from Gradica, killed under unknown circumstances - the exact date of the killings is unknown. 


Last week, the Sub-CDHRF in Rahovec sent us the list with the names of those killed in the course of 1998. The names of the following did not figure in the lists of the CDHRF: Ferdeze and Ilfete Mullabazi from Rahovec - killed on July 20; and Sutki S. Sylejmani (13) from Potoçan - killed on September 6. 


Kidnappings and involuntary disappearances: 


There are no information on the whereabouts of the following: in the district of Klina - Nysret Aliaj (23) a Romany from Dollova (since May 24, 1998); in the district of Gllogoc - Bejzat Zenel Krasniqi (23) from Negroc, Agron Sadik Krasniqi (30) from Llapushnik and Sherif Rrustem Deliu (63) from Abria e Epërme (since June 12, 1998); in the district of Prishtina - Shemsi Qerim Shala (20) from the village of Unitet-Truda (since January 9, 1999); in the district of Rahovec: Hysen Hazër Krasniqi (1951) - since June; Gjoka Gogiq (since June 20); Hasan Avdi Morina (1945) - since July 10; Bedri Samedin Berisha (1966) - since July 14; Azem Hajrullah Isaku (1953) and Visar Azem Isaku (1978); Gjorgje Ilija Balosheviq (1941), Sasha Tomislav Balosheviq (1967) and Tomisllav Trajko Balosheviq (1937); Aleksandar Stanojeviq (1956) and Kërste Budimir Stanojeviq (1960); Çedo Aleksa Cibërkapa (1950), Dushko Milorad Dolasheviq (1954), Dushko Bozho Gjinoviq (1959), Gjorgje Antonije Gjoriq (1970), Dushko Velko Patërnogiq (1959), Sërgjan Arsenije Vitosheviq (1972) and Sreqko Zhivorad Vitosheviq (1968) - since July 17; Agron Gani Hamza (1968); Bozhidar Sava Bozhaniq (1939), Novica Bozhidar Bozhaniq (1966), Mladen Obrad Bozhaniq (1949), Nemanja Mladen Bozhaniq (1982), Predrag Trajko Bargjiq (1967), Spasoje Zhivko Bargjiq (1937), Spasa Milan Banziq (1951), Sreto Stanoje Simiq (1931) and Svetozar Gjorgje Tomiq (1946) - since July 18; Todor (1965) and Lazar Bozhidar Kostiq (1972), Sashko (1976) and Jugoslav Dragolub Kostiq (1970); Mirolub (1967), Vekoslav (1958) and Dimitrije Kostiq (1932); Svetislav (1965) and Miodrag Stajko Kostiq (1960); Nebojsha (1980) and Vitko Mladen Kostiq (1928); Zhivko Angjelko Kostiq (1976), Sreqko Stanoje Kostiq (1974), Mladen Nikola Kostiq (1940) - from Retia, Rajko Ilija Nikoliq (1955) and Cvetko Rajko Nikoliq (1981) - since July 19; Muharrem Berham Danjani (1957) since July 30; Murat Alush Rrustemi (1942) - since July; Skënder Jahë Kastrati from Malësia e Vogël (since August 26); Boban Malliq (since September 
eva - Fehmi Krasniqi from Drenoc, a teacher with the "Abdyl Frashëri" Gymnasium in Malisheva; in the district of Podujeva - Ismet Beqiri and Nazmi Ismajli from Peran (since january 9); Mujë (23), Halil (20), Adem (17), Fitim (15) and Gani Rakovica (13) from Dumosh (since January 16). 


Trials... 


On January 12, the Serbian run District Court in Prizren sentenced Besim Hazir Paçarrizi to 6 years of imprisonment. Ismet Hazir Paçarrizi (1958) was sentenced to 3 years and a half. The two were charged for "terrorism" and were immediately sent to serve their prison terms in the prisons of Prokupla and Leskovc. 

On January 15, the Serbian run District Court in Ferizaj sentenced Sabedin Hasallari from the village of Rezhanca near Kaçanik to 10 months of imprisonment. He was accused of insulting the Serbian police.


THE COURSE OF EVENTS:


JANUARY 10:


PEJA: Yesterday, on the road between Rozhaja and Peja, police arrested Shaban Selim Shala, a teacher with the "Përparimi" Primary School in Drelaj. He was detained for two days at the security centre in Peja. On being brutally beaten, he was forced to sign self-incriminating statements.

MITROVICA: Serb soldiers went into the house of Ramë Sadriu (56) in Stantërg. They looted fire woods, blankets and mattresses and took them to the barrack in front of the main entrance of the "Trepça" mine.

LIPJAN: Unidentified persons, assumed to be Serb paramilitaries, opened fire on the houses of Enver Kelmendi and Ilaz Hyseni in Rufc i Ri, as well as on the "Albatros" gas station and the house of Emin Ilazi in Torina.

FERIZAJ: In Slivova, policemen and armed Serb civilians severely ill-treated Hajredin Hajredini and Sejdi Asllani.

PRISHTINA: Agim Ibrahimi (1959) from Gërdoc near Podujeva was ill-treated by two Serb policemen at the local bus station at Xhamia e Llapit. In Tenezhdoll, some Serb soldiers looted the shop of Jusuf Rrahmani.

PRIZREN: In the village of Zhur, two Serb soldiers beat and severely injured Nait Sh. Memaj, a shepherd, who was pasturing his cattle.


JANUARY 11: 


PODUJEVA: A convoy comprised of about 100 armoured cars, APCs and other vehicles full of Serb policemen and soldiers headed towards Prishtina. The situation in the district of Podujeva continues to be very tense. In Podujeva, the houses of the following were shelled: Nusret Azemi, Jakup Deda, Bajram Imeri, Bislim Hasani and Nazif Gashi; in Llapashtica: Ramë, Brahim, Selman, Avdullah and Sahit Muçiqi; Abdullah, Ibrahim, Rrahman, Sherif, Avni and Xhavit Potera; Ali, Daut and Sylejman Murati; Isa and Sefer Hyseni, Musli Lutolli, Riza Selmani, Xhafer Syla and Ali Bahtiri; and in Peran: Rrustem Mulliqi. The following families are still stuck in the village of Peran: Ismet Beqiri (13 members), Ajet Emini (4), Xhafer Emini (2), Rasim Beqiri (8), Rifat Beqiri (2), Azem Ismajli (9), Musli Syla (6), Sefer Emini (3) and Azem Tahiri (6). There are no information on the whereabouts of Ismet Beqiri (37) and Nazmi Ismajli (37) from Peran, who were arrested by the Serbian police on January 9 in their village. 

GJAKOVA: A convoy of 6 buses, 2 lorries, 8 jeeps and an armoured car brought police and military reinforcement to the region. Between last night and 7.00 a.m., there was automatic gun fire in the villages of Zylfaj, Qafa e Prushit and Deva, on the border with Albania. Police arrested Samir Sakip Emra (32), Florim Shunjaku (28) and Tahir Rudi (27). In the afternoon, their houses were raided for weapons. Amri Arifi (1977) from Krelan, sheltered in the village of Piskota near Gjakova, was arrested and severely ill-treated. Since January 6, Ramë Dervishaj (1933) from Racaj was summoned for weapons to the police station 3 times. His son Sali Dervishaj is being searched for.

DEÇAN: Serb forces have surrounded the village of Shaptej and are opening fire towards it. They also blocked the roads to Gllogjan and Irzniq.

PRISHTINA: The following armed Serb and Romany civilians: Stane, Dragan and Jovanoviq; Sllavko Aleksiq with his wife and son; Nenad Gërbiq, Mërgut, Branko and Bane Dutina; Nikolla Simiq with his 2 sons; Dushko Jugoviq, Neshko Dragan, Spase Jakovleviq, Qiro and Dragan Vuksanoviq; Pepan Jovançiq, Lubisha Agjançiq and Mahmut and Ragip Kurti are ill-treating Albanian passers-by. 

PEJA: Beqir Rrustemaj (38) from the village of Lybeniq, who was arrested on January 8, was beaten and is still under arrest.

MITROVICA: 2 Serb policemen searched for Burim Hajriz Istrefi (17), living in the "Ibri" quarter. In the vicinity of the Ibri bridge, 3 policemen stopped a citizen in a horse-drawn vehicle and forced him to unload and load the timber he was transporting 3 times. In the village of Smrekonica near Vushtrria, where large police and military forces were stationed, the passers-by are being ill-treated and arrested. Policemen forced out of the bus Ismail Qerim Galica (30) from Shipol and Fatmir Ali Brahimi (35), "Bair" quarter, as well as arrested another citizen. The 3 were travelling by the bus of the "Banjska Trans" travel agency.

GLLOGOC: Serb policemen stationed at the cross-road in Komoran ill-treated passers-by.

MALISHEVA: Serb policemen provoked the pupils of the "Emin Duraku" Primary School in Dragobil.

SHTIME: Serb policemen arrested the following youngsters: Sahit Rashiti from Shtime, Muhamet Shaqiri from Reçak and Bahri Hysenaj from Petrova.


JANUARY 12:


DEÇAN: Serbian police and military forces continued their attack on the villages of Shaptej, Gllogjan, Ratisha e Poshtme, Ratisha e Epërme, Dashinoc and Maznik.

MITROVICA: Due to the fear from an attack of the Serbian police and military forces stationed in Stantërg, a part of the population of Rahova fled the village. In the vicinity of the Ammunition Plant in Skënderaj, Serb policemen arrested Rrustem Azem Rukiqi (28) from Shipol near Mitrovica. On the border-cross in Subotica, police looted valuables from and threatened with liquidation Halil Hajzer Istrefi (70) from the "Tavnik" quarter and Hasan Shefqet Hasani (58) from Shipol. Both were returning from Slovenia.

VITI: Serb soldiers arrested Shaqir Metallari (1966) and Fadil Beqiri (1981) from the village of Mjak and threatened the Albanian locals. 

MALISHEVA: At the bus station in Malisheva, Serb policemen arrested Haki Adem Berisha (20) from Gurëbardh and Adem Sylë Morina (70) from Ratkoc near Rahovec. 

LIPJAN: In Prishtina, 2 Serb civilians stopped students Blerim Gashi (1979) and Zeqir Hetemi (1979) from Sllovia, provoked, insulted and threatened them.

PRISHTINA: In the village of Vrella, Serb soldiers took hostage the passengers travelling by the bus of the "Afërdita" travel agency in Poturoc.


JANUARY 13:


FUSHË-KOSOVA: Some 20 cargo planes of the Serb military forces landed on the Sllatina airport. It is assumed that they were transporting policemen, soldiers and equipment.

PODUJEVA: The following 8 Albanians are still stuck in the village of Peran: Azem Ismajli with his wife Adile, Hetem Ismajli with his wife and 2 daughters, as well as Rifat Beqiri with his wife. Serb soldiers and policemen are looting the vacant Albanian houses.

MITROVICA: Serb policemen and security inspectors stationed in the vicinity of the Serb cemetery are ill-treating passers-by.

VUSHTRRI: 10 policemen were stationed in front of the prison in Smrekonica and are ill-treating passers-by.

OBILIQ: Serb policemen in an APC and security inspectors in a car stopped 15 Albanian passengers. Bekim Saraçi (20) from the village of Bivolak near Vushtrri was arrested. In the outskirts of Babimoc, masked Serb civilians stopped buses and other vehicles and ill-treated passengers and passers-by. 

GJILAN: Bekim Murseli (1974), a farmer from Zhegra, was arrested at the border-cross in Çukarka near Presheva and was taken to the police station in Presheva. He was severely ill-treated, provoked and accused of having gone to Shkupi in order to "train for terrorism". He was insulted on a national and moral basis.

PRIZREN: Eqrem Rexhep Duraku (1956) from Krusha e Madhe near Rahovec was arrested and interrogated by Serb police inspectors.

PRISHTINA: Unidentified persons in a police car followed and provoked Violeta Hasani (1975), "Avalla" BP+5 13.

PEJA: Smajl Muharrem Ramçaj (22) from Studenica near Istog was taken out of the bus and arrested.

DEÇAN: At the police check-point in Podujeva, Rexhë Mehmet Imeraj and his two sons Agron (18) and Jeton (17) from Isniq were stopped, arrested and physically ill-treated. They were ordered to report to the Security Centre in Peja.


JANUARY 14:


DEÇAN: Martin Fill, an international verifier from Great Britain, and Dejan Tojaga, his translator, were wounded under unknown circumstances in the vicinity of Deçan. On being given the first aid, Tojaga was sent home, whereas, Fill was sent for further hospitalization to Shkupi. William Walker, the chief of the OSCE KVM, stated that "the attack was premeditated".

PODUJEVA: Bajram Mustafa, Mentor Musliu and Arsim Rexhepi from Metohija were physically ill-treated by the Serb policemen stationed in Kërpimeh.

ISTOG: Enver Idrizaj from Lubizhda was arrested by the police. He was severely beaten and his shoulder was broken.

GJAKOVA: Military forces opened artillery fire towards the villages on the border zone with Albania. Police arrested Alban (18) and Ilir Xhemajli (22) from Racaj, as well as Hasan Puka from Osek-Hyla. Some 15 Serb policemen raided the house of Rasim Hysen Ademaj from Sheremetaj. He was arrested. In Gjakova, police raided the house of Bali Spahiu (70). He was arrested and is kept hostage until his sons Gëzim and Bekim report.

PRISHTINA: On the road between Millosheva and Lebane, Serb forces stopped and physically ill-treated dr. Muhamet Ademaj from Barileva. His car was demolished, as well as the medical instruments he had with him.

VUSHTRRI: Police stopped and severely ill-treated 3 youngsters of the Begu family from the village of Kaqanoll near Mitrovica.

PRIZREN: Samet Rifat Osmanaj (32) from Kobaja was taken out of the bus and arrested by some Serb policemen from the police station in Zhur. On being physically ill-treated, he was released.

PEJA: Bekim Shala from Gjakova was taken out of the bus and arrested. He was immediately taken to the Security Centre.


JANUARY 15:


SHTIME: Serbian police and military forces launched a fierce attack on the villages of Reçak, Mollapolc and Petrova. The villagers have fled their homes. Serb forces are shelling the village of Jezerc in the district of Ferizaj. These villages are on smoke and fire. The road to Prizren is blocked. Shaban Rama, Afrim Ramadani and 4 Albanian youngsters were arrested in Reçak.

PRIZREN: Large reinforcements of police and military forces arrived from the direction of Brezovica. The road Prishtina-Prizren is blocked due to the clashes in Shtime.

MITROVICA: At midnight, policemen and armed Serb civilians opened automatic and machine gun fire in the Romany neighbourhood, "Kroi i Vitakut", "7 Shtatori", "Ibri" quarters and in the villages of Frashër i Madh, Frashër i Vogël and Suhadoll. In Zveçan, 3 policemen stopped the bus travelling between Novi-Pazar and Prishtina. Fehmi Musa (34) from Bajgora was arrested. Serb soldiers in a military lorry provoked passers-by by pointing their guns towards them.

GLLOGOC: Serb policemen went into the forest of Blinaja in the district of Lipjan and arrested the following villagers of Fushtica e Epërme near Gllogoc: Enver (1967) and Dalip Hyseni (1973) as well as Lulzim Bytyçi (1973). Fitim Bytyçi (13) was physically ill-treated. On the cross-road near Komoran, policemen beat Avdi Dervishi (70) from Gradica.

PRISHTINA: In the "Bregu i Diellit" quarter, 3 armed Serb civilians physically ill-treated Ragip (1976) and Ekrem Bajraktari (1975), students from Kizhnareka near Gllogoc.

KLINA: While waiting to get his passport, Sylë Mustafa from Jashanica was taken by the police and severely ill-treated.


JANUARY 16:


PRISHTINA: According to Serb media, the military court in Nish 

extended for two months the pre-trial detention to the following 9 Albanians, who were arrested on the border with Albania on December 14: Blerim Kadri Spahiu (1971) from Runik - Skënderaj, Ismet Mursel Mazrreku (1957) from Malisheva, Enver Liman Krasniqi (26) from Karaçica - Shtime, Azem Haqir Suma (1972) and Samet Aqif Ballazhi (1977) from Hani i Elezit, Sherif Sylë Bellaqi (1971) and Nazmi Sadri Bellaqi (1977) from Potoçan i Epërm - Rahovec, Xhavit Daut Krasniqi (1981) from Duga - Shtime and Merita Baftiar Ramadani (17) from Likoc - Skënderaj.

DEÇAN: Serb forces accompanied by tanks and heavy artillery launched an offensive against the Albanian villages in the regions of Dushkaja and Ratish, Dashinoc and Maznik.

GJAKOVA: In the village of Pacaj, some 30 Serb policemen searched for weapons at the house of Halit Aliaj (48). Halit was arrested. His wife Ryva and his daughter Lindita (18) were severely ill-treated. Halit died due to torture in police custody in Gjakova. His corpse was taken to the morgue of the Gjakova Hospital. In the early hours of the morning, in the village of Rrypaj, police arrested brothers Ramadan and Osman Tahiraj. On being physically ill-treated, they were released.

GLLOGOC: Serbian policemen stationed in Korrotica e Epërme and at the cross-road in Komoran are ill-treating locals and passers-by. At the cross-road in Komoran, police arrested Halil Hashim Morina (22) from Komoran. His car was seized.

SUHAREKA: Police arrested brothers Hajredin (1968), Hysen, Nexhmedin (1974) and Ridvan Sylaj (1976) from Sllapuzhan, temporarily sheltered in Suhareka.

PODUJEVA: Serbian police and military forces are still positioned in all the strategic points in the Llapi region.

ISTOG: Police severely ill-treated Mehmet Mavraj, whereas Kadri Maraj (35) from Vrella was arrested.

KLINA: Police arrested and physically ill-treated Kadri Gashi (52), an invalid from Qabiq.


JANUARY 17:


SHTIME: At 11 .00 a.m., large Serbian military and police forces started shelling with heavy artillery towards the village of Reçak. The international verifiers withdrew from this village. The roads to Prizren and Ferizaj were blocked. In Shtime, tens of Albanians were arrested. Serb civilians were mobilized and are terrorizing Albanian civilians.

GJAKOVA: In the village of Rrypaj, police raided the house of Maxhun Sylaj. He was arrested, physically ill-treated and taken to the prison in Peja.

PEJA: Ramë Ejup Camaj (75), the father of Blerim Camaj (27), who was arrested on January 12, is being taken for informative talks every day regarding his son Lundrim (25).

KLINA: Serb forces stationed in Sverka, Volljaka, Gllareva, Dollova, Klinavc, Jashanica, Grapc, Rixheva and Gjurgjevik i Vogël are opening fire. Last night, at 5.00 p.m., Serb forces opened sniper fire on the houses of Isuf Berisha; Muharrem, Sadri and Hazir Boja in Klinavc. In Gjurgjevik i Vogël, they demolished the shop and the gate of Avdyl and Demush Elezaj.

SHTËRPCA: In Drajkoc, Serb forces surrounded and raided the houses of brothers Shukri, Rexhep and Daut Mehmeti. These are the only Albanian families in this village.

DEÇAN: Serbian police went into the village of Pozhar and looted and demolished several houses.


DELAYED INFORMATION:


SHTIME: Ismajl Gashi (1949) from Pjetërshtica was kept in detention from October 6 until December 28, 1998. He was severely ill-treated.

OBILIQ: On December 20, at the placed called "Kroni i Mbretit", Serb policemen severely ill-treated Fehmi Preniqi (1960) from Obiliq.

DEÇAN: On January 5, on the road between Peja and Rozhaja, police arrested Ismet Ramë Musaj (27) from the village of Strellc. The next day, his house was raided and his father Rama (75) was arrested. 

ISTOG: On January 7, in the village of Lluka near Istog, Beqir Rr. Visoqi (1949) was thrown in a well by unidentified persons. He was saved by his fellow-villagers. On January 8, Ismail Haxhijaj (48) and Vehbi Tafilaj (22) from Rakosh were taken out of the bus and physically ill-treated. On January 9, policemen from the mobile check-point in Lubizhda physically ill-treated Halit Zogaj from Kaliçan. On January 9, a police patrol arrested Rizah Adem Dreshaj, an LDK activist from Vrella, and Ismajl Muharrem Ramçaj from Studenica. The two were taken to the police station in Peja. The very same day, under the pretext of searching for weapons, large police and military forces raided Ismajl's house as well as those of his fellow-villagers Sylë Zenunaj and Brahim Belaj. They searched for their sons.

FUSHË-KOSOVA: On January 7, at midnight, armed Serb civilians opened fire and damaged the house of Shahin Idrizi.

GLLOGOC: On January 8, in Magura near Lipjan, policemen and armed Serb civilians arrested Xhemajl Muharrem Alushani (30) from Komoran; Hysni Dan Murseli (32) and Agim Rrustem Sylaj (29) from Nekoc as well as a person from Shala near Bajgora.

MITROVICA: On January 8, in Millosheva near Obiliq, 20 armed serb civilians severely ill-treated Ismail Januz Brahimi (60) and his son Isak (25), merchants from Zhabar i Poshtëm near Mitrovica. Goods estimated to DM 2000 were looted from them and their cars were demolished. Ismail suffered heavy injuries and had to seek for medical assistance. On January 9, in Graboc, Serb policemen looted 500 kg of flour and 300 kg of corn from Sali Halit Salihu (68), 100 kg of flour and 50 kg of sugar from Fadil Jahir Jetullahu (20) - both from Dedia; 500 kg of flour and 100 kg of sugar from Hamdi Rrahman Peci (62), 500 kg of flour and 50 kg of sugar from Bashkim Tahir Peci (27), 300 kg of flour and 50 kg of sugar from Mehdi Hetem Peci (46) - all three from Zhazha. The looted goods were taken to state run shops.

VUSHTRRI: On January 9, in the vicinity of the bridge over the Sitnica river in Mihaliq, Serb civilians provoked and threatened Nafi Krasniqi (1979) from Stanoc i Poshtëm. 

PRIZREN: On January 9, Serb policemen machine gunned and destroyed the "Dafina" gas station owned by Rrustem Veli Hoxhaj (1952) from Grejkoc near Suhareka. In "Ulqini" st., police raided the houses of Islam Bytyçi and Ali Nuhi Kryeziu (52) and searched for their sons Jeton (1982) and Fevzi (19).

KAMENICA: On January 9, in Ruboc, unidentified persons opened fire on the houses of Isa Jakupi, a teacher with the "Ismail Qemali" Gymnasium in Kamenica, and that of his brother Jakup.


NOTICE: We were informed that Haki Morina from the village of Malësia e Vogël near Rahovec, who was reported missing (Report No.450), and Osman Nezir Bytyçi (65) from Sallagrazhda near Suhareka, who was reported killed (Report No.453), are alive.


The houses of the following were looted, burned and destroyed by the Serbian police, military and paramilitary forces: Naser Konjuhi (1959) from Graboc i Poshtëm - Fushë-Kosovë and Ismajl Gashi (1949) from Pjetërshtica - Shtime (in September) and Zymer Konjuhi (1961) and Kamer Konjuhi (1963) from Graboc i Poshtëm - Fushë-Kosovë (on December 25); Faik Menxhiqi and his sons Pajazit and Latif in Sekiraça near Podujeva (December 24). 

Prishtina, January 17, 1999 
Information Service 


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