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Open letter

to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights - Mr. Jirzhi Dienstbier

Newld of human rights and freedoms

in Kosova is worse than the one prior to the NATO air strikes. As you may

well know, prior to the NATO air strikes 5-6 persons were killed on average

each day. The killings were institutionalized, deliberate, organized and

systematic. The violence aimed the ethnic cleansing of Kosova from the

Albanians and its colonization with non-Albanians, primarily with Serbs.

This objective of the Serbian regime became evident especially during the

war in Kosova, in which more than 10.000 Albanian civilianny Serbs who fled due to the feeling of insecurity

and that of collective responsibility for the crimes perpetrated by their

regime. Yet, we remind you Mr. Dienstbier that after the arrival of KFOR

troops in Kosova there are no institutionalized crimes and that individual

crimes were condemned not only by the CDHRF and other humanitarian

organizations, but also by the political parties and other personalitiesy (not to mention the other monstrous

crimes which were planned by the Serbian regime and which aimed the ethnic

cleansing of Kosova). We are convinced that you, Mr. Dienstbier, are well

informed on all this, likewise the rest of the world. Please, tell those who

are going to read your report whether there are any signs in Kosova of mass

persecutiacts to support it. Since the

end of the war, there were many cases when members of minorities, especially

Serbs and Roma, fled Kosova. Yet, this was not caused by any political or

administrative institutions, least of all by humanitarian organizations. The

flight of the minorities from Kosova does not have an institutionalized

character. Many of those who fled have committed, supported or concealed the

genocidal crimes of the Serbian forces throughout Kosova. Up to now, none of

them has been brought to justice to answer for their crimes. No one in

Serbia has asked for forgiveness for what was done in Kosova, at least

towards the children and the elderly. On the contrary, hundreds of Albanians

are being brought before the courts in Serbia and sentenced to many years of

imprisonment in rigged trials. The evidence and statements are extracted

through the most brutal methods and torture. Thousands of Albanian prisoners

were taken hostage and are being kept in the Serbian prisons. Even nowadays,

mass rallies are organized throughout Serbia instigating the Serbs for new

atrocities against the Albanians.

Why do not you state this, Mr. Dienstbier?

Mr. Dienstbier, Kosova is a UN protectorate in which institutional life is

being rebuilt in accordance to international standards. The Civil Mission of

the United Nations administers with Kosova and its people. KFOR and the KPC

are making efforts to establish security, law and order for all the citizens

of Kosova. The KLA was officially transformed and demilitarized and does not

exist as such anymore. Why do you accuse an organization, which does not

exist anymore?

In the course of 1999, the CDHRF documented 436 killings of non-Albanians

(including not only civilians, but policemen, soldiers and paramilitaries as

well). CDHRF has appealed to the Serbian population and the other minorities

not to flee from their homes and their property-unless they have committed

any crimes. CDHRF condemns violence and defends the human rights of all

regardless of their ethnic background, religion and sex. We do this at

present and we will continue to do so forever. CDHRF has also appealed to

the Albanians to restrain from any kind of individual revenge and to let the

International Hague Tribunal deal with those who committed war crimes and

crimes against humanity.

Mr. Dienstbier,

We believe that the process of monitoring the situation of human rights and

freedoms demands more efforts as well as other procedures and professional

monitoring techniques, which can be offered by the CDHRF. Yet, this will be

sufficient only for the gathering of facts and data, whereas the comments

and assessments on them require deeper and more objective approach by you

yourself and your staff. Inviting you or your representative to participate

in the meeting of the CDHRF, in which your report will be analyzed, we thank

you for your understanding and cooperation.

Prishtina, 5 April 2000

Chairman,

Prof. Dr. Pajazit Nushi