Rights body condemns arrests of Kosovo
citizens in transit through Montenegro
BBC Monitoring Europe (Political) - July 13, 2006 Thursday
Text of report in English by independent internet news agency KosovaLive
Prishtina [Pristina], 12 July: The Council for Defence of Human Rights and
Freedoms of Kosova [Kosovo] [KMDLNj] called on the Montenegrin authorities to
end the arrests of the Albanians who use Montenegro as a transit country,
whereas it is recommending the Albanians to be more careful before they decide
to travel through Montenegro.
The KMDLNj released a statement, reading that the arrests of the Kosovar
Albanians by the Montenegrin police and their handover to the Serbian
authorities have become a frequent issue.
According to the KMDLNj, the Montenegrin police in Herceg Novi have arrested
Shpend Musliu, travelling from England to Kosova. Afterwards he was handed over
to the Serbian authorities, whereas his fate is unknown for the moment.
"This is not the first time that the Montenegrin authorities have arrested
Kosovar citizens, because they arrested another citizen from Kosova and handed
him over to the Serbian authorities. These arrests are taking place regardless
of the facts that the Montenegrin authorities have stated that Kosovar citizens
should feel free and safe to travel within the Montenegrin territory," reads the
statement.
KMDLNj evaluates that these acts do not contribute to the building of trust
between the two countries.
Source: KosovaLive website, Pristina, in English
12 Jul 06
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