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Conflict in Macedonia No Immunity for Gross Violations in Macedonia In a letter to the President of Macedonia, Human Rights Watch cautioned today that a proposed amnesty for ethnic Albanian rebels should not bar prosecution for serious human rights abuses. October 3, 2001 Macedonian Troops Commit Grave Abuses Role of Interior Minister in Ljuboten Abuses Must be Investigated Macedonian government troops committed grave abuses during an August offensive that claimed ten civilian lives in the ethnic Albanian village of Ljuboten, Human Rights Watch charged in a new report released today. September 5, 2001 Police Abuse Against Albanians Continues in Macedonia Police abuse against ethnic Albanians remains a serious concern in Macedonia despite the recent signing of a political agreement aimed to end the six-month old conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. Skopje, August 22, 2001 Torture, Kidnappings by Albanians in Macedonia Ethnic Albanian rebels in Macedonia brutally tortured, sexually abused and mutilated five ethnic Macedonian road workers after abducting them from the Skopje-Tetovo highway on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch said today. August 11, 2001 Interview with HRW Senior Researcher Peter Bouckaert about the Crisis in Macedonia EXTERNAL LINK, IN MACEDONIAN July 9, 2001 Transcript of Washington Post chat with Fred Abrahams EXTERNAL LINK Human Rights Watch researcher Fred Abrahams discusses human rights abuses and the current conflict in Macedonia. June 27, 2001 Macedonia: Pamphlet Raises Ethnic Tensions As tens of thousands of Macedonians gathered in the streets of Skopje tonight, Human Rights Watch warned that the threat of ethnic violence in the country was rising sharply. Army and special police forces were seen joining the crowd, which took over the parliament building. June 25, 2001 NATO: Unfinished Business in the Balkans As NATO leaders convened in Brussels today, Human Rights Watch pressed for steps to curb the mounting violence in Macedonia. Peacekeeping efforts in the Balkans, NATO expansion, and missile defense are expected to feature prominently at the NATO meeting, which marks the second stop on U.S. President George Bush's European tour. June 13, 2001 Macedonia: Rioters Burn Albanian Homes in Bitola Police Fail to Stop Violence, Some Actively Participate Police in the Macedonian city of Bitola did not attempt to stop rioting crowds on Wednesday night, and some police officers actively participated in the violence, Human Rights Watch said today. As a result, dozens of ethnic Albanian homes and as many as 100 shops were burned by the mob. June 8, 2001 Macedonia: Albanian Rebel Abuses of Serb Civilians The National Liberation Army (NLA) physically abused eight ethnic Serb civilians whom it arbitrarily detained in the Macedonian village of Matejce last week, Human Rights Watch charged today. Altogether, at least 21 ethnic Serb men, many of them elderly, were detained by the Albanian rebel group. June 7, 2001 Macedonian Police Abuses Documented Ethnic Albanian Men Separated, Tortured at Police Stations Macedonian forces are systematically separating out ethnic Albanian males fleeing fierce fighting in northern Macedonia, and severely beating some of the men at police stations, Human Rights Watch said today. In the most severe cases documented by Human Rights Watch, the ill-treatment appears intended to extract confessions or information about the National Liberation Army (NLA) and amounts to torture. The fear of violence at the hands of the Macedonian police is also stopping many ethnic Albanians from fleeing to safety into government-controlled territory. May 31, 2001 Macedonian Government Abuses in Runica Village International Community Should Push for a Full Investigation Macedonian government forces arbitrarily shelled and burned the ethnic Albanian village of Runica and beat some of its civilian inhabitants last week, Human Rights Watch stated today. Six members of one family were wounded by mortar fire and one man was killed. Seven others civilians were severely beaten. May 29, 2001 Macedonia Conflict Endangers Civilians May 7, 2001 Letter to Macedonian Prime Minister Ljupce Georgijevski Letter to Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski Letter to NLA Political Spokesman Ali Ahmeti May 4, 2001 Macedonia Must Keep Border Open To Refugees International Community Should Continue With Aid April 1, 1999 |
 A villager passes by a burned house in Ljuboten. © Andrew Testa 2001.  A village mosque vandalized by rioters. On the exterior wall of the mosque, rioters had painted swastikas and written "Death to the Shiptars." The term "Shiptar" is an ethnic slur when used by non-Albanians. © Peter Bouckaert/Human Rights Watch, 2001 |
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