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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: alleged ill-treatment of 27 Albanians in Skopje by Macedonian police

On 22 June 2001 a group of some 30 Albanian citizens who had entered Macedonia in transit on their way to other countries, primarily Greece, to look for work, were expelled back to Albania at the Tushemisht border crossing at Sveti Naum. Nearly all of the group (reports state that 27 of the 30) alleged … Continue reading Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: alleged ill-treatment of 27 Albanians in Skopje by Macedonian police →

Macedonia: protection of Kosovo Albanian refugees

Large numbers of ethnic Albanian refugees from Kosovo have fled to the neighbouring state of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). As of 10 May 1999, the number of refugees in Macedonia was estimated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to be 241, 000; however, there are new refugees arriving every … Continue reading Macedonia: protection of Kosovo Albanian refugees →

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: humanitarian evacuation and the international response to refugees from Kosovo

Since the early stages of the refugee outflow, Amnesty International has had a research presence in Macedonia and in Albania, interviewing refugees as well as representatives of international and local agencies. In May, the organization published its report Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: The Protection of Kosovo Albanian Refugees (AI Index: EUR 65/03/99), and expressed … Continue reading Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: humanitarian evacuation and the international response to refugees from Kosovo →