Albanian lose education!

Thu Nov 13 16:38:28 UTC 1997

Dear Seelangers,
I hope everybody will read this and sign the list. Please forward
your answer to: hca-youth at igc.org
Best regards, Boris Borren

> > >The Petition from  the Helsinki Citizens'Assembly Youth Section
> > >
> > >Give the Albanians of Kosovo their education back !
> > >
> > >Seven years ago, Albanian students of Kosovo were denied the basic
> > >human right of access to education. Serbian authorities progressively
> > >implemented a system of segregation in Kosovan schools and
> > >universities... as a precursor to the total exclusion of students from
> > >further and higher education in Albanian language. As a result,
> > >hundreds of students and teachers were left on the street. Facing this
> > >grave injustice, the Albanians organised their own parallel
> > >educational system, operating under appalling conditions because of
> > >the lack of resources. Albanians have to pay their own parallel taxes
> > >to sustain the education of their children, which adds to the general
> > >hardship. 20 000 students are learning often without heating,
> > >electricity or recent teaching material, and teachers went years
> > >without pay. The University of Pristina degrees are not recognised,
> > >and Albanian students are not registered.
> > >
> > >On September the 1st 1996, President Milosevic's regime agreed to
> > >allow the unconditional return of Albanian students to schools and
> > >universities. One year on, students peacefully took to the streets to
> > >protest against the non-implementation of this Education Agreement.
> > >The 1st October 97 protest is sadly to be remembered as a violent
> > >repression against students and teachers which sent hundreds of people
> > >to hospital.
> > >
> > >The Helsinki Citizens'Assembly and its youth network are an
> > >international coalition of organisations and individuals committed to
> > >the democratic integration of Europe and the protection of human
> > >rights, pluralism and tolerance. The hCa Youth Section strongly
> > >supports the continuing process of protests the Albanian students are
> > >determined to hold despite the outcome of the 1st October in order to
> > >fight for their right to study.
> > >
> > >We simply cannot condone the treatment of the Albanian students of
> > >Kosovo at the hands of Milosevic. Despite growing frustrations,
> > >students are fighting to remain independent from both the political
> > >parties and groups which provide a violent answer to the issue.
> > >
> > >We believe it is extremely urgent to send our support to the Albanian
> > >students of Kosovo, as a conflict-prevention measure. The next
> > >presidential elections present a risk of escalation towards a more
> > >nationalist policy-making in Yugoslavia which would consequently
> > >stiffen the position of Albanians of Kosovo and reduce the voice of
> > >the students who fight for their independence.
> > >
> > >We believe we should help the students to remain independent and from
> > >political parties and  from groups which chose open violence as a
> > >solution to the issue. By allowing spaces for dialogue with Serbian
> > >students in order to counter-act nationalist propaganda.
> > >
> > > We believe there is a need to raise international attention and ask
> > > our own governments and international institutions to put pressure on
> > > the Serbian regime:
> > >1- to allow freedom of expression for all citizens regardless ethnic,
> > >gender-related, age-related or political considerations. 2- and allow
> > >the unconditional return of Albanian students to normal education.
> > >
> > >WE CALL ALL LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS
> > > AND ORGANISATIONS TO ADD THEIR
> > >NAMES TO THIS PETITION AND TO SEND IT BACK
> > >
> > >The petition will be used to show our massive concern to our
> > >governments and to international institutions and it will bring direct
> > >support to independent students'groups in Kosovo. Please pass it
> > >around. Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >1- Melanie Faraudo-Berthaud, France.
> > >2-Piotr Gorbunenko, Moldova
> > >3-Ilya Trombitsky, Moldova
> > >4-Vladimir Solonari, Moldova
> > >5-Natalia Siniaeva, Moldova
> > >6-Oleg Goldenstein, Moldova
> > >7-Tatiana Sharapanovskaia, Moldova
> > >8-Tatiana Siniaeva, Moldova
> > >9-Nadejda Lupu, Moldova
> > >10-Irina Rudenko, Moldova
> > >11-Olga Gorbunenko, Moldova
> > >12-Milena Mitagvaria
> > >13-Alexander Russetski
> > >14-Irma Alpenidze
> > >15-Mamuka Gachechiladze
> > >16-Khatuna KHazhomia
> > >17-Avto Tskhvitava
> > >18-Lela Butskhrikidze
> > >19- Fatos Erozan, Cyprus
> > >20- Erkut Sahali, Cyprus.
> > >21-Teberruken Ulucay, Cyprus.
> > >22-Senay Ozden, Turkey
> > >23-Boris Borren
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> > >Helsinki Citizens'Assembly / IKV
> > >P.O. Box 85893
> > >NL-2508 CN The Hague
> > >The Netherlands
> > >tel: **/31/70/3555 444
> > >fax: **/31/70/3555 199
> > >email: hca at antenna.nl
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> > Phone/Fax: (99532)961514
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