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Sadness
and violence in the Albanian women’s lives
 The Albanian
woman is the most discriminated in the entire world. According to statistics
recorded and accepted even by the Albanian government, there are about 35.000
women who are victims of trafficking by the same structures of the State, for
Mafia is linked and protected by people on power. Yet the real number is even
larger. Even more shocking is the fact that women in Albania face violence and are
also eliminated, if they or their families’ members are involved in
democratic activities. This is a way of pressure to make them give up their
efforts on establishing righteousness and equality toward law in this
country, as one of the most problematic and insecure in the entire world. The
Albanian woman in this picture is very young. She was born on July 2, 1977.
She is Silvana Jonuz Miruku. Since a child, when she was 13, she was at the
side of his father in political anticommunist protests. According to
documents of the Anticommunist Political Association “13 Dhjetori
1990”, Silvana was in the protests organized on
April 2, 1991, in front of the former Party of Labor seat in Shkodra, against the votes stolen by the Police of Ramiz Alia. Her father suffered violence from the
Security of the State. The little girl experienced the terror, just like her
family members. Jonuz, her father, had been
condemned in 1954, for 25 years for political motives. After suffering 13
years and 5 months, he was set free for good behavior. But let us speak about
this young woman and her family. In 1996, Silvana
became member of the Anticommunist Political Association “13 Dhjetori 1990”. She became a target of the State of
violence. On May 12, 2001, she was going to Shkodra
along with her brother, Shpëtim Jonuz
Sulishti, to her parents in law, for she was living
hidden in Sheher, a village of Lezha,
with her son, while her husband, Gëzim Miruku, had left Albania because of death threats. In
that evening, at 21:10, four people stopped them at the place called Bahçalleku
Bridge. They were
masked and armed, with a dark red car without number plate. They hit them
asking for Gëzim’s son. Silvana’s
brother was wounded and his car had fallen out of the road. According to a
document of the police, No. 13/5, now in our folders, a policeman, S.I.M.,
found them in the place where the incident occurred and aided sending them at
the hospital. Silvana didn’t want to be
hospitalized, but was cured hidden at her mother’s home. As far as Silvana is concerned, her life is much nearer to death in
Albania, if she is caught,
but fortunately she left Albania.
Lukë
Vela
The
State with whip
 The former
political persecuted suffered physical violence in front of the Albanian
Parliament these last days. The party on power gave them a hard rod, covered
them with blood, crucified and sent them in isolation; jut
because they asked in the most peaceful and civil way to be compensated for
the years in prison. As it pertains to them, just like the Prime Minister, Fatos Nano, was compensated for years spent in prison,
even for stealing humanitarian aids from “Levante
Co.”, 13 years ago. Yet, Albanians are discriminated not only by laws. It is
the rubber stick, the physical and psychological violence; it is the rod
falling on democrats, those aspiring for democracy and human rights and
freedom. The person in the picture near the ruins of the shop burned three
years ago, destroying his business and menacing his life, is Çlirim Qazim Çelepija. He was victim of aggression by the fascist
State, which shot dead numerous Albanians in the last years. He comes from a
persecuted, discriminated and ill-treated family. Since the beginning of the
democratic processes he gave his contribution in opening churches and
mosques, as well as a member of the Democratic Party, distinguished at the
head of the opposition organizers a partaker in many peaceful meetings and
protests for e better life without violence. Certain segments of political
background, moved by avenging motives aiming physical elimination, had used
violence, menaced and even attempted to kidnap her daughter, which had just
started to learn the first words, “mother” and “father”. This occurred on
October 14, 2001. And the little Enrisa didn’t know
she was condemned by dictators that are guiding the State today, that
practice violence and murder; if her mother and father, Enkeleda
and Çlirim wouldn’t leave on the ways that would
save their lives. There are two years that we don’t have any address of them.
What concerns the most is the fact that the State is clearly increasing
revenge against democrats, against people asking for human rights and
freedom.
Vasel Gilaj
What
lies behind “Nano Go!”?
 We mainly notice
the disagreement of many Albanians about the way the Prime Minister, Fatos Nano is governing. We notice the increasing
confidence of opposition that the popular protests with the shout “Nano Go!”, all over Albania, in the very geographic
sense, are now a daily and nightly refrain, as well as a demand for changes.
Behind this protest of the Albanian democrats, bringing
together about 80.000 people only in Tirana, we notice even the anger of the
State, surrounded by barbed wire, banisters, concrete walls and files of
armed policemen, which not only beat and arrest, but also shot on protesters.
The democrat Agostin Tomë
Curri and Arjan Januz Druni, friends of the
same democratic ideal for an Albania without corruption, smuggling, stealing,
political discrimination, without violence; suffered beastly violence, like
many others, by the police, this crutch of dictatorship. Agostin
Curri and Arjan Druni, likewise their families have been victims of
violence several times. Since the beginning of the democratic processes they
were distinguished for using their abilities for an Albania
without dictators, thinking of others’ lives, risking their lives. Yet, the
day came they left Albania, to look for a secure place to live, for behind
the shout “Nano Go!” behind protests or engagement with the Albanian
constructive opposition, lies violence, serious threats and insecurity of
life.
Zog Hysenaj
Demonstrators
of February 7, penalized by the police
 If you spend for
a free society, take part in antigovernment protest in Albania, the
State accuses you as a criminal. This is what happened in the protests of
February 7, 2004, organized in Tirana by the entire right-winged political
forces of Albania.
Besides rubber sticks, fists and kicks from the police and the security of
the State, besides the violence used by masked people torturing the peaceful
demonstrators, many of them were arrested. The democrat Nikoll
Naçaj and his son, Ermal Naçaj, were amongst them. The strategy of this State, as
the American Ambassador, James Jeffrey, called it “A State kneeling before
crime”, is to keep the criminal power at any cost, frightening and casting
out from the political scene many democrats, amongst whom Nikoll
Naçaj and his son, Ermal.
Protests are spread all over Albania
now, and according to the pronouncing of the democrat leader, Pr. Dr. Sali Berisha, in the
parliamentary elections of the next year, Albania might approach the voting
centers only without Fatos Nano. Even international
forces have determined the integration of Albania in the European Union and
NATO, by making a right electoral process. Time is running and nothing promising
appears in the horizon of politics. The situation is aggravating even more
and problems are increasing. The governance of the Prime Minister, Fatos Nano, is the model of a society blocked by methods
of dictatorship and injustices. Children are trafficked, women, even
underage, are raped, the former political persecuted suffered violence right
in front of the Albanian Parliament, just because asking for their legitimate
rights; people accused of crimes and terror by politicians have been
stimulated, while many have been killed. This is increasing day by day in
these last seven days. Gjokë Gjokaj,
one of the friends of the same ideal of the democrat Nikoll
Naçaj, was shot dead at his house gate in Tirana,
on March 31, 2001. Gjokë and Nikoll
had given much as democrats since the beginning of democratic processes in Albania. They
also had to face terrorist groups. One of them was killed while the other is
still living in Tirana. The last one, Nikolla, left
Shkodra because of fear and insecurity, just like his
friend, who was killed. On May 16, 1996, they both had an attempted attack at
the place called Harku i Berdicës,
in Shkodra. Gjoka was
wounded at the left part of his chest, while NIkolla
at his left leg. They were cured privately in a village, for they could be
killed at the hospital, as it occurred many times. Even doctors have been
killed, like Zamir Shazi.
Nikoll Naçaj was forced
to make even his son, Ermal, leave the secondary
school “Eqrem Çabej” in
Tirana, since he was in the third grade, in 2001. For a long time, he kept
him hidden in Northern Albania, on the mountains of Vermosh,
until he left Albania.
The State is every day filling up the dirty folder of crime.
Sokol Pepushaj
What
causes conflicts and the killing bullets
 It started on
January 3, 2003, when Senada, the only daughter of Fahri Kallmi, living in the “Qemal Stafa” quarter in Shkodra, was kidnapped. She was born on January 27, 1985.
She was with two of her friends going to visit another friend of them to the
“Kongresi i Përmetit” quarter.
Suddenly, while walking on the road, a black Mercedes with foreign number
plates stopped and two powerful hands pulled the 18 years old, Senada Kallmi in the car. While
the car left back a smoke cloud, the two friends of Senada,
turned back shocked and told everything to the family Kallmi.
Anxiousness and sadness came into in this family that had a normal life until
that moment. Fahri Kallmi,
Senada’s father, along with his brothers, Bashkim and Ilir, and their
cousin, Beni,
start looking for her, but didn’t report this to the police immediately. They
went to the police after three days, while after a week, Senada
called her family telling them she was in a motel, whose proprietor was the
citizen Agron Shehu in Vlora. FAhri’s brother, Bashkim and his cousin, Beni, were the next day in Vlora and after using pressure on the proprietor of the
motel; they come to know where Senada was hidden
since 7-8 days ago. They brought her home as it was in a state of depression.
Though they tried to learn if she knew the one who kidnapped her on January
3, 2003, she could tell them only seven days after she was back home. She
made known the characteristics of the kidnapper and rapper, and he was 28
years old from Tropoja, living in Shkodra, known as a criminal at the center of the Northern Albania. This was enough for Bashkim and Beni,
who decided to avenge and restore the honor to the family Kallmi.
On January 19 they departed for Vlora and the next
day, on January 20, 2003, they shot on the 28 years old, Gjin
Doda, beside the Independency Monument.
Since that moment, Fahri Kallmi,
44 years old, his wife, Naile, 43 years old, his
daughter, Senada, 18 years old and his son, Edvin, born on January 31, 1988, as well as other members
of their family, had to enclose and live shut in. The family of Gjin Doda comes in Shkodra and, according to the canon, lastly misused,
demanding revenge. Fahri’s brother, Bashkim and his cousin, Beni, as well as other male members of their
family, are hiding in different areas of the country. Those mostly in danger
are Fahri and his son, Edvin.
There’s nothing the two reconciliation associations: Peace Missionaries
League and the “Mother Theresa” National Mission, could do to stop the family
from Tropoja, who are ready to shot and avenge Gjin Doda. They’re ready to
shot on Fahri and the 6 years old, Edvin, or even Bashkim and Ilir. This is the bitter reality in the northern part of
the country in this new century. Blood-feud is back taking every day innocent
lives and forcing others to live shut in. The State is powerless, while its
structures many times are involved in crime. The bad destiny of the family Kallmi,
is the same of hundreds of other families in Shkodra
and M. Madhe. “Blood demands blood”, says the
terrible Canon…
Rifat Ymeri
Anticommunists’ departure, a loss for
the Albanian democracy
 The
main motive of departure from Albania is salvation of life, for this knifing
on the back of democrats by the governors is now known, not only within
Albania, but even to the foreign diplomacies. Gilman Vehbi Dani was born on
January 19, 1973, in the “Ahmet Haxhia” quarter of Shkodra. He came from an
anticommunist family. His father’s uncle, the wellknown Albanian nationalist,
Riza Dani, was shot down without a juridical process in 1946 by the system of
Enver Hoxha. Since the beginning of the democratic processes, thought very
young, Gilman Dani was involved in the gat movements to overthrow the wildest
dictatorship in all the world. As a member and activist of the Political
Anticommunist Association “13 Dhjetori 1990”, as well as involved in the
great protests of April 2, 1991, against the stolen votes by Ramiz Alia,
where four people were killed, he suffered beastly violence and his life was
seriously in danger. On September 14, 1998, the day of the funerals of the
democrat deputy Azem Hajdari, killed by the communists in Tirana, Gilman Dani
suffered violence, like many others too. Yet his confrontation with death was
even more tragic on May 25, 2001, when e group of people, not identified,
shot on him and his brother in front of the Museum of Shkodra. In that day,
his brother, Artur Dani, was wounded by the bullets, while Gilman Dani, for
his good luck, escaped running away. Artur, a wellknown musician in Shkodra, was a victim, for the political
background of this State, one of the most criminal in the entier world, had
Gilman in its target. Artur was hospitalized and after being cured, was sent
to the isolation prison cells in the Police Station along with his brother,
Gilman Dani, where this last one had his arm seriously injured. The arrest
was motivated by the police as trying to find out who were the authors of the
crime, what has no foundation at all, for the happening was mysterious and
great pressures followed. Even though Gilman Dani departed toward western
countries, in order to save his life, his family members received serious
threats.
These cases of forced departure from
Albania for the democrats, are a great loss for the Albanian democracy.
Denada Kraja
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