The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Visits & Communications
Country Visits
The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, then Asma Jahangir, visited The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in May 1999 and reported on her visit in E/CN.4/2000/3/Add.2. Her predecessor as Special Rapporteur, Bacre Waly Ndiaye, visited the former Yugoslavia in August and October 1992 and reported on his visits in E/CN.4/1993/46, Chap. V.
Correspondence from 2005
The record of correspondence for 2005 is excerpted from the official United Nations report, E/CN.4/2005/7/Add.1.
Country: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Type, date and summary of communication: Urgent Appeal sent with the Special Rapporteur teur on the promotion and protection of the right freedom of expression and the Special Representative of the Secretary-Genral on the situation of human rights defenders, 19 December 2003. Mr. Zoran Bozinovski, a journalist known for his efforts to write on corruption and human rights abuses, allegedly received on 4 and 5 December 2003 threats against his life and the life of his two young daughters in response to his reports on corruption among officials in the Government and the judiciary. These threats are reported to originate from a Macedonian businessman allegedly linked to criminal gangs. Mr. Bozinovski reportedly filed a confidential complaint with the police on 4 December, including audio recordings of explicit death threats against himself and his daughters. Following his initial report to the police the same person allegedly threatened him again on 5 December for having reported the earlier threats to the police. On 18 December the police allegedly informed Mr. Bozinovski that the person who had threatened him had been cautioned but no criminal charges had been filed against him. Mr. Bozinovski is reportedly very concerned that he and his family remain at risk. Reports indicate that Mr. Bozinovski was attacked on 24 September 2002 by three men armed with iron bars who broke into the offices of the Tumba radio station in Kumanovo. After the assault Mr. Bozinovski was taken to the hospital with severe head and hand injuries. At the time of the assault Mr. Bozinovski was reportedly investigating corruption involving the head of the Macedonian customs service. Reports indicate that the assailant sentenced for the 2002 attack was never imprisoned although the judgment was final.
Government reply: No response.
Country: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Type, date and summary of communication: Allegation, 10 May 2004: The Special Rapporteur expressed her appreciation to the Government of Macedonia for acknowledging its responsibility in the unlawful killings of six Pakistani and one Indian immigrants in 2002 by the Macedonian police in Ratanski Lozja. The SR called on the Government to carry out a thorough and impartial investigation, to bring to justice all those involved in the killings and to ensure that the victims’ relatives receive adequate compensation.
Government reply: No response.
Correspondence from 2003
The record of correspondence for 2003 is excerpted from the official United Nations report, E/CN.4/2003/Add.1.
Communication sent
On 18 September 2002, the Special Rapporteur to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia relating to the following cases:
According to the information received, on 2 March 2002 six Pakistanis and one Indian national, namely Bilal Hussain, Khalil Mahmood, Muhamad Asif Javed, Omer Farooq, Riaz Ahmed, Iljaz Ahmed, Sam Sinq, were allegedly shot dead by Macedonian Police in Rastanski Lozja. Further information as to the circumstances of the incident and details of investigations carried out are requested.
The Special Rapporteur wishes to note that due to unforeseen circumstances related to the delivery of the communication referred to in paragraphs 488 and 489, consideration of this communication will be postponed until the sixtieth session of the Commission.
Correspondence from 1983-2002
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions has been corresponding with Governments regarding alleged violations since the mandate was established over two decades ago. While the Project on Extrajudicial Executions is making efforts to provide easily browsed versions of as many years as possible, much of the earlier correspondence is available only in the PDF versions of reports from 1983 to the present.