rtklive.com<https://www.rtklive.com/en/news-single.php?ID=31880> Strasbourg lawsuit over Serbia’s defacing of addresses RTKLive 3–4 minutes ________________________________
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has, for the first time, registered a lawsuit filed against Serbia regarding the deactivation of addresses for Albanians living in Medvegja, Bujanoc, and Presheva. Lawyer Drini Grazhdani has announced that the lawsuit pertains to human rights violations against citizen Teuta Fazliu, but it also reflects a broader issue affecting Albanian citizens in the Presheva Valley. Grazhdani claims that Serbia has, for years, implemented a form of administrative ethnic cleansing through the deactivation of addresses. This affects not only those working abroad but also Albanians living in their own homes. This process has severe consequences: citizens lose their rights to personal documents, pensions, health insurance, and the right to vote, effectively forcing them to leave. “Registering the lawsuit and assigning it an application number by the Strasbourg Court is an extremely important procedural step because over 90% of requests are rejected at the initial stage. The main goal of this lawsuit is for the Court to implement the pilot decision procedure (Rule 61), so the decision does not only apply to Teuta but also aims to stop this systematic practice affecting all Albanians,” Grazhdani stated. Ragmi Mustafi, former president of the National Council of Albanians and advisor to Prime Minister Albin Kurti for the Presheva Valley, also commented on the issue. He emphasized that the lawsuit is a significant step toward international justice and expressed gratitude to lawyer Grazhdani and Ms. Teuta Fazliu for their commitment to bringing this case forward. Mustafi encouraged citizens affected by the deactivation to pursue domestic legal procedures in Serbia, despite rejections, in order to establish a legal basis for international protection. He calls this an initial victory and is committed to ensuring that the case results in full justice for all Albanians in the Valley. “I urge all citizens affected by the deactivation to continue following the domestic legal procedures in Serbia, even in the face of refusals, as this is the only way to create the legal basis for international protection. This is an initial victory, and our commitment is to achieve full justice,” Mustafi stated. It is important to note that hundreds, if not thousands, of Albanians in the Presheva Valley are experiencing a severe administrative crisis as a result of being removed from official Serbian registers. This deactivation of addresses strips citizens of fundamental rights, such as identity cards, passports, health insurance, pensions, and the right to vote, effectively forcing them to leave the country. This practice of erasing addresses has provoked strong reactions from both local and international institutions, including the European Court of Human Rights. -- http:www.antic.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SERBIAN NEWS NETWORK" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/senet/PH0PR13MB5446DCA25C7BA9BEC12AC492AE7EA%40PH0PR13MB5446.namprd13.prod.outlook.com.
