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Stop
cases of violence on the part of the police
After
the press reports and in-field fact findings from the Albanian
Helsinki Committee in the district of Fier, it is made known that on
November 1. 2003, about 22.00 hours, some police officials of the
police alert group in the district of Fier have maltreated the
citizen Romeno Nexhipi.
AHC
correspondent in Fier had a meeting with the victim and his family
members and found that the citizen Romeno Nexhipi, resident in the
neighborhood “16 Prilli” in Fier as he left a bar in Fier
being accompanied by two of his friends, has been stopped by police
forces, who asked him to go with them. Romeno Nexhipi rejected this,
by seeking to know the reason for his detention. After this
reaction, the law enforcement officials, forced him into the van
where they exerted violence by hitting and hurting him.
During
the meeting with the victim in the place of the latter, our
correspondent detected signs of violence on his back, ankle and on
the face (on the eyebrow)
The
bad condition caused by the violence used over him, made the police
officials send the victim to the hospital to provide him the first
aid, prior to sending him to the Police Station.
At
10.00 clock of the date November 2, 2003, the citizen Romeno, after
having signed the declaration was released from the police forces.
AHC
correspondent in Fier arranged a meeting with the Chief of the
Police for the District of Fier. 0n his part, this act was
condemnable and he made known that the case would be filed for
prosecution.
Despite
the circumstances of this occurrence. Albanian Helsinki Committee
highlights that physical violence in no case can be legitimized.
Albanian
Helsinki Committee publicly denounces the aforementioned case by
appealing to the relevant bodies to hastily and objectively
investigate this case.
Albanian
Helsinki Committee witnessing reoccurrence of the cases of violence
on the part of the police voices this concern and seeks from the
bodies of the Ministry of Public Order to take appropriate action
for the prevention of such arbitrary cases legally condemnable and
for cleansing the police ranks from officials who themselves violate
the law.
Tiranë, 4.11.2003
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