Fatos Nano writes from prison: "It is never too late for the judicial authorities to step back from violating the law" Dole: "Nano should be freed" Press conference of the PS PS breakfast, July 1994. photo D. KABA

He will be sent for criminal prosecution Yesterday, in the morning session of the People's Assembly, Sali Berisha was again approached by the General Prosecutor's Office in Parliament regarding the lifting of the immunity of PD deputy Arben Lika. We did not find out why the Socialist deputies voted as the spokesman of their parliamentary group, Mr. Ndocë Mazi, gave no explanation for the vote on this issue. Deputy Lika himself stated before the session’s participants that he held on to his innocence. The parliamentary assembly’s bodies have been tasked with handling the Prosecutor’s request to lift Arben Lika’s immunity and send him for criminal prosecution, as anti-state activity has been established. page 3

His dismissal is being requested as chairman of the parliamentary committee for Defence, Public Order and SHIK Independent deputy Ridvan Peshkëpia is also leaving this committee page 3

-Albanian is internationally referred to through the misused term "pederast"; the International Association of Lesbians and Gays is concerned about the severe penalties in the draft Albanian Penal Code and warns the government page 12

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