09/08/1995
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Koha Jonë

9 August 1995

Albanian weapons seized in Afghanistan

Afghan fighters hijack a Russian plane carrying 3,400,000 Albanian bullets “We bought weapons in Albania because they were cheap. But all the sales documents are in order, and we have made no mistake.” This is how a source in the Afghan government responded to opposition accusations that it had received military aid from abroad. This fact came to light after Russia yesterday accused the Afghan Taliban opposition of committing international terrorism by hijacking a Russian transport plane and holding its crew hostage. The Afghan government admits it bought ammunition from Albania Page 3

Failure by our two teams

Sport - Football Tirana-Hapoel 0-1 Enerbahçe-Partizani 2-0

“Our mother wanted to sell us in Greece like livestock”

Two underage girls from Tropoja tell their story TROPOJË - “Our police are still making no effort to catch our mother, who wan- of 1993, their mother, Drita Halili, tried to sell them in Greece. Their uncle also became involved in this story. Their hopes of catching the “predator,” as they have described their mother, are very slim.

The Court of Cassation loses its jurisdiction to hear cases

A law that leaves room for restricting the right to appeal

Two underage girls from Tropoja tell their story

TROPOJË - “Our police are still making no effort to catch our mother, who wanted to sell us in Greece like livestock.” TROPOJË - mother, who wanted to sell us in Greece like livestock.” This is the essence of the complaint made through the press by two sisters from the village of Këlcyrë in the Tropoja district, after their report to the police changed nothing. According to the girls, on 15 October Greece. Their maternal uncle, who works as a migrant in the neighboring country, also became involved in the affair. After his attempts to persuade their father, Qazim, to take them to Greece—where he had “found them a villa”—came to nothing, he threatened him. Since that day, the girls have filed a police report, but the chances are very slim. In fact, on 13 March this year, she also tried to get hold of them in the capital, where she had asked to meet her former husband. “Where are the children?” she immediately asked when she saw they were missing. Z.D

Yesterday in Spain Ajax wins the Super Cup

The Dutch beat Real Zaragoza on penalties. After the regular time ended 1-1, the players went to penalties. The 3-2 result gave the cup to Ajax.

Cannabis in Shkodër too

In the village of Gruemirë, in Malësia e Madhe, police discovered 70 cannabis sativa plants in a plot. Prosecutor’s office sources stress that a detention order has been issued for the plot’s owner, M. Karrabeci, and the plant has been sent to a laboratory in Tirana — page 2 —

Two rape cases in court

The entry into force of the New Penal Code has been “celebrated” with two rape cases. Within a few days, the rapes of two women were reported to the police and, following the actions of police officers and prosecutors, it was the courts that ordered the detention of the accused. — page 2 —

Will the hatred fade away?

Along the Balkan borders Will the hatred fade away? “Albania, Greece, Macedonia—blood-soaked lands where the desire for peace is so strong, yet even a small spark can turn it into a dangerous explosive...” p. 5

James Belushi press conference “Maybe I’ll make a film about Korçë”

James Belushi, noting that the West was very interested in learning about Albania, this unknown country waiting to be discovered, reaffirmed his desire to make a film here, perhaps about Korçë, perhaps on a small budget. James Belushi, noting that the West was very interested in learning about Albania, this unknown country waiting to be discovered, reaffirmed his desire to make a film here, perhaps about Korçë, perhaps on a small budget — page 2 —

Our teams

Tirana-Hapoel 0-1 Fenerbahçe-Partizani 2-0 Our commentary, page 13

The Court of Cassation is stripped of its jurisdiction to hear cases

The Albanian Helsinki Committee expresses its reservations regarding the law adopted by the People’s Assembly on July 26, 1995, concerning an amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which has just entered into force. This amendment interrupts the full cycle of judicial review for cases that are in progress, bypassing the Court of Cassation, which is the highest judicial instance.

Today’s politics is a politics of interests

There is no obstacle to the “Nano Case” going to the Court of Cassation Interview with lawyer Spartak Ngjela — page 7 —