SHIK agents take part in the detention of journalists The U.S. State Department Report on Human Rights in Albania is published At last, the much-anticipated report of the U.S. State Department on Human Rights has arrived in Tirana. The independence of the judiciary, the Brozi case, the Nano case, abuse of the press and the rights of citizens are the main issues addressed and examined extensively in the report. “Nano’s case was handled by investigators, prosecutors and judges who were inexperienced, poorly qualified and lacking the necessary funds, in the conditions of an overloaded political atmosphere... Many observers believe that Nano is being held in prison because he has been President Berisha’s main rival... There are reliable reports that SHIK agents took part in the detention and questioning of several arrested journalists and others, usually in cooperation with the criminal police... The government has on several occasions restricted press freedom. Laws punishing insults, offenses, incitement to national hatred and the distribution of unconstitutional materials were used to prosecute individuals, including journalists who had criticized government officials...” the U.S. State Department report states, among other things. page 3

Takes part in the 5th anniversary of the founding of the PD, Gramsh Berisha launches the campaign page 3

Students in units together with the others New rules for military service coming soon

Prosecution: “They destroyed state documents” Two former officials back in handcuffs page 5

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SP: Rustem Gjata’s staff has committed serious violations The Socialists’ document reaches the leadership of Parliament page 4

A bomb in the trash bin causes no victims Only 10 days after the terrorist act in Tirana, another explosion It was 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday of this week when on the main boulevard of the city of Durrës, near the “Iliria” cinema, just 400 meters from the center, a powerful and loud explosion occurred. It was a metal garbage container placed at the side of the road, carrying the explosive substance, which according to some signs may have been TNT, and which resulted in the breaking of almost all the windows of shops, as well as homes on the upper floors of the apartment blocks on both sides of the road within a radius of up to 50 meters. page 4

A clandestine transporter is arrested “Blitz” over the waves: police against clandestine crossings

She had been born on 15 February 1888 The man who lived a full 108 years closes his eyes page 7

Deputy Minister of the Interior, General Agim Shehu: you will get the vehicles after the elections! Yesterday too, Tirana Police Station No. 2, headed by Lt. Col. Mehmet Rrumpullaku, gave a negative reply to the representatives of “Koha Jonë”. All 9 vehicles of the newspaper’s “Press Transport” of “Koha Jonë” continue to remain in the yard of the Directorate of Police Station No. 2, Tirana. The police station in Durrës. Since there was no legal basis for releasing the vehicles, we asked to speak by phone with Minister Musaraj and the operator at the Ministry of the Interior (Tel. No. 26801) connected us to the deputy minister, General Agim Shehu, who replied on the phone that you will get the vehicles only after the ministry officials have changed, only after the elections. Also yesterday “Koha Jonë” filed a civil lawsuit with the Tirana Court against Police Station No. 2 of Tirana, demanding an order to stop the return of the newspaper transport vehicles and financial compensation for the taxis used. The damage is estimated at millions of lek, which the police will have to pay. According to information from traffic inspectors of this police district, 4 vehicles have had their engines damaged due to the long period without starting, as a result of temperatures below zero, for which the police will be responsible.

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