Yesterday the PS initiative was rejected again Albania does not sign “Human Rights” The PD is once again rejecting the initiatives of Albanian socialists. Just a few hours after the U.S. statement about certain distortions of democracy in Albania, the ruling party still does not accept signing the European Convention on Human Rights. “The blocking of this issue by Nano, the lack of full space for the protection of Albanian citizens at the Court of Strasbourg, as well as the fear of the current authorities of being controlled by Europe,” have been the main reasons why the PD is delaying the ratification of this document. page 3

The full U.S. Department report on Albania for 1995 The vote against Zef Brozi was motivated by political reasons pages 12-13

Reader, look at this photo, deputy minister Yesterday too the police refused to release any of the 9 “Koha Jonë” vehicles blocked on the order of Deputy Interior Minister Agim Shehu. At the two police stations they gave no explanation without General Shehu’s permission. The forced holding at police stations of the transport vehicles used to distribute “Koha Jonë” and 28 other press organs has caused delays in delivering these newspapers to readers. Also, “Koha Jonë,” because of these massive and unlawful blockages by General Shehu, has suffered major financial losses, since the press it distributes uses vans (and taxi cabs). We remind General Agim Shehu that in upcoming issues of “Koha Jonë” materials will be published from the period when this current deputy minister was the editorial director of the newspaper under Ramiz Alia and one of the most fanatical communists of Enver Hoxha’s dictatorial regime. The Deputy Interior Minister, General Agim Shehu, one of the most fanatical communists during the communist regime, giving a press conference during the Berisha regime photo A. BABANI A.N The Deputy Interior Minister, General Agim Shehu, one of the most fanatical communists during the communist regime, giving a press conference during the Berisha regime. photo A. BABANI

Investigations completed A number of international associations have called for his immediate release page 2

Rez[h]ina Nano: Today people pursue flirting more. Liri Berisha refuses to speak Rezhina Nano: Today people pursue flirting more Liri Berisha refuses to speak page 18

The tenants’ deadline is extended The enforcement offices will not intervene until the end of the year page 5

But the work has not started yet page 6

Minority journalists on strike The newspaper closes Llajko-Vima Salaries have not been paid for three months

He had stolen 5 automatic rifles and a thousand cartridges page 7

Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-finals Dinamo M. - Rapid V. 0-1 Borussia M. - Feyenoord 2-2 Parma - Paris S.G. 1-0 Deportivo - Zaragoza 1-0 More details on page 22

Even America “Red Front”? Albania on the list of countries with an unfree press and those where human rights are violated Assessments of human-rights violations and the abuse of the free press now come from the “strongholds of democracy.” The latest messages from the U.S. also undercut government propaganda against the left-wing opposition, which claims that this will return the country to Enverist dictatorship. page 4