“The Committee to Protect Journalists,” based in New York, concerned about violence against the press in Albania on page 7

Armed clashes in Tropojë. Police officers shoot at one another in the town center

International opinion reacts to violence against the opposition in Albania [Further text cut off at the edge of the image]

CNN.com world > Europe Police detain former Albanian president November 27, 2000 TIRANA, Albania (CNN) — Former Albanian President Sali Berisha was briefly detained and released by police Sunday after a rally which was apparently held to protest his detention. The opposition Democratic Party has been accusing ruling officials of the incident as well as staging the rally. “Berisha was arrested to force him to stop the protests” Washington Director of Strategic Studies condemns the detention of Sali Berisha Bugajski: Opposition members are being repressed [Advertisement/small article, partly illegible] Sat. 804 days since the murder of the December leader The government protects Azem’s killers Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and its prominent figures in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The government, which should have made the criminals known to the public, with its silence... [the rest of the text is illegible] Azem Hajdari

Journalist Edi Paloka is martyred in prison cells for freedom of speech, for freedom of thought on page 3 Tropojë. Meta brings criminals back into the police Azem’s killer, with armored vehicles in Bajram Curri on page 8

on page 6 Resolution of the Kukës District State terror in Tropojë must be stopped on page 10

Year X of publication No. (2704) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2000 Price: 20 lekë (250 drachmas) ADDRESS: Near the DP headquarters Tel.: 2323 55 and 2323 57 Tel&Fax: 2303 29 Account No.: 5092/116 - BKT No. 1, Tirana Internet address: www.rilindjademokratike.com and E-mail: gazetard@albani online.net Editor-in-chief Astrit PATOZI

violence against the opposition in Albania Italian Parliament: Don’t touch Berisha CNN: Elections, irregular and marred by violence