- The just solution to the “NANO Case” is his release and impartiality. - If the Albanian judiciary does not respond positively regarding the “NANO Case,” the Socialist Party will ensure that justice is done, as in every democratic country. - Albania is obliged to apply the standards of the International Conventions to which it is party. - If today’s authorities wish to sacrifice Albania for the sake of remaining in power, they should tell the Albanian people so openly. - Ali Spahia is misleading public opinion about the Resolution of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. - Democratic Party MP Pjetër Pepa conceals his political identity in the Inter-Parliamentary Union. countries of the world, the Human Rights of Parliamentarians and the corresponding resolution on the «Nano Case». The «Nano Case» was considered on the basis of the document «Procedure for the examination and handling of communications concerning violations of human rights of which parliamentarians are victims», approved by the Union in 1976. Under this document, the Inter-Parliamentary Council protects members of parliaments who have been or are subject to arbitrary state measures in three respects: lack of freedom of expression, violations of parliamentary immunity, and arbitrary imprisonment. In accordance with this, the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians, the only direct international body dealing with this issue, examined the «Nano Case» at four of its sessions: January 1994 (Geneva), March 1994 (Paris), July 1994 (Geneva), and September 1994 (Copenhagen). After very serious investigative work during the first three sessions, in which the claims of the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group and the explanations of Albania’s state and judicial authorities were fully compared, at its fourth session on the «Nano Case» in Copenhagen, the Committee decided to make the matter public by submitting the relevant report and resolution to the Inter-Parliamentary Council. This constituted official recognition of human-rights violations by by the Democratic Party of Albania MP, Mr Ali Spahija. In essence, after setting out all the procedures in the conviction of the chairman of the Socialist Party, MP Fatos Nano, the Inter-Parliamentary Council’s resolution draws attention to several deeply troubling facts: such as the questionable calculations of the aid, the charges against Nano concerning a period when he was not prime minister, the failure to provide him with an opportunity to examine the charges brought against him, the criminal charges against Nano for an act of movement, the unmotivated alteration of the charge, and the complete lack of evidence to prove Nano’s guilt as an appropriator of state property, etc. On this basis, the Inter-Parliamentary Council: - Cannot understand how Mr Nano’s acts or omissions, which (according to the decision of the Tirana Court of First Instance) prove Mr Nano’s guilt, can at the same time give rise to doubts about the logical consistency of justice and the aforementioned court decision; - Expresses its serious concern over allegations of bias by the Court in the handling of evidence, particularly claims that important documents were removed; that the Court used improper evidence and incomplete or untranslated documents and evidence, while Socialist Party MPs rarely made use of the documents. In particular, Socialists Namik Dokle, Luan Hajdaraga and members of the Executive Committee of ... appeared before journalists. ... a report from Mirdita. Foreign citizens, on one of these days, for several minutes ... in a ... threatened someone with a grenade (sic) ... to make way for them. An explosion injured a passer-by. - children, have been ... examples of continuity in this education system. - After the injuries; this time the target was smuggling ... according to the owner’s declaration, large ... were ... guaranteed goods exceeds 25 million dollars.

In response to the interview Ali Spahia gave to the newspaper «RD» concerning the Resolution of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the “Nano Case,”... - In response to the interview Ali Spahia gave to the newspaper «RD» concerning the Resolution of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the “Nano Case,” we are publishing excerpts from the document of the 92nd Conference of this Council in three languages—English, French and Albanian—in which the adoption of the Resolution is discussed. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL’S RESOLUTIONS BY NATIONAL GROUPS 1. On 17 September 1994, at its 155th session held in Copenhagen, the Inter-Parliamentary Council considered Parliamentarians (CL-155-11(a)), concerning the cases of 85 serving or former parliamentarians from 14 countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Burundi; Colombia; Haiti; Honduras, Indonesia; Maldives, Myanmar; Nigeria; Senegal; Togo; Tu[rkey] and Uzbekistan), and adopted the corresponding resolutions. 2. The Inter-Parliamentary Council strongly urges the National Groups to take steps to ensure the implementation of the resolutions concerning cases in the above-mentioned countries. (Excerpt from a document of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union). II. FOLLOW-UP TO THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL'S RESOLUTIONS BY NATIONAL GROUPS

Yesterday at midday, the Presidium of the Socialist Party of Albania organized a press conference with local and foreign journalists. The subject of the press conference was to inform public opinion about the contents of the Report and “Nano Case,” adopted a few days ago, and the Socialist Party’s positions on these documents. Socialists Namik Dokle, Luan Hajdaraga, and Bashkim Zeneli, a member of the party’s Presidium, appeared before the journalists in particular. At the beginning of the press conference, Namik Dokle read the Socialist Party Presidium’s press release concerning the documents of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The Socialist Party leaders then answered questions from journalists. Question: What position will ... (Continued on page 2)

- Jean Noel Duprat, head of the Office of the European Union Observer Mission in Albania, has arrived in Tirana. The mission is connected with observing the demarcation of the border between Albania and Serbia and Montenegro. - It blew up in Gjirokastër: Judges of the Court of Appeal in Gjirokastër have been arrested, apparently for ...[?]

- ...-qehetosjëm [?] continuous for health, thus described as «Kl...» [?] 5,000 inhabitants and around 2,800 families. The ...[?] of the ...[?] if Mlloti [?] ...[?] ... municipality have a tendency to follow TV programs, since ...[?] damaged reinforce... [?] - 300 thousand ECU for ... in Lushnjë: this is the amount envisaged by a European Community aid project to expand and improve healthcare services throughout the district. - During ... in the city of Rr...

- «HAYEKURKU» is the name of the private company of 16 enterprises in Kavajë, which is reported to be the only one in its city to have won tenders, supplying current ... and producing inert materials. - 2,500 families, or 24 percent of the number of preschool children, have been ... to continue their studies in recent years in Tirana. The areas of Babrrusë, Kamzë, Yzberisht and Sauk provide the best examples of continuity in this education system. - After the injuries; this time the target was smuggling ... at the port of Vlorë. The value of the seized goods exceeds 25 million dollars.

- Some 20 book titles ... are expected to be printed by the «Onufri» publishing house in Elbasan for 1993–94. They represent works by Albanian and foreign authors. - Today at the Tirana Court, after 15 months in detention, the odyssey connected with I. Krye...[?] ... regarding the arming ... is expected to come to an end. - «America» also has ... for Albanians ...

- Some 20 book titles ... are ... works by Albanian and foreign authors. - The Muslim faithful of Shkodër facing a rain [?]. After a year, they are expected to have the chance to ... of Fushë-Çelë, a facility which ... for cleaning ... an investment of 600 thousand dollars, while ... also ...

It draws attention on this occasion to the fact that Albania is a Party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; therefore, on this basis, it is obliged to respect and guarantee the right to a fair trial (Articles 16 and 4, respectively).

At the 92nd Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, at which representatives of countries whose parliaments ... countries from around the world gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 12–17 September 1994, the Inter-Parliamentary Council of this Union adopted the report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians and the corresponding resolution concerning the “Nano Case.” The “Nano Case” was examined on the basis of the document “Procedures of ...” ... legal proceedings and numerous injustices in this case. The report and resolution were unanimously adopted by representatives of all the parliaments of the world. They were opposed only by Mr Ali Spahia, a member of the Democratic Party of Albania. In essence, the Resolution of the Inter-Parliamentary Council, after setting out all the procedures involved in the conviction carried out by the Socialist Party, MP Fatos ... ... the decision gives a distorted version of the witnesses’ testimony. - to a fair trial (Articles 16 and 4, respectively). - It seeks to know from the authorities ...

1. On 17 September 1994, in Copenhagen, at its 155th session, the Inter-Parliamentary Council took note of the report by the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CL/155/11(a)-R.1) relating to Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Turkey and Uzbekistan) and adopted resolutions thereon. 2. The Council urged National Groups to take steps to ensure follow-up of the resolutions concerning cases in the above countries. to countries.