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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
1738. By letter dated 11 November 2004, the Special Rapporteur notified the Government that he had received allegations concerning:
1739. Ismail Jaoski, aged 41, mayor of Plasnica. On 25 February 2002 at 2 pm, he was driving to Cochani when he was stopped by a policeman outside of Prilep. He was ordered out of the car and struck from behind the head with a hard object, and kicked several times. Ismail Jaoski went to the Prilep police station at 2.30 pm to report the incident. Five minutes after he arrived, the policeman who originally beat him entered, accompanied by two others, who repeatedly punched, kicked, and beat him with truncheons until he lost consciousness. He was treated in Prilep Hospital for his injuries, and was not permitted to get a copy of his medical file. On 26 February, he went to the Bitola Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a cracked skull, bleeding in the left ear, concussion, partial amnesia, and bruising and swelling in the region of his kidneys and abdomen. On 27 February, the Ministry of the Interior reportedly denied his claims of ill-treatment.
1740. Ramadan Mahmuti, a 31-year-old ethnic Albanian taxi driver, Gorno Svilare village, Skopje. On 29 July 2002 at about 6 pm, he picked up a passenger near Zlockuchani, when they were followed by a white van and two jeeps. They were forced to stop and a number of plain clothes policemen got out of the vehicles and dragged Ramadan Mahmuti out of the car, hitting him on the mouth with a walkie-talkie, and hit him in the ribs, face and head, and racially insulting him. He was handcuffed and taken to Gjorche Petrov police station where he was tied up. He was released at 11 pm. He suffered swelling to his head and face, and chest pains, and was examined at Skopje City Hospital.
1741. Ramiz Tahiri, a 23-year-old ethnic Albanian, Arachinovo, Skopje. On 13 September 2002 at 11.20 am, as he was leaving the main hospital in Skopje with his wife, he was stopped by a plain clothes policeman, who requested to see his identity papers. The policeman accused him of being involved in obstructing the Democratic Party of Albanians from holding a pre-election rally in Arachinovo on 9 September. Shortly thereafter, three members of a special police unit arrived in a white Toyota pick-up truck. One of the officers slapped him, hit him in the genitals, and racially insulted him. The four officers then kicked and punched him, and one of them threatened to shoot him with a gun. The officers let him and his wife go at about 12.30 pm. Ramiz Tahiri suffered injuries to his right knee, right arm, and pains to his stomach and genitals. The injuries were confirmed by a medical certificate.
1742. Arben Ismaili, Nerezi, Skopje. On 9 October 2002 at about 9.30 pm, he and another
person were stopped by two policemen, who requested to see their identity papers. A plainclothes
officer joined the two officers, and together they proceeded to insult the two men.
Arben Ismaili, despite suffering from cerebral palsy, was repeatedly punched in the face. The
officer at the Skopje Karposh police station refused to take action on a complaint made by his
relative.
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This report has been published by Equipo Nizkor and Derechos Human Rights on July 27, 2005.