22 October
OSCE expressed deep
concern over the attack on 19 October near Skenderaj/Srbica, in which
two people-one of them Bota Sot journalist-were killed and another seriously
wounded. Deputy SRSG Daan Everts noted that the "incident took
place during the election campaign".
OSCE announced its
Voter Information Centres would be open in every municipality from 25
October to 16 November, the eve of the election.
23 October
SRSG Hans Haekkerup
briefed the Interim Administrative Council (IAC) on his plans to visit
the FRY President Vojislav Kostunica later in the week to seek his support
for Kosovo Serb participation in the November election.
The IAC agreed to
hold a wider consultation with community representatives on the draft
regulation on flags and symbols in public buildings. The draft provides
that only the UN flag may fly above the Assembly building. Flags of
communities represented in the Assembly can be displayed inside and
at the entrance.
24 October
SRSG Hans Haekkerup
met top Yugoslav and Serbian officials, including FRY President Kostunica,
Prime Minister Pesic and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Covic, as well
as the Patriarch of the Serb Orthodox Church, Father Pavle, on a two-day
visit to Belgrade. He also held discussions with ambassadors of the
European Union, United States and the Russian Federation.
Clint Williamson
of the United States was named new Director of UNMIK Department of Judicial
Affairs. He comes from the U.S. Department of Justice and spent seven
years at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
A Russian KFOR soldier
was shot and killed near Kamenice/Kamenica. KFOR Military Police launched
an investigation.
25 October
In response to the
illegal entry of goods at Gate 6 (the Muchibaba entry point) in the
Gjilan/Gnjilane Region, the UNMIK Police established a permanent presence
to turn away commercial traffic suspected of smuggling activities. In
addition, the UNMIK Customs Service established a mobile customs unit
to patrol various Kosovo's entry points.
26 October
OSCE stated it was
seriously concerned that the FRY authorities have not yet endorsed technical
preparations for the election. With only 22 days left, operational preparations
should have started long ago, independently of the political decision
whether or not to endorse participation in the election.
UNMIK Pillar IV
issued "Strategic Priorities for Housing Assistance in 2002"
to the donor community. This document gives a complete view of Kosovo's
remaining housing needs and is designed to help donors in defining their
level of assistance with regard to housing. Emphasis remains on providing
assistance to the most vulnerable.
UNMIK announced
that its recently signed Regulation 2001/28, which deals with the rights
of detained persons, would go into effect on 1 November 2001. The regulation
guarantees a significant array of rights, such as the right to be informed
of the reasons for the arrest, the right to remain silent, the right
to an interpreter, the right to receive assistance of defence counsel
free of charge, the right to notification of family members and the
right to receive medical examination or treatment.
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