Yougoslavia, Federal Rep.of
16.06.00
Urgent Interventions
Yougoslavia: evicted Roma inhabitants suffer ill-treatment and insults by police officers
Yugoslavia: evicted Roma inhabitants suffer ill-treatment and insults by police officers
Case YUG 160600.CC
CHILD CONCERN
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by the Greek Helsinki Monitor that on 7th June, 77 children, along with 32 adults (See Case YUG 160600), half of whom are displaced persons from Kosovo, were ill-treated and insulted by police as bulldozers demolished their homes, the Roma "Antena" settlement in Surcin just outside of Belgrade.
The police, in uniform and plain clothes, arrived in the settlement in two groups. They hurled racial insults at the Roma and slapped, punched and kicked a number of them, including women and children.
Prior to this, on 6th June, the authorities of the Novi Beograd municipality ordered the demolition o the "Antena" settlement, which was built in defiance of zoning laws, and the eviction of the Roma inhabitants was ordered. According to the information received, an appeal for more time to find other accommodation was turned down.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia urging them to:
take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of these children and put an end to the persecution and harassment of Roma people;
guarantee an immediate investigation into the circumstances of these events, identify those responsible, bring them before a civil competent and impartial tribunal and apply the penal, civil and/or administrative sanctions provided by law;
intervene with the appropriate authorities in order to secure that the adequate medical assistance is provided to those who received injuries in this incident;
guarantee adequate restitution, compensation and rehabilitation to all injured children;
guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
The President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic. Fax: +38111636775 The Minister of the Interior. Fax +381113618366
Momir Bulatovic, Federal Prime Minister, Office of the Federal Prime Minister, Palace of Federation, Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Fax +38111637185
Geneva, June 16, 2000
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.
Case YUG 160600.CC
CHILD CONCERN
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by the Greek Helsinki Monitor that on 7th June, 77 children, along with 32 adults (See Case YUG 160600), half of whom are displaced persons from Kosovo, were ill-treated and insulted by police as bulldozers demolished their homes, the Roma "Antena" settlement in Surcin just outside of Belgrade.
The police, in uniform and plain clothes, arrived in the settlement in two groups. They hurled racial insults at the Roma and slapped, punched and kicked a number of them, including women and children.
Prior to this, on 6th June, the authorities of the Novi Beograd municipality ordered the demolition o the "Antena" settlement, which was built in defiance of zoning laws, and the eviction of the Roma inhabitants was ordered. According to the information received, an appeal for more time to find other accommodation was turned down.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia urging them to:
take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of these children and put an end to the persecution and harassment of Roma people;
guarantee an immediate investigation into the circumstances of these events, identify those responsible, bring them before a civil competent and impartial tribunal and apply the penal, civil and/or administrative sanctions provided by law;
intervene with the appropriate authorities in order to secure that the adequate medical assistance is provided to those who received injuries in this incident;
guarantee adequate restitution, compensation and rehabilitation to all injured children;
guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
The President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic. Fax: +38111636775 The Minister of the Interior. Fax +381113618366
Momir Bulatovic, Federal Prime Minister, Office of the Federal Prime Minister, Palace of Federation, Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Fax +38111637185
Geneva, June 16, 2000
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.