"MEGLIO ULTIMI IN EUROPA CHE PRIMI IN JUGOSLAVIA"
Otto anni dopo il riconoscimento ufficiale della secessione dalla RFSJ,
la corsa della Slovenia verso l'integrazione nella UE e nella NATO -
attraverso la violazione dei diritti umani sul proprio territorio e la
partecipazione all'occupazione coloniale della KFOR in Kosovo e
Metohija.
---
http://www.kforonline.com/news/reports/nr_22dec00.htm
Ex Yugoslav Nation in KFOR
Text: Captain Monika Blikås - Photo: Sgt. Ömer Cankaya
They were the first nation to break out of the former Yugoslav
federation,
and after 10 days of war against the Yugoslav Army they
achieved their
independence. Now 10 years later, they contribute one
of the smallest yet
very important contingents to NATO's peacekeeping force
in Kosovo.
Three Slovenian Majors constitute the Slovenian
contingent at the multinational
KFOR Headquarters Main in Pristina. The same number of
Slovenian officers are
working in KFOR Rear in Skopje in the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM).
Working in three different branches, the peacekeeping
officers in Kosovo provide
a valuable contribution through their knowledge of the
Serb language and culture
in addition to their professional skills.
"We are very happy to be here, for many reasons. The
great experiences we
receive, and the stability in this area will be good
for our country. I believe that the
development of Slovenia will be faster and better if
that can be achieved here
too," explained Major Ante Grgantov, the Slovenian
Contingent's Senior National
Representative.
In NATO's waiting room
In 1993 Slovenia applied for a membership in the North
Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), and in 1996 the first step towards
this goal was achieved
through a membership into the organization, Partnership
for Peace (PFP).
"We hope that the experience we receive from working
here at NATO
Headquarters will provide us valuable skills and act as
a good reference for us in
obtaining our NATO membership. This will be very
important for our
independence and the possibility to defend ourselves,
since we have a very small
country with only 2 million inhabitants," Major Ante
Grgantov continued.
Major Grgantov is working as a real estate officer in
the Joint Logistic
Coordination Center (JLCC); a new branch in KFOR that
deals with claims based
on KFOR confiscated properties. He gives guidance and
assistance to the
different Multi National Brigades (MNB's) in KFOR
concerning real estate and
environmental issues; he also helps them to avoid
unlawful claims and economic
compensations in the future.
Important counseling
Another one of the Slovenian officers is working as a
Press Information Officer in
the Media Analysis section. Every morning they monitor
and analyze local and
Serb media, as well as international media, such as the
BBC, CNN and Reuters.
"Our job is to monitor and comment on what the media is
writing about KFOR,
and to pass this information on to COMKFOR Lt. Gen.
Carlo Cabigiosu and his
staff. Everyday we brief the KFOR Headquarters Main and
the Supreme
Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE)," explains
Major Miro
Spacapan.
The third Slovenian officer is monitoring and
controlling the Military Technical
Agreement (MTA) in the ground safety zone between
Kosovo and Serbia, and is
in daily contact with the Yugoslav authorities to
discuss this sensitive issue. His
knowledge about the Serb language is very important in
his job.
"We receive requests from the Yugoslav side for escorts
for humanitarian
convoys that crosses the boundary into Kosovo. The
convoys provide
humanitarian aid to the Serb population living in this
province. I am also the point
of contact for the Yugoslav committee for cooperation
with UNMIK (United
Nations Mission In Kosovo)," said Major Franko Kukanja.
Increase effort
The small Slovenian KFOR contingent make a
recommendation to their nation to
increase the contingent, taken into consideration the
great experience and the
valuable effort that is attached to their involvement.
"I am proud to be a Slovenian in my heart. Now I am
here as a KFOR member,
which also makes me proud. I work to be a good
representative for my country,"
concluded Major Miro Spacapan on behalf of the group.
---
Von: Tina Purnat <Tina.Purnat@...>
An: Tina Purnat <Tina.Purnat@...>;
tpurnat@...
tpurnat@...>
Datum: Freitag, 29. Dezember 2000 04:45
Betreff: Slovenia, EU, and illegal immigrants
Hi all,
I was asked to forward this piece of information about the
concerning
behavior of the Slovenian police and the official policies against
the
illegal immigrants in Slovenia.
Looks liek Slovenia is on a good road to accepting all of the
policies
dictated by the EU accession teams.
Tina
--
FASCISM IN THE DEALING WITH IMMIGRANTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
AND THE
CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY
During the night between 18th and 19th December, an Iranian
citizen was
shot in the head by a member of Slovene special police forces. The
still
unidentified Iranian citizen who was killed by the Slovene police
while
attempting to cross the border between Slovenia and Croatia is one
of many
immigrants that try to reach Western Europe, where they are hoping
to find a
decent life.
The Slovene media cynically described the cold-blooded murder as
an
unfortunate incident and was used as a proof that the lives of
Slovene
policemen are in danger because of the illegal crossing of the
state border.
The Slovenian politicians or the media voiced no regret or
compassion with
the murdered immigrant.
Before this shameful event, a group of concerned citizens already
drafted
and tried to publish a public letter in which they warned the
representatives of the Republic of Slovenia that the way the state
deals
with the problem of immigration was gravely inappropriate and would
inevitably lead to disaster. Namely, the problem of migration in
Slovenia is
treated as a problem of public peace and order and as a problem of
state
security. The entire issue, which is of humanitarian, social and
political
nature, is therefore left for the police to handle. The field of
migration
regulation in Slovenia is interpreted by the police and the media
portrays
the "heroic struggle" of the Slovene police against illegal
immigrants at
the Slovene borders and recounting their big sacrifices in their
fight
against the waves of immigrants who are carriers of exotic epidemic
diseases. Through such treatment of migration and immigrants who
are
presented as criminals and as a plague that is going to infect
Slovenes, the
whole problematic has been shed of any human dimension.
The Slovene state and its administration is dealing with the
problematic of
migrations with the administrative and legal measures that have
only one
goal: to reduce the number of border crossing and to aggravate the
possibility for immigrants to receive asylum or to continue their
way to the
Western European countries. State representatives are talking about
the
misuse of the right for asylum and about the misuse of the right of
free
circulation by the foreign citizens. The media explains that
immigrants
misuse their ntitled human rights. In this context they accepted
the changes
in the law on asylum, which denies the asylum seekers the freedom
of
movement. All those that are going to be in the procedure to obtain
asylum
in Slovenia will be confined. One should know that Slovenia is an
extremely
xenophobic state. Only this year more than eleven thousand people
asked for
asylum, but less then 10 people obtained the asylum since
Slovenia's
existence as a recognized state. Through such a discourse by state
representatives, namely that asylum seekers are misusing their
right for
asylum and so on, they are creating the climate of distrust and
hatred in
the Slovene population against immigrants.
We also have to mention the shameful role of the European Union in
this
story. European Union has assigned to Republic of Slovenia the role
of the
sanitary cordon, which is going to stop the unwanted immigrations
to the EU
effectively.
We, the people who live in the Republic of Slovenia, understand
such
mistreatment of human beings which culminated in the cold-blooded
murder as
an attack on the very foundations of peaceful coexistence in
Slovenia. We
deem the institutions of Republic of Slovenia as illegitimate until
the
representatives of the state fulfil the following demands:
1. Suspension of all responsible for the abominable crime at the
border;
from the head director of the Slovene police to the immediate
superior to
the policeman who pulled the trigger. The latter has to answer for
his crime
and must be convicted according to the law of the Republic of
Slovenia.
2. The Slovene state must reconsider and entirely change its
policies
pertaining to migration. Migrations are the necessary consequence
of
globalisation and must be treated as other positive consequences of
globalisation. We demand from the state that it opens our borders,
so that
the Republic of Slovenia finally begins to respect the basic human
rights,
such as freedom of movement and the right to a decent life. In the
field of
migration we demand from the state that it begins to fulfil social
function
instead of a repressive one.
3. We demand from the Republic of Slovenia to bring up the
question of
migration/immigration in the European Union in the mentioned
anner. At the
same time we demand from the state not to be anymore submissive to
the
European Union's ultimatums and blackmailing regarding the
migration/immigration policies.
We hereby issue an appeal to all those individuals, groups,
associations,
and organisations that sees every man and woman as a unique and
equal
individual and not as a factor of production, to help us in putting
the
pressure on the Republic of Slovenia, so that it will fulfill all
of our
demands and there will again be a potential for further peaceful
coexistence.
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE
More info: andrej.kurnik@...
---
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Otto anni dopo il riconoscimento ufficiale della secessione dalla RFSJ,
la corsa della Slovenia verso l'integrazione nella UE e nella NATO -
attraverso la violazione dei diritti umani sul proprio territorio e la
partecipazione all'occupazione coloniale della KFOR in Kosovo e
Metohija.
---
http://www.kforonline.com/news/reports/nr_22dec00.htm
Ex Yugoslav Nation in KFOR
Text: Captain Monika Blikås - Photo: Sgt. Ömer Cankaya
They were the first nation to break out of the former Yugoslav
federation,
and after 10 days of war against the Yugoslav Army they
achieved their
independence. Now 10 years later, they contribute one
of the smallest yet
very important contingents to NATO's peacekeeping force
in Kosovo.
Three Slovenian Majors constitute the Slovenian
contingent at the multinational
KFOR Headquarters Main in Pristina. The same number of
Slovenian officers are
working in KFOR Rear in Skopje in the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM).
Working in three different branches, the peacekeeping
officers in Kosovo provide
a valuable contribution through their knowledge of the
Serb language and culture
in addition to their professional skills.
"We are very happy to be here, for many reasons. The
great experiences we
receive, and the stability in this area will be good
for our country. I believe that the
development of Slovenia will be faster and better if
that can be achieved here
too," explained Major Ante Grgantov, the Slovenian
Contingent's Senior National
Representative.
In NATO's waiting room
In 1993 Slovenia applied for a membership in the North
Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), and in 1996 the first step towards
this goal was achieved
through a membership into the organization, Partnership
for Peace (PFP).
"We hope that the experience we receive from working
here at NATO
Headquarters will provide us valuable skills and act as
a good reference for us in
obtaining our NATO membership. This will be very
important for our
independence and the possibility to defend ourselves,
since we have a very small
country with only 2 million inhabitants," Major Ante
Grgantov continued.
Major Grgantov is working as a real estate officer in
the Joint Logistic
Coordination Center (JLCC); a new branch in KFOR that
deals with claims based
on KFOR confiscated properties. He gives guidance and
assistance to the
different Multi National Brigades (MNB's) in KFOR
concerning real estate and
environmental issues; he also helps them to avoid
unlawful claims and economic
compensations in the future.
Important counseling
Another one of the Slovenian officers is working as a
Press Information Officer in
the Media Analysis section. Every morning they monitor
and analyze local and
Serb media, as well as international media, such as the
BBC, CNN and Reuters.
"Our job is to monitor and comment on what the media is
writing about KFOR,
and to pass this information on to COMKFOR Lt. Gen.
Carlo Cabigiosu and his
staff. Everyday we brief the KFOR Headquarters Main and
the Supreme
Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE)," explains
Major Miro
Spacapan.
The third Slovenian officer is monitoring and
controlling the Military Technical
Agreement (MTA) in the ground safety zone between
Kosovo and Serbia, and is
in daily contact with the Yugoslav authorities to
discuss this sensitive issue. His
knowledge about the Serb language is very important in
his job.
"We receive requests from the Yugoslav side for escorts
for humanitarian
convoys that crosses the boundary into Kosovo. The
convoys provide
humanitarian aid to the Serb population living in this
province. I am also the point
of contact for the Yugoslav committee for cooperation
with UNMIK (United
Nations Mission In Kosovo)," said Major Franko Kukanja.
Increase effort
The small Slovenian KFOR contingent make a
recommendation to their nation to
increase the contingent, taken into consideration the
great experience and the
valuable effort that is attached to their involvement.
"I am proud to be a Slovenian in my heart. Now I am
here as a KFOR member,
which also makes me proud. I work to be a good
representative for my country,"
concluded Major Miro Spacapan on behalf of the group.
---
Von: Tina Purnat <Tina.Purnat@...>
An: Tina Purnat <Tina.Purnat@...>;
tpurnat@...
tpurnat@...>
Datum: Freitag, 29. Dezember 2000 04:45
Betreff: Slovenia, EU, and illegal immigrants
Hi all,
I was asked to forward this piece of information about the
concerning
behavior of the Slovenian police and the official policies against
the
illegal immigrants in Slovenia.
Looks liek Slovenia is on a good road to accepting all of the
policies
dictated by the EU accession teams.
Tina
--
FASCISM IN THE DEALING WITH IMMIGRANTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
AND THE
CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY
During the night between 18th and 19th December, an Iranian
citizen was
shot in the head by a member of Slovene special police forces. The
still
unidentified Iranian citizen who was killed by the Slovene police
while
attempting to cross the border between Slovenia and Croatia is one
of many
immigrants that try to reach Western Europe, where they are hoping
to find a
decent life.
The Slovene media cynically described the cold-blooded murder as
an
unfortunate incident and was used as a proof that the lives of
Slovene
policemen are in danger because of the illegal crossing of the
state border.
The Slovenian politicians or the media voiced no regret or
compassion with
the murdered immigrant.
Before this shameful event, a group of concerned citizens already
drafted
and tried to publish a public letter in which they warned the
representatives of the Republic of Slovenia that the way the state
deals
with the problem of immigration was gravely inappropriate and would
inevitably lead to disaster. Namely, the problem of migration in
Slovenia is
treated as a problem of public peace and order and as a problem of
state
security. The entire issue, which is of humanitarian, social and
political
nature, is therefore left for the police to handle. The field of
migration
regulation in Slovenia is interpreted by the police and the media
portrays
the "heroic struggle" of the Slovene police against illegal
immigrants at
the Slovene borders and recounting their big sacrifices in their
fight
against the waves of immigrants who are carriers of exotic epidemic
diseases. Through such treatment of migration and immigrants who
are
presented as criminals and as a plague that is going to infect
Slovenes, the
whole problematic has been shed of any human dimension.
The Slovene state and its administration is dealing with the
problematic of
migrations with the administrative and legal measures that have
only one
goal: to reduce the number of border crossing and to aggravate the
possibility for immigrants to receive asylum or to continue their
way to the
Western European countries. State representatives are talking about
the
misuse of the right for asylum and about the misuse of the right of
free
circulation by the foreign citizens. The media explains that
immigrants
misuse their ntitled human rights. In this context they accepted
the changes
in the law on asylum, which denies the asylum seekers the freedom
of
movement. All those that are going to be in the procedure to obtain
asylum
in Slovenia will be confined. One should know that Slovenia is an
extremely
xenophobic state. Only this year more than eleven thousand people
asked for
asylum, but less then 10 people obtained the asylum since
Slovenia's
existence as a recognized state. Through such a discourse by state
representatives, namely that asylum seekers are misusing their
right for
asylum and so on, they are creating the climate of distrust and
hatred in
the Slovene population against immigrants.
We also have to mention the shameful role of the European Union in
this
story. European Union has assigned to Republic of Slovenia the role
of the
sanitary cordon, which is going to stop the unwanted immigrations
to the EU
effectively.
We, the people who live in the Republic of Slovenia, understand
such
mistreatment of human beings which culminated in the cold-blooded
murder as
an attack on the very foundations of peaceful coexistence in
Slovenia. We
deem the institutions of Republic of Slovenia as illegitimate until
the
representatives of the state fulfil the following demands:
1. Suspension of all responsible for the abominable crime at the
border;
from the head director of the Slovene police to the immediate
superior to
the policeman who pulled the trigger. The latter has to answer for
his crime
and must be convicted according to the law of the Republic of
Slovenia.
2. The Slovene state must reconsider and entirely change its
policies
pertaining to migration. Migrations are the necessary consequence
of
globalisation and must be treated as other positive consequences of
globalisation. We demand from the state that it opens our borders,
so that
the Republic of Slovenia finally begins to respect the basic human
rights,
such as freedom of movement and the right to a decent life. In the
field of
migration we demand from the state that it begins to fulfil social
function
instead of a repressive one.
3. We demand from the Republic of Slovenia to bring up the
question of
migration/immigration in the European Union in the mentioned
anner. At the
same time we demand from the state not to be anymore submissive to
the
European Union's ultimatums and blackmailing regarding the
migration/immigration policies.
We hereby issue an appeal to all those individuals, groups,
associations,
and organisations that sees every man and woman as a unique and
equal
individual and not as a factor of production, to help us in putting
the
pressure on the Republic of Slovenia, so that it will fulfill all
of our
demands and there will again be a potential for further peaceful
coexistence.
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE
More info: andrej.kurnik@...
---
Bollettino di controinformazione del
Coordinamento Nazionale "La Jugoslavia Vivra'"
Sito WEB : http://digilander.iol.it/lajugoslaviavivra
I documenti distribuiti non rispecchiano necessariamente le
opinioni delle realta' che compongono il Coordinamento, ma
vengono fatti circolare per il loro contenuto informativo al
solo scopo di segnalazione e commento ("for fair use only")
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