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'''Bardhyl Çaushi''' (1936–1999) was an [[Albanians in Kosovo|Albanian]] jurist and human rights activist. Highly active in cases of human rights abuses in [[Kosovo]], Çaushi was the dean of the school of law of the [[University of Pristina (1969-1999)|University of Pristina]] and the first head of the ''Independent Jurists of Kosovo''. During the [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia]] he was abducted by Serbian troops and held in prisons in Serbia. Çaushi's state was unknown until 2005 when his remains were found and identified. His body was returned to Kosovo, where he was reburied with presidential honours. |
'''Bardhyl Çaushi''' ({{lang-sr|Бардил Чауши, ''Bardil Čauši''}}) (1936–1999) was an [[Albanians in Kosovo|Albanian]] jurist and human rights activist. Highly active in cases of human rights abuses in [[Kosovo]], Çaushi was the dean of the school of law of the [[University of Pristina (1969-1999)|University of Pristina]] and the first head of the ''Independent Jurists of Kosovo''. During the [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia]] he was abducted by Serbian troops and held in prisons in Serbia. Çaushi's state was unknown until 2005 when his remains were found and identified. His body was returned to Kosovo, where he was reburied with presidential honours. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Born in [[Đakovica]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] on 15 August 1936 he studied law in [[Skopje]]. He served as district court judge of Peć and head judge of Đakovica. Çaushi started his academic career as professor of [[Roman law]] at the University of Pristina and eventually became dean of the school of law of the university. |
Born in [[Đakovica]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]] on 15 August 1936 he studied law in [[Skopje]]. He served as district court judge of Peć and head judge of Đakovica. Çaushi started his academic career as professor of [[Roman law]] at the University of Pristina and eventually became dean of the school of law of the university. |
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In 1992 he was a member of the group of lawyers which defended Albanian civilians accused among others of "association for the purpose of carrying out hostile activities". Human rights organisations like [[Human Rights Watch|HRW]] |
In 1992 he was a member of the group of lawyers which defended Albanian civilians accused among others of "association for the purpose of carrying out hostile activities". Human rights organisations like [[Human Rights Watch|HRW]] that the defendants were denied due process and their arrests and trials were possibly linked to their ethnicity or their political beliefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrw.org/reports/1992/yugoslavia/|title=Human Rights Abuses In Kosovo 1990-1992|year=1992|publisher=Human Rights Watch|accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref> During the case the lawyers asserted that like many other trials of Albanians, that particular one was another show trial with political purposes.<ref>{{cite book|title=Daily Report: East Europe|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=zxoUAQAAMAAJ|series=63-71|year=1992|publisher=United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service|page=60}}</ref> |
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In 1999 he was abducted in his hometown by |
In 1999 he was abducted in his hometown by [[FR Yugoslavia|Yugoslav]] troops<ref name="Europe2001">{{cite book|title=Kosovo's displaced and imprisoned: hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session, February 28, 2000|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9rUz_mKinUkC|accessdate=8 March 2013|year=2001|publisher=U.S. G.P.O.|page=87}}</ref> Çaushi was held in prisons and while his state was unknown, human rights organizations feared him dead.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:0PJJnfetD5cJ:www.greekhelsinki.gr/bhr/greek/reports/Yugoslavia%2520Final1.doc+&hl=en&gl=gr&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgT7mI7vSrwVMahdy8L7HgNX6Lsm9WjyIV_x7lNIy8vYsBc3CBuhSYO9r4XyJ4UutRoTEVunitbuMBQOgHHb3XYiHbKhFsIBfeKnRKJ2yBIqZVZLkBMZUjVcv0ZJVjQuOWD3mEb&sig=AHIEtbRGTsid2gRNLLgFT7GYx8MuyjWzsg|title=Yugoslavia: Final Report|publisher=Helsinki Committee|accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref> His body was found and identified in 2005 in Serbia. He was reburied on 30 September 2005 in his hometown and posthumously awarded the "Golden Medal of Independence" by Kosovan President [[Ibrahim Rugova]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trepca.net/2005/09/050930_pres_rugova_dekoron_bardhy_qaushin.htm|title=Presidenti Rugova ka dekoruar Bardhyl Çaushin me Medaljen e Pavarësisë|year=2005|publisher=Trepca|accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 18:29, 9 March 2013
Bardhyl Çaushi ([Бардил Чауши, Bardil Čauši] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) (1936–1999) was an Albanian jurist and human rights activist. Highly active in cases of human rights abuses in Kosovo, Çaushi was the dean of the school of law of the University of Pristina and the first head of the Independent Jurists of Kosovo. During the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia he was abducted by Serbian troops and held in prisons in Serbia. Çaushi's state was unknown until 2005 when his remains were found and identified. His body was returned to Kosovo, where he was reburied with presidential honours.
Biography
Born in Đakovica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia on 15 August 1936 he studied law in Skopje. He served as district court judge of Peć and head judge of Đakovica. Çaushi started his academic career as professor of Roman law at the University of Pristina and eventually became dean of the school of law of the university.
In 1992 he was a member of the group of lawyers which defended Albanian civilians accused among others of "association for the purpose of carrying out hostile activities". Human rights organisations like HRW that the defendants were denied due process and their arrests and trials were possibly linked to their ethnicity or their political beliefs.[1] During the case the lawyers asserted that like many other trials of Albanians, that particular one was another show trial with political purposes.[2]
In 1999 he was abducted in his hometown by Yugoslav troops[3] Çaushi was held in prisons and while his state was unknown, human rights organizations feared him dead.[4] His body was found and identified in 2005 in Serbia. He was reburied on 30 September 2005 in his hometown and posthumously awarded the "Golden Medal of Independence" by Kosovan President Ibrahim Rugova.[5]
See also
Ukshin Hoti, professor of international law at the University of Pristina, last seen alive the day of his release from prison in Yugoslavia. Many human rights organisations consider him dead.
References
- ^ "Human Rights Abuses In Kosovo 1990-1992". Human Rights Watch. 1992. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ Daily Report: East Europe. 63-71. United States. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1992. p. 60.
- ^ Kosovo's displaced and imprisoned: hearing before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session, February 28, 2000. U.S. G.P.O. 2001. p. 87. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Yugoslavia: Final Report". Helsinki Committee. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Presidenti Rugova ka dekoruar Bardhyl Çaushin me Medaljen e Pavarësisë". Trepca. 2005. Retrieved 8 March 2013.