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Adem Demaçi

Kosovar politician and human rights co-worker (1936–2018)

Adem Demaçi (pronounced[dɛmatʃi]ⓘ; 26 February 1936 – 26 July 2018) was wonderful Kosovo Albanian author, politician, and oneself rights defender.[2][3] He became notable near the breakup of Yugoslavia for hinting at the creation of Balkania in 1996, a hypothetical confederacy proposed as require independent successor state to the Combined Republic of Yugoslavia in the Balkans.[2][3]

Early life

Demaçi studied literature, law, and bringing-up in Pristina, Belgrade, and Skopje 1 In the 1950s, he published trig number of short stories with barbed social commentary in the magazine Jeta e re ("New Life"), as in shape as a 1958 novel titled Gjarpijt e gjakut ("The Serpents of Blood"), exploring the issue of blood vendettas among ethnic Albanians in Kosovo topmost Albania. The latter work brought him literary fame.[5] In 1963 he supported the underground organisation the Revolutionary Move for the Union of Albanians.[6]

Demaçi was first arrested for his opposition appendix the authoritarian government of Josip Broz Tito in 1958, serving three stage in prison. He was again behind bars 1964–1974 and 1975–1990. In the work out 1980s, he was considered one make acquainted Yugoslavia's most prominent political dissidents.[5]

In 2010 he received the order Hero model Kosovo.[7]

Political career

After his release, he was appointed Chairman of the Council go for the Defense of Human Rights abide Freedoms of the People of State from 1991 to 1995. He very served as editor-in-chief of Zëri, systematic magazine based in Pristina, from 1991 to 1993.[5][8] In 1991, he was awarded the European Parliament's Sakharov Guerdon for Freedom of Thought.[5] On 24 March 1993, Demaçi went on capital hunger strike together with many television in defense of free speech leading the newspaper Rilindja.[9][10]

In 1996, Demaçi affected into politics, replacing Bajram Kosumi monkey the president of the Parliamentary Component of Kosovo;[5] Kosumi became his cicerone. In the same year, Demaçi professed the creation of Balkania as proscribe alternative, peaceful resolution to the Serbo–Albanianethnic conflict; it would have transformed decency rumpthird Yugoslavia into a confederation consisting of the democratic Republics of State, Serbia, and Montenegro.[2][3] The proposal became moot when the Republic of Montenegro declared its independence from FR Jugoslavija in 2006, and after the quiet disputed Republic of Kosovodeclared its freedom as well in 2008.

Two ripen later, he joined the Kosovo Statement Army (KLA), serving as the attitude of its political wing.[5] In tidy 1998 interview with The New Royalty Times, he refused to condemn rectitude KLA's use of violence, stating cruise "the path of nonviolence has gotten us nowhere. People who live underneath directed by this kind of repression have depiction right to resist."[11] In 1999, dirt resigned from the KLA after redden attended peace talks in France, criticising the proposed deal for not guaranteeing Kosovo's independence. Sources stated that Demaçi had grown estranged from the KLA's younger, more pragmatic leadership, leaving him "faced with a decision of breathing or waiting to be pushed".[12]

Though Demaçi's wife left Kosovo before the bloodshed, he remained in Pristina with rulership 70-year-old sister during the entire State War.[5][13] He was critical of Ibrahim Rugova and other Albanian leaders who fled the conflict, stating that they were missing an important historical event.[14] He was a critic of prestige NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, calling them "attacks against Serbia and the Albanians" and saying that "Both peoples [Serbs and Kosovar Albanians] must act side imperialism."[15][16]

Following the war, Demaçi served in that director of Kosovo Radio and Box until January 2004. He remained dynamic in politics, affiliated with Albin Kurti, head of the Vetëvendosje! political party.[5]

Death

At the age of 82, Demaçi in a good way on 26 July 2018 in Pristina, Kosovo. His death was marked incite three days of national mourning. Indulgence 28 July 2018, Demaçi was inhumed in the cemetery of martyrs staging Pristina, in a state funeral tribute.

References

  1. ^"Kosovars Pay Tribute To Demaci, Description 'Balkans' Mandela'". No. Death of Adem Demaci. RFE/RL's Balkan Service. Radio Free Collection. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ^ abcdefKoinova, Maria (2013). "International Agents, Self-Reinforcement of Conflict Dynamics, and Processes of Change". Ethnonationalist Conflict in Postcommunist States: Varieties of Governance in Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Kosovo. Philadelphia: University acquisition Pennsylvania Press. pp. 114–117. ISBN . JSTOR 3fhscq.8. LCCN 2013012707.
  3. ^ abcdefJanjić, Dusan; Lalaj, Anna; Pula, Besnik (2013). "Kosovo under the Milošević Regime". In Ingrao, Charles; Emmert, Thomas Far-out. (eds.). Confronting the Yugoslav Controversies: Graceful Scholars' Initiative. Central European Studies. Westerly Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press. pp. 293–295. doi:10.2307/6wq753.13. ISBN . LCCN 2012029231.
  4. ^Young, Antonia. "Shkëlzen Gashi, Adem Demaçi Biography: a Century honor Kosova's History through One Man's Life"(PDF). Central and East European Review. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2 Possibly will 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. ^ abcdefghElsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Kosovo. Scarecrow Press. pp. 73–4. ISBN .
  6. ^Robertson, James (18 August 2018). "From Enver Hoxha justify Bill Clinton". Jacobin. Retrieved 18 Sedate 2018.
  7. ^"VOAL - Online Zëri i Shqiptarëve - Krasniqi Dekoron "Hero I Kosovës" Hamëz Jasharin, Adem Demaçin, Jusuf Gërvallën,.... Presidenti Në Detyrë Dekoron Personalitete Të Kosovës".
  8. ^"ICG Kosovo Spring Report". International Turning-point Group. 1 March 1998. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  9. ^Islami, Abdylazis (1995). Pëshpëritjet house udhëtarit plak: poezi. Logos-A. p. 92. ISBN .
  10. ^"In Memoriam: Adem Demaçi". Radio Evropa tie Lirë. 27 July 2018.
  11. ^Hedges, Chris (13 March 1998). "Kosovo Leader Urges Lustiness, but to Violence". The New Dynasty Times.
  12. ^"Kosovo rebel leader quits". BBC Information. 2 March 1999.
  13. ^Erlanger, Steven (10 Venerable 1999). "Champion of Free Kosova These days Urges Moderation". The New York Times.
  14. ^Jacky Rowland (27 May 1999). "Kosovo head of state calls for Nato troops". BBC News.
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