Posted on 09/08/2001 12:46:44 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:46:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski stood on a balcony of a villager's home and watched as Macedonian government forces launched an offensive against the ethnic Albanian town of Ljuboten last month. National television spun the entire attack as part of a military effort to rid the town of "terrorists," and said he was present during the entire offensive. An investigation by Human Rights Watch found a different story: Grave abuses by government troops were actually aimed at civilians, and Mr. Boskovski was present during the worst of it. The actions outlined in the detailed report, released by the human rights group on Wednesday, highlight once again the mixed message that the Macedonian government is giving regarding its commitment to the peace process.
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