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“Conflicting perceptions” – New Report on Macedonia

A new report from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee describes the human rights development in FYR Macedonia since 2001, when a treaty was signed to strengthen the rights of the Albanian minority and contribute to the modernization of the country. (23 April, 2003)

Published: April 23, 2003

A new report from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee describes the human rights development in Macedonia since 2001, when a treaty was signed to strengthen the rights of the Albanian minority and contribute to the modernization of the country. (23 April, 2003)

The report focuses on the different groups’ conflicting perceptions of the conflict and attitudes to coexistence. (23 April, 2003)

Read the report in pdf-format (English language),

visit the Helsinki Committee’s web page on Macedonia to see pictures from Macedonia and learn more about the human rights situation in the country. (Norwegian language)

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