Albania: Information on the arrest of Shefqet Peci on or around 12 October 1995 under anti-genocide legislation, and on further developments to that arrest
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ALB24035.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Albania: Information on the arrest of Shefqet Peci on or around 12 October 1995 under anti-genocide legislation, and on further developments to that arrest, 1 July 1996, ALB24035.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac3c0.html [accessed 7 June 2023] |
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For information on Shefqet Peci, including his arrest on October 1995 and the reason for the arrest, as well as the law under which the arrest was carried out and his death in prison on October 1995, please consult the attachments.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Attachments
Agence France Presse (AFP). 16 December 1995. "Former Communist Leaders Arrested over Deportations." (NEXIS)
The Gazette [Montreal]. 24 October 1995. Final Edition. "Jailed Albanian Communist Dies." (NEXIS)
The Prague Post. 1 November 1995. Daniel Crimmins. "World War II Partisan Dies in Prison." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 11 October 1995. BC Cycle. "Albanian Communist Held for World War Two Crime." (NEXIS)
Rocky Mountain News [Denver]. 25 October 1995. "Oldest Member of Crow Tribe Dies in Montana." (NEXIS)
The United Press International (UPI). 12 January 1996. BC Cycle. "Albanian Ex-Communists Held By New Law." (NEXIS)
The Xinhua News Agency. 16 December 1995. "Former Albanian Head of State Arrested." (NEXIS)
