2014 Albanian demonstrations in the Republic of Macedonia
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Date | 4 July – 11 July 2014[1] | ||
Location | Republic of Macedonia, mostly in the country's northwest region | ||
Caused by | Operation "Monster"
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The 2014 Albanian demonstrations in the Republic of Macedonia were series of protests in cities populated with Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia, following the sentence to life imprisonment of six ethnic Albanians, related to Smilkovci lake killings and the Operation "Monster".[2]
Background[]
Protests[]
The first protest took place on 4 July in Čairčanka area of Skopje, after the Jum'ah prayer.[1] There were about 9,000 peoples involved in the protest and several participants and police were injured.[citation needed] On 5 July, protest took place the afternoon of in the Čair and the Čairčanka areas of Skopje[3] Demonstrations that took place on 6 July were in the following cities: Skopje, Debar, Gostivar, Kičevo, Kumanovo, Ohrid, Struga, and Tetovo.[4] On 11 July, the protesters were gathered at the Jaja Pasha Mosque in Skopje, after the Friday prayer and continued towards the Courthouse. There were more than 10,000 protesters gathered in this day.[citation needed]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Monstra: Shpërthejnë lotët në gjykatë, pas dënimit me burg të përjetshëm (VIDEO)". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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