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Kosovo 'organs sale' probe urged | Kosovo 'organs sale' probe urged |
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Human Rights Watch has called for an investigation into claims that ethnic Albanians in Kosovo abducted and killed Serbs and may have sold their organs. | Human Rights Watch has called for an investigation into claims that ethnic Albanians in Kosovo abducted and killed Serbs and may have sold their organs. |
The claims, relating to 1999, had been set out in a book by former UN war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte. | The claims, relating to 1999, had been set out in a book by former UN war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte. |
Human Rights Watch said it had new evidence to back up the allegations. | Human Rights Watch said it had new evidence to back up the allegations. |
But Albanian PM Sali Berisha said the claims were like "an Agatha Christie novel" and had been investigated by national and international prosecutors. | But Albanian PM Sali Berisha said the claims were like "an Agatha Christie novel" and had been investigated by national and international prosecutors. |
Kosovo's assembly is due to convene in the coming weeks to discuss whether to sue Ms Del Ponte for allegedly tarnishing the image of Kosovo. | Kosovo's assembly is due to convene in the coming weeks to discuss whether to sue Ms Del Ponte for allegedly tarnishing the image of Kosovo. |
'Clear investigation' | 'Clear investigation' |
Ms Del Ponte said in her book that she had learned that organs were being sold from "credible journalists". | Ms Del Ponte said in her book that she had learned that organs were being sold from "credible journalists". |
She said the sources had told her that between 100 and 300 mostly Serb civilians were taken from Kosovo into Albania where "doctors extracted the captives' internal organs". | She said the sources had told her that between 100 and 300 mostly Serb civilians were taken from Kosovo into Albania where "doctors extracted the captives' internal organs". |
At the time UN and Nato forces were deploying to Kosovo as the war between Serbian forces and separatists was ending. | At the time UN and Nato forces were deploying to Kosovo as the war between Serbian forces and separatists was ending. |
Human Rights Watch said it had reviewed investigations done at the time and that it believed there were "serious and credible allegations" over the issue. | Human Rights Watch said it had reviewed investigations done at the time and that it believed there were "serious and credible allegations" over the issue. |
Human Rights Watch senior researcher Fred Abrahams called on Kosovo and Albania to "show their commitment to justice and the rule of law by conducting proper investigations". | Human Rights Watch senior researcher Fred Abrahams called on Kosovo and Albania to "show their commitment to justice and the rule of law by conducting proper investigations". |
But Mr Berisha said: "There has been a clear investigation by both national and international prosecutors and they have found no evidence." | |
He added: "Carla Del Ponte never presented an official request to my government on the matter." | He added: "Carla Del Ponte never presented an official request to my government on the matter." |