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18 years since the release of Albin Kurti from Nis prison

Albin Kurti was a political prisoner during the war in Kosovo and was released on December 7, 2001, and this was done after international pressure to release the political prisoners of the Serbian regime.

Albin Kurti was arrested on April 27, 1999 in Pristina. Until May 2, 1999, he was held in Pristina prison. From May 2 to June 10 in Lipjan prison. From June 10 to December 13, 1999 in Pozharevci prison. From December 13 to March 13, 2000, in Nis prison.

The judicial process against Albin Kurti started on March 9, 2000, while on March 13, a sentence of 15 years was pronounced under the charge of "violating the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Yugoslavia" according to Article 116.

Again, from March 14, 2000 to November, he was in Pozharevci prison. The interview given in prison is on April 22, 2000.

From November 2000 to December 3, 2001, he was in the prison of Cyprus, meanwhile, from December 3, 2001 to December 7, again in the prison of Nis.

In addition to the prison in Serbia, Kurti has been arrested several times in Kosovo as well.