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3 July 2001: Request to the SRSG to order the manager of "RMHK Trepca Kosovo under UNMIK Administration" immediately to cease the sale, barter or other disposal of lead stocks (alloy, soft lead, etc.) the ownershhip of which constituted the subject matter of proceedings against the UNMIK Department of Trade and Industry before the Commercial Court in Prishtine/Pristina. Request repeated on 3 April 2002.

(Unsuccessful: no response.)

16 July 2001: Request to the SRSG to take urgent action to ensure adequate protection of private stocks of timber located near the villages of Banja and Priluzhija. Request repeated on 24 September 2001.

(Successful: On 10 October 2001, the SRSG informed the Ombudsperson that the Chief Executive Officers in the Municipalities of Vushhtri/Vucitrn and Skenderaj/Srbica had agreed to work on a better limitation of public and private forests in these areas and to intensify co-operation with KFOR and the UNMIK Police regarding the circulation of timber. The SRSG also instructed the Kosovo Forest Authority in Mitrovica to pay particular attention to the protection of the forest in the area and to report any illegal cutting. On 11 March 2002, the UNMIK Municipal Administrator in Skenderaj/Srbica informed the Ombudsperson about procedures being followed to confirm ownership of the forests at issue, in order to better curb trespassing and illegal woodcutting).

16 July 2001: Request to the SRSG to order the municipal authorities in Lipjan/Lipljan to provide a public building in the municipality to meet the educational and security needs of approximately 250 Serbian pupils.

(Partly successful: On 7 August 2001, the SRSG informed the Ombudsperson about difficulties in resolving this problem, progress in negotiations with the Serbian and Albanian communities in the community, and plans to construct a school for Serbian students within several months.)

21 January 2002: Request to the President of the Municipal Court in Gjilan/Gnjilane to ensure that decisions and judgments issued by the Court prior to the 1999 conflict be communicated to the relevant parties. Request repeated on 8 March 2002.

(Successful: In a letter received at the end of April 2002, the Director of the Department of Justice provided the Ombudsperson with a copy of an undated Circular sent to the Presidents of all courts in Kosovo, asking them to conduct a review of all court files containing judgments or decisions from 1999 or before in order to ensure that any such judgments or decisions be communicated to the relevant parties by 31 May 2002.)

7 March 2002: Referring to the original positive action by the SRSG in May 2001 with regard to the same matter, requested the SRSG to suspend the implementation of a decision of the Municipal Administrator of Gllogovc/Glogovac to demolish a number of properties situated on the main thoroughfare of the municipality. Request repeated on 29 March 2002 and on 8 April 2002.

(Partly successful: On 8 April 2002, the SRSG informed the Ombudsperson of his intention to issue an Executive Decision to suspend all demolition action with regard to the properties in question pending a final decision by the Supreme Court, rather than until the completion of the Ombudsperson's investigation of the case.)

8 May 2002: Request to the SRSG to take urgent action to ensure the protection of private orchards located in the village of Morin.

(Unsuccessful: no response.)