21. This statement was supported by the following non-governmental organizations: Disabled Peoples' International; Pax Christi International; Minority Rights Group; MRAP Movement Against Racism; Human Rights Advocates; International Fellowship of Reconciliation; International Association of Educators for World Peace; International Federation of Women Lawyers; Habitat International Coalition; World Union for Progressive Judaism and International Educational Development. 22. Mr. SPAHIU (Liberation) said that his organization wished to bring to the attention of the Sub-Commission the grave situation in the Yugoslav region of Kosovo resulting from the continued violations of human rights. 23. The situation in Kosovo had deteriorated steadily and was now reaching crisis point. It might easily erupt into an open and bloody conflict between the Serbian security forces and the Albanian people if a way out were not found through dialogue and democratic means. Albanians had no rights or protection, for the Serbian state had outlawed them, denying their individual, collective and national rights. On 2 July 1990 the delegates to the Parliament of Kosovo had issued a statement conferring upon Kosovo equal status in the Yugoslav Federation, thus expressing the political will of the Albanian people, who represented 90 per cent of the population of Kosovo. Three days later, Serbia had forcibly and unconstitutionally dispersed the Parliament of Kosovo, its Executive Council and executive bodies. Police had occupied the television and radio station broadcasting in the Albanian language. On 7 August, Rilindja, the only daily newspaper published in Albanian, had been closed down, so that now over 2 million Albanians had no means of information in their mother tongue. Over 2,000 journalists and employees had no means of livelihood. 24. For a long time now, wide-ranging prohibitions had been imposed on the Albanian people, who had been subjected to mistreatment, beatings, arrest, detention and segregation. They were in a situation of complete insecurity 
**Analysis**
The text describes a situation of human rights violations and political tensions in the Yugoslav region of Kosovo, with a focus on the treatment of Albanians by the Serbian state. It does not mention economic development, natural resources, or industry, but rather highlights the impact of these violations on the Albanian people's daily lives, including their right to information, livelihood, and security.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights