Serb Nationalist Paramilitary Units "Commended" by Yugoslav Army
Region: SerbiaExpert witness says military “tolerated” excesses by irregular forces. By Velma Šarić - A military expert testified this week about the rise of Serb nationalist paramilitary units in the former Yugoslavia as the region descended into war in the early 1990s. Prosecution witness Reynaud Theunens, testifying in the trial of Croatian Serb ... more
Views: 335Vojislav Seselj Convicted for Contempt at The Hague
Region: Serbia
Announcing two-year sentence, judge adds that defendant’s behaviour endangered court’s efficiency. By Velma Šarić - Serbian nationalist politician Vojislav Seselj was convicted of contempt of court at the Hague tribunal for a third time this week and sentenced to two years in prison. Seselj was found guilty of fa... more
Views: 1166Hague Tribunal Holds Contempt Trial For Serbian Politician
Region: Serbia
Defendant disputes court’s legality and refuses to testify. By Velma Šarić The third trial of Serbian nationalist politician Vojislav Seselj for contempt of court was held at the Hague tribunal on June 18 despite the defendant’s repeated claims that he had been denied basic procedural rights. The trial chamber brought this contempt case against Seselj, ... more
Views: 1059Balkans: Online Platform Tracks Reports From Areas Hit by Record Snowfall
Region: SerbiaWritten by Danica Radisic Since last week, the Balkans have been hit by massive snow storms, the likes of which have not been seen in over a decade, if not longer. After an unusually long period of nearly no real signs of a typical Balkan winter, last week brought what seems to be non-stop snowfall throughout the region, including the seaside areas around the Adriatic that seldom get any snow. Ser... more
Views: 907Serbia: The Media War Against Angelina Jolie
Region: SerbiaWritten by Sasa Milosevic Not so long ago Angelina Jolie was “more concerned” [1] about the reception of her directorial debut movie, ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey [2]‘, in Bosnia and Serbia than in the United States [3]. She was eagerly awating the reactions of local audiences, whom she had portrayed in her war drama, and some of her fears turned out to be ... more
Views: 1225Top War Crimes Suspect Mladic Captured, Faces Extradition
Region: Serbia
Top War Crimes Suspect Mladic Captured, Faces Extradition Serbian president says "difficult" phase in country's history now over. The arrest of General Ratko Mladic, commander of the Bosnian Serb army during the 1990s conflict, means the last top-level official accused of genocide and war crimes in the former Yugoslavia will finally be brought before the Hague tribunal. Serbian president Boris Tadic confirmed th... more
Views: 1790Police Hunt Serbian Facebook Misogynists
Region: Serbia
Serbian daily ‘Kurir' alarmed the police, requesting adequate legal action against Facebook group ‘Death to Women' The Serbian Public Prosecutor, in cooperation with the Serbian Ministry of the Interior, conducted an investigation into the case of a Serbian Facebook group “Death to Women“ (”Smrt ženama”), which was propagating hatred towards women. According to the... more
Views: 1467Are US trying to Bargaining
Region: SerbiaDen Haag, 02/08 Radovan Karadzic finally made shock statement at the court. He is known as the man who take responsible in genociding thousands of moslem people in Serbs arround 1990's. He said that something was wrong due to his retention. he said that arround 1995, one of US negotiator, Richard Holbrooke made a deal with him. He will be set free from being trial as long as he retreat from public and politic ... more
Views: 1492Serbia: Pressure Needed to Secure Mladic Arrest
Region: Serbia
Belgrade sources promise swift action to capture Bosnian Serb wartime commander, but analysts say pressure must be kept up to ensure elusive general is brought to justice. By Simon Jennings in The Hague and Aleksandar Roknic in Belgrade Belgrade insists this week’s arrest of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic will shortly be followed by that of his military commander, Ratko Mladic, but observers warn ... more
Views: 1697Demonstrators Attack Journalists in Belgrade
Region: Serbia
Posted by Sinisa Boljanovic to Global Voices Online Starting with the night when Radovan Karadzic was arrested, nationalist group members and high-ranking officials of the Serbian Radical Party have been gathering in the streets of central Belgrade. Obraz Fatherland Movement immediately issued a statement (SRP): Belgrade, July 22, 2008 High Treason The arrest of Radovan Karadzic is an act of high treason against... more
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