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Anniversary of Milošević Ousting
Opinions on the importance of this anniversary differ – some see it as the key event in Serbia's recent history, while others believe the changes had been much less significant than seemed at first.
"Citizens need to remember what Serbia looked like. This was a mass revolt through which Serbia for the most part redeemed itself for backing Slobodan Milošević in the 1900s," Korać believes. But he added that such an event always creates hopes, while people feel somewhat disappointed afterwards.
"I would add that a huge blow to this Serbia was the murder of Zoran Đinđić." Korać also said that he believes "Milošević would still be in power", if the protest eight years ago never took place.
Meantime, one of the men hailed as heroes of October 5, New Serbia leader Velimir Ilić, believes the changes have been merely cosmetic. He commented on the recent inclusion in the cabinet of the Socialists (SRS), a party Milošević founded and led until his death, by saying, "now we're not sure who has beaten whom on October 5, both are in the government. It's all the same, only Sloba is missing".
The Liberal-Democrats (LDP) have announced they will mark the anniversary today with a campaign dubbed, "I won't give October 5". The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), meanwhile, will honor Jadranka Jovanković, the demonstration's victim, with a ceremony in Belgrade.
Have things changed? Or is it merely a front? I suppose its up for each to decide.
It certainly would help things out if they'd finally turn Mladić in! Opinions on the importance of this anniversary differ – some see it as the key event in Serbia's recent history, while others bel... more -
10 Worst Embassy Attacks
On Sept. 17, militants launched the worst attack on a U.S. embassy in a decade, killing 17 people with car bombs, machine gun fire and grenades. It's not the first time an embassy has been used to send a message to (or blackmail) a representative country and sadly, it probably won't be the last. The top ten worst embassy attacks ever spanning over different nations includes Japan, China, United Kingdom, and America.
-Attack Details at Link-- On Sept. 17, militants launched the worst attack on a U.S. embassy in a decade, killing 17 people with car bombs, machine gun fire and... more -
War Criminal Karadzic in UN Custody
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic sat in a U.N. jail cell Wednesday after being flown to the Netherlands in the dead of night to face charges of genocide against Muslims and Croats during the Balkan wars of the 1990s. Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic sat in a U.N. jail cell Wednesday after being flown to the Netherlands in the dead of nigh... more
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Karadzic extradited to The Hague
The former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has been flown from the Serbian capital Belgrade to the war-crimes tribunal in The Hague.
He was moved from a court building where he had been held since his arrest last week, after 13 years on the run.
He has been indicted for crimes against humanity and genocide relating to the Bosnian conflict of the 1990s.
His transfer comes hours after a rally attended by at least 10,000 supporters to protest at his arrest.
Clashes broke out between police and several hundred protesters during the final speeches at the rally organised by the hardline nationalist Radical Party.
Several people were injured as riot police fired tear gas at protesters armed with rocks and burning flares.
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More at link. The former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has been flown from the Serbian capital Belgrade to the war-crimes tribunal in The H... more -
EU hails Karadzic arrest
Many people in Sarajevo expressed joy and surprise on Tuesday at the arrest of Radovan Karadzic, hailing it as a chance to get the truth about what happened during the 1992-95 war.
Many interviewed on Tuesday said they believed the former Bosnian Serb leader blamed for suffering and killings during the 43-month siege of the Bosnian capital had been allowed to escape justice. He had been in hiding for 11 years.
"Is this possible?" asked Minka, a pensioner, hurrying to the market on a rainy day.
"I simply cannot believe it," said Minka, a Muslim trapped in the Serb-occupied Grbavica neighbourhood during the siege.
Karadzic, who wanted the Serb areas of Bosnia to be linked to a greater Serbia, was indicted for genocide by the U.N. war crimes tribunal with his military commander Ratko Mladic over the siege of Sarajevo when some 11,000 people were killed.
He was also indicted over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys.
Serbian officials said he was arrested on Monday evening while moving from one Belgrade suburb to another.
Hundreds poured onto the streets of Sarajevo when news of the arrest first broke. But many said they were disillusioned with the West for its failure to arrest him for years.
"They could have arrested him any time they wanted," said a man who identified himself as Mevludin.
"Whatever lies behind his arrest is now unimportant," said Monja Matovic, 24. "The arrest itself is significant for all of us who have been through the war and suffering."
The U.S.-brokered Dayton peace agreement ended the war without a clear winner, dividing the country into two ethnic-based halves -- the Muslim-Croat federation and the Serb Republic, which have co-existed in an uneasy alliance since.
Mladic is at large and believed to be hiding in Serbia.
Most Bosnian Muslim politicians said it should be used as an opportunity to get rid of his legacy.
"Karadzic and Mladic are not that important," said the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Zlatko Lagumdzija, a member of Bosnia's wartime presidency who was badly wounded in the war. "What is important is the project they personify."
The Bosnian Serbs have said they would secede if their republic's survival is threatened.
"Karadzic is not Republika Srpska and Republika Srpska has not been created by Radovan Karadzic," said Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik. "Republika Srpska was created based on a wish of the people."
SREBRENICA AWAITS TRIAL
The families of thousands of victims of the Srebrenica massacre, masterminded by Karadzic and Mladic and seen as Europe's worst atrocity since World War Two, see the arrest as a light at the end of the tunnel.
"I hope the tribunal will speed up the trial ... He deserves a lifetime in prison for the atrocities he committed with the help of Serbia and Montenegro," said Srebrenica survivor Sabaheta Fejzic.
Fejzic's baby son and husband were taken away from her when Bosnian Serb forces separated women from men and all boys over 14 in the U.N. compound in Potocari near Srebrenica. She lost 16 relatives in the massacre.
"Those who had been harbouring Karadzic all these years finally arrested him at the moment when the world is giving a green light to Serbia to join the EU," she said.
"But the arrest of this butcher is good for both Bosnia and Serbia ... Now there is a trace of hope that the same destiny awaits Ratko Mladic." (Additional reporting by Maja Zuvela; Editing by Ellie Tzortzi and Elizabeth Piper)
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Former Bosnian Serb Leader Radovan Karadzic Captured, Ordered to UN Tribunal
A judge has ordered ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic handed over to the U.N. war crimes court to face charges of genocide and other atrocities against Muslims and Croats in his country, a Serbian prosecutor said Tuesday. A judge has ordered ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic handed over to the U.N. war crimes court to face charges of genocide and o... more
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Bosnian Serb War Criminal Radovan Karadžić Arrested
Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadžić, one of the world's most wanted men for his part in civilian massacres, has been arrested in Serbia. Karadžić's place of hiding has been a constant subject of international speculation since he went underground in 1997. Sources close to the government said Karadžić, distinguished by his characteristic long, grey hair, was arrested in Belgrade.
Karadžić, was leader of the Bosnian Serbs during the 1992-95 Bosnia war. He was indicted by the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague in July 1995 for authorising the shooting of civilians during the 43-month siege of Sarajevo. He was indicted for genocide a second time four months later for orchestrating the slaughter of some 8,000 Muslim men after Mladic's forces seized the U.N. "safe area" of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia.
The arrest of Karadžić and other indicted war criminals and their delivery to the Hague war crimes tribunal, is one of the main conditions of Serbian progress towards European Union (EU) membership. The West is also pressing for the arrest of Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladić, the final war criminal Serbia has yet to turn over to The Hague. Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadžić, one of the world's most wanted men for his part in civilian massacres, has been ... more -
Breaking news - Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic finally caught and arre...
The former psychiatrist and war criminal had eluded arrest for many years. It is excellent news that he has finally been caught and arrested. This will bring justice for his many thousands of victims. The former psychiatrist and war criminal had eluded arrest for many years. It is excellent news that he has finally been caught and ar... more
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It was called Yugoslavia
Poetry to describe the Balcan war. Words are in Italian, this is a part of the project www.videopoesia.it
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