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What was this moron thinking??? Miroslav Antic wrote: > Former Yugoslav Army Chief Dragoljub Ojdanic Sent to The Hague > > Text: Former Yugoslav Army Chief Dragoljub Ojdanic Sent to The Hague > > > (Indicted for crimes during Kosovo war) (610) > > > The former chief of the general staff of the Yugoslav army, Dragoljub > Ojdanic, indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the > International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), will > make his first appearance before the court on April 26. > > > He surrendered April 25 and was immediately transferred to The Hague > from Serbia. > > > Ojdanic has been charged on the basis of both individual and superior > criminal responsibility for executing "a campaign of terror and violence > directed at Kosovo Albanian civilians" between January 1, 1999 and June > 20, 1999 in an effort to expel them from the province. > > > Following are ICTY press releases on his transfer and his appearance > before the court: > > > (begin text) > > > International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia Press Release > JL/P.I.S./672e The Hague, 25 April 2002 > > > TRANSFER OF DRAGOLJUB OJDANIC TO THE HAGUE > > > On 25 April 2002, Dragoljub Ojdanic was transferred from Serbia, Federal > Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), to the Detention Unit of the International > Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. > > > Dragoljub Ojdanic is charged in an amended Indictment, confirmed on 29 > October 2001. It alleges that, between 1 January 1999 and 20 June 1999, > forces of the FRY and Serbia acting at the direction, with the > encouragement, or with the support of the four accused, Milan > Milutinovic, Nikola Sainovic, Vlajko Stojiljkovic and Dragoljub Ojdanic, > executed a campaign of terror and violence directed at Kosovo Albanian > civilians. At all times relevant to this Indictment, Dragoljub Ojdanic > held the post of Chief of General Staff of the Yugoslav Army (VJ). > > > It is alleged that the operations targeting the Kosovo Albanians were > undertaken with the objective of expelling a substantial portion of the > Kosovo Albanian population from Kosovo in an effort to ensure continued > Serbian control over the province. The Indictment goes on to describe a > series of well-planned and coordinated operations undertaken by the > forces of the FRY and Serbia. > > > Approximately 800,000 Kosovo Albanian civilians were expelled from the > province by their forced removal and subsequent looting and destruction > of their homes, or by the shelling of villages. Surviving residents were > sent to the borders of neighbouring countries. En route, many were > killed, abused and had their possessions and identification papers > stolen. Furthermore, specific massacres allegedly committed by Serb > forces in places such as Dakovica/Gjakovė, Suva Reka/Suharekė, > Racak/Reēak, Bela Crkva/Bellacėrke, Mala Krusa/Krushė e Vogėl, Velika > Krusa/Krushė e Madhe, Padaliste/Padalishtė, Izbica/Izbicė, > Vucitrn/Vushtrri, Dubrava/Dubravė Prison complex, Meja/Mejė and > Kacanik/Kacanik are listed in the Indictment. > > > Charges > > > The Indictment charges Dragoljub Ojdanic, on the basis of individual > criminal responsibility (Article 7(1) of the Statute) and superior > criminal responsibility (Article 7(3) thereof) with: > > > -- one count of violations of the laws or customs of war (Article 3 of > the Statute - murder), > > > -- four counts of crimes against humanity (Article 5 thereof - > deportation; murder; persecutions on political, racial or religious > grounds; other inhumane acts) > > > The date and time for the initial appearance of Dragoljub Ojdanic will > be announced in due course. > > > (end text on transfer) > > > (begin text on court appearance) > > > International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia Press Advisory > JL/P.I.S./PA049 The Hague, 25 April 2002 > > > INITIAL APPEARANCE OF DRAGOLJUB OJDANIC TO TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY 26 APRIL > 2002 > > > Please be informed that the initial appearance of Dragoljub Ojdanic will > take place on Friday 26 April 2002 at 14.30 in Courtroom I before Judge > Patrick Robinson. > > > All media are welcome to attend. For further information please call: > 0031 70 512 5343/5356. > > > (end text on court appearance) > > > (end text) > > > (Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S. > Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov > <http://usinfo.state.gov/> ) NNNN > > > --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
