Serbia's Mladic deadline remains the same
April 26 2006 at 05:47PM
The Hague - A deadline for Serbia to deliver former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic to The Hague by the end of April has not changed despite media reports of a later date, a spokesman for the chief UN prosecutor said.In early April, Chief Prosecutor Carla del Ponte said Serbia had promised her that Mladic would be delivered to the Hague tribunal before the end of April.Some media reports have said Serbia may be given until early or mid-May to deliver Mladic, but Del Ponte's spokesperson dismissed these reports."I have read about other dates ... May 3 or May 11, but the promise was end of April," he told journalists on Wednesday. "We will publish an assessment after that, in the beginning of May."
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=&art_id=qw1146057840988B262
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
And now, the backlash begins....
Polls: Serbia extremists lead democrats
By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONALWorld Peace Herald
Published April 20, 2006
Serbia's ultra-nationalists and former communists could oust the ruling Democrats if elections were held this week, an opinion poll indicated Thursday. In the polls the Serbian Radical party had 38 percent, followed by the Democratic Party of Serbia's President Boris Tadic with 28 percent.
The Serbian Democratic Party of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and the Serbian Socialist Party, mostly former communists, tied for third with 7.6 percent each. The Radical and Socialist parties, with a total of 45.6 percent support, would be able to form a coalition government and govern for four years, said officials of the Center for Free Election and Democracy, or CESID agency which sponsored the poll.
The two parties got Serbia into four ethnic wars -- against Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo -- when it was called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia -- between 1991 and 1995. The Serbs lost then all.
Vojislav Seselj, the leader of the Radicals, is currently awaiting trial on war crime charges at the U.N. tribunal in The Hague.
Slobodan Milosevic, who died of a heart attack last month while on trial in The Hague, was the leader of the Socialists.
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20060420-013510-9259r
Polls: Serbia extremists lead democrats
By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONALWorld Peace Herald
Published April 20, 2006
Serbia's ultra-nationalists and former communists could oust the ruling Democrats if elections were held this week, an opinion poll indicated Thursday. In the polls the Serbian Radical party had 38 percent, followed by the Democratic Party of Serbia's President Boris Tadic with 28 percent.
The Serbian Democratic Party of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and the Serbian Socialist Party, mostly former communists, tied for third with 7.6 percent each. The Radical and Socialist parties, with a total of 45.6 percent support, would be able to form a coalition government and govern for four years, said officials of the Center for Free Election and Democracy, or CESID agency which sponsored the poll.
The two parties got Serbia into four ethnic wars -- against Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo -- when it was called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia -- between 1991 and 1995. The Serbs lost then all.
Vojislav Seselj, the leader of the Radicals, is currently awaiting trial on war crime charges at the U.N. tribunal in The Hague.
Slobodan Milosevic, who died of a heart attack last month while on trial in The Hague, was the leader of the Socialists.
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20060420-013510-9259r
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Think this is the end? I don't....
Milosevic “died of natural causes” 15:41 April 05 B92
THE HAGUE -- An independent investigation confirms that Slobodan Milosevic died of natural causes. According to the investigation conducted by the Dutch Government, the former Yugoslav president died of natural health problems and that is was not the result of any kind of “criminal activity.” The Tribunal has also stated that it is conducting an “internal investigation,” which is still ongoing, focusing on the medical treatment which Milosevic was receiving while in custody. The Tribunal stated that the investigation is nearing its end.
http://www.b92.net/english/news/index.php?nav_id=34365&style=headlines
WTF?????
The Tribunal, a successful experiment 12:49 April 05 Beta
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Former Hague President Theodore Meron said that the work of the Tribunal has proven to be successful. Meron said that, regardless of the questions raised against the Tribunal’s legitimacy and objectivity, he believes that it has shown to be a successful judicial experiment. He added that he sees no reason to bring the Tribunal’s effectiveness into question following the death of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. “The fact that one of the indictees died while his trial was reaching its end does not call into question the dozens of others in which the international tribunal showed that the international law can be respected objectively and implemented and that those who does not abides by these laws, cannot expect to go unpunished.” Meron said. “The Tribunal took great measures to ensure that the Milosevic trial was fair, to give attention to his medical needs and his desire to represent and defend himself. More than anything, these were the reasons why the trial lasted so long.” Meron said. He added that the number of indictees extradited to The Hague increased by 50 per cent in 2005, and that there are currently 96 indictees in custody. Meron, however, made sure to mention his disappointment in the fact that Bosnian Serb military leaders Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic have yet to be arrested and extradited.
http://www.b92.net/english/news/index.php?&nav_category=&nav_id=34345&order=priority&style=headlines
Milosevic “died of natural causes” 15:41 April 05 B92
THE HAGUE -- An independent investigation confirms that Slobodan Milosevic died of natural causes. According to the investigation conducted by the Dutch Government, the former Yugoslav president died of natural health problems and that is was not the result of any kind of “criminal activity.” The Tribunal has also stated that it is conducting an “internal investigation,” which is still ongoing, focusing on the medical treatment which Milosevic was receiving while in custody. The Tribunal stated that the investigation is nearing its end.
http://www.b92.net/english/news/index.php?nav_id=34365&style=headlines
WTF?????
The Tribunal, a successful experiment 12:49 April 05 Beta
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Former Hague President Theodore Meron said that the work of the Tribunal has proven to be successful. Meron said that, regardless of the questions raised against the Tribunal’s legitimacy and objectivity, he believes that it has shown to be a successful judicial experiment. He added that he sees no reason to bring the Tribunal’s effectiveness into question following the death of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. “The fact that one of the indictees died while his trial was reaching its end does not call into question the dozens of others in which the international tribunal showed that the international law can be respected objectively and implemented and that those who does not abides by these laws, cannot expect to go unpunished.” Meron said. “The Tribunal took great measures to ensure that the Milosevic trial was fair, to give attention to his medical needs and his desire to represent and defend himself. More than anything, these were the reasons why the trial lasted so long.” Meron said. He added that the number of indictees extradited to The Hague increased by 50 per cent in 2005, and that there are currently 96 indictees in custody. Meron, however, made sure to mention his disappointment in the fact that Bosnian Serb military leaders Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic have yet to be arrested and extradited.
http://www.b92.net/english/news/index.php?&nav_category=&nav_id=34345&order=priority&style=headlines
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