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Beginn: 01/01
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Serb General surrenders (07.03.2005)
(Quelle: BBC) A one-time Slobodan Milosevic ally has become the first former Yugoslav army officer charged over war crimes in Bosnia and Croatia in the 1990s. Prosecutors say the charges establish an important link between the former Yugoslav army and separatist militias. Former Gen Momcilo Perisic, 60, handed himself in to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Monday.
Kostunica lehnt den Scheidungsvorschlag Djukanovics ab (25.02.2005)
(Quelle: NZZ) Die serbische Regierung hat die von der montenegrinischen Führung vorgeschlagene Umwandlung von Serbien-Montenegro in eine Union zweier unabhängiger Staaten abgelehnt. In der Öffentlichkeit wird über die Hintergründe des Vorschlags spekuliert. Die Opposition unterstellt dem Regierungschef Djukanovic unlautere Motive.
Montenegro division plan rebuffed (23.02.2005)
(Quelle: BBC) Serbia has rejected a proposal from Montenegro that the two end their union and form independent nations. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said the plan was a serious breach of an agreement signed in Belgrade in 2003 under EU auspices.
Montenegro proposes split from Serbia (22.02.2005)
(Quelle: Washington Post) Montenegro proposed a final split from Serbia on Tuesday, suggesting that the two former Yugoslav republics recognize each other as sovereign states. If accepted by Belgrade, the deal would abolish what little has remained of the Serbia-Montenegro union, established in 2003 under European Union auspices as a successor state to the already truncated version of the former Yugoslavia.
Serbia holds war crimes suspects (18.02.2005)
(Quelle: BBC) Authorities in Serbia say they have arrested six people accused of war crimes during the civil conflict in the Balkans in the 1990s. Serbian prosecutors refused to identify the suspects but confirmed that another three are still being sought. The arrests are understood to be part of a test case started by international prosecutors in The Hague and passed on to the Serbian judiciary last October. It's the first time such a transfer has taken place and a key test for Serbia.
The Hague: Serbian General arrives (04.02.2005)
(Quelle: New York Times) After intense international pressure, Vladimir Lazarevic, a former Serbian general charged with war crimes in Kosovo, handed himself over to the United Nations tribunal and was placed in a prison cell. His decision to turn himself in after talks with the Serbian prime minister last week is being seen as a sign that the Belgrade government, albeit reluctantly, is beginning to cooperate in trying to get indicted war crimes suspects to stand trial at The Hague.
Common cause or separate ways? (31.01.2005)
(Quelle: Transitions Online) The last days of January saw the establishment of two movements in the tiny republic of Montenegro, one for the preservation of the state union with Serbia and the other for Montenegrin independence. Another group advocating the status quo was also founded in Belgrade.
Forderung nach „friedlicher Trennung“ (27.01.2005)
(Quelle: taz) Die Staatengemeinschaft Serbien-Montenegro funktioniert nicht. In beiden Republiken mehren sich jetzt die Stimmen für eine Trennung. Das würde auch die Frage nach dem Status des Kosovo wieder aufwerfen. Noch hat die EU keine passende Strategie.
Parliament okays role in international peacekeeping (20.01.2005)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) A new law approved by the federal parliament last month clears the way for Serbia-Montenegro to participate in peacekeeping missions abroad. The first such participation could be in Haiti, according to the head of the country's centre for peacekeeping operations, Colonel Petar Cornakov.
U.S. blocks $10 million in aid (14.01.2005)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) US Secretary of State Colin Powell decided on Thursday (13 January) to withhold $10m in assistance to Serbia-Montenegro for the 2005 fiscal year due to the country's continuing lack of co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). That amount comes on top of the more than $16m that was held last year for the same reason.
Kosovo worries behind South Serbia army changes (14.01.2005)
(Quelle: IWPR) Fears of a potential crisis over negotiations on Kosovo's status in 2005 and the need to reform the army to meet NATO's standards lie behind controversial plans to restructure the Serbia and Montenegro Army, VSCG, in southern Serbia. Under the plan, the VSCG intends to combine the Nis and Pristina corps to form a “Joint Command of Land Forces” in the area by mid-2005. What has caused most controversy is the plan to house the joint force in a large new compound covering 52 hectares between the mostly Albanian towns of Bujanovac and Presevo.
Serbia-Montenegro sets up panel to investigate Presevo shooting (13.01.2005)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) Serbia-Montenegro will establish a panel to investigate the deadly shooting of an ethnic Albanian teenager in the Presevo area, Human Rights Minister Rasim Ljajic said Wednesday (12 January). … Reports in local media, meanwhile, say NATO has praised the way Belgrade authorities responded to the weekend incident.
Serbia rejects ethnic Albanian demand for foreign troops (11.01.2005)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) The government of Serbia and Montenegro has rejected a demand from ethnic Albanian leaders for international troops to be deployed in the tense southern Serbian region of Presevo Valley, a report said Tuesday.
OSCE appeals for calm in Southern Serbia following teen's shooting (10.01.2005)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) Appealing for calm in Serbia's Presevo Valley, the OSCE voiced concern Sunday (9 January) over the situation in the volatile region following the killing of an ethnic Albanian teenager by Serbian border guards. The incident has triggered protests, raising concerns about a potential renewal of tensions in Serbia's restive south.
Kostunica continues to delay cooperation with The Hague (30.12.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica on Wednesday (29 December) acknowledged that the issue of Belgrade's co-operation with the UN war crimes tribunal would have a major influence on an EU decision to launch a feasibility study on Serbian accession, but continued to insist that his government favours the surrender of indictees.
Serbian prosecutor acknowledges mass executions of Kosovars (30.12.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) Serbia's special prosecutor for war crimes acknowledged for the first time Wednesday (29 December) that many Kosovo Albanians were executed by Yugoslav forces during the 1998-1999 conflict. … In other news, Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica announced that the government has decided to establish a Council for Kosovo and a State Fund for Kosovo. He said the fund would provide assistance for the return and safety of Kosovo Serbs.
Marovic: Lack of ICTY Co-operation Endangers Serbia-Montenegro's Future in Europe (30.11.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) Sharply criticising the continued lack of co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Serbia-Montenegro President Svetozar Marovic has warned that the actions of some political forces in Serbia are undermining the state union's hopes for EU integration, as well as its stability. In a statement released Sunday (28 November), he charged that certain institutions and ministries are 'verbally endorsing the union, but in reality taking steps to directly slow down the joint state's accession to the EU, undermining its stability and possibly quickening its demise'.
War crimes suspects 'living free' (23.11.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) At least 12 wanted fugitives are living free because Serbia is refusing to arrest them, the war crimes tribunal prosecutor has told the United Nations. Carla Del Ponte said the Serbian government had deliberately chosen to ignore its legal obligations. … The UN Security Council has set the international tribunal a target of 2008 to finish the trials.
Serbian army scandal raises questions (22.11.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) The killing of two conscripts has raised questions about the possible role of Serbia and Montenegro's military in protecting war crimes indictees. The scandal has also served to further unsettle an already volatile political situation.
„Armee schützt Kriegsverbrecher“ (18.11.2004)
(Quelle: taz) 'Die Armee beschützt und verbirgt vermeintliche Kriegsverbrecher in geheimen Unterschlupfen und Bunkern in Serbien.' Vuk Draskovic, Außenminister der Staatengemeinschaft Serbien und Montenegro, beschuldigte zudem den national-konservativen serbischen Premier Vojislav Kostunica, 'Milosevic treueste, steckbrieflich gesuchte Generäle' nicht an das UNO-Tribunal für Kriegsverbrechen in Den Haag ausliefern zu wollen, die Forderungen der EU und USA hartnäckig zu missachten und somit Serbien in internationale Isolation zu treiben.
Albanervertreter im Presevo-Tal fordern gleichen Status wie Serben im Kosovo (16.11.2004)
(Quelle: DW Monitor) Vertreter der Albaner im Presheva-Tal (Presevo-Tal) haben jeden Gedanken an eine territoriale Aufteilung Kosovas kategorisch abgelehnt. Zudem fordern sie den gleichen Status wie die serbischen Bürger Kosovas. Die Vertreter des Presheva-Tals sind gegen jede Grenzveränderung auf dem Balkan. Sollten jedoch die Kosova-Serben und Belgrad weiterhin darauf beharren, dann würden sie eine Integration mit Kosova verlangen, zu dem es (das Tal) vor Jahrzehnten gehört habe.
Serbia-Montenegro Council Pledges Readiness to Cooperate with ICTY (02.11.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) In a statement issued after the meeting, the council said it has met practically all requests forwarded by the UN war crimes tribunal since 15 September. According to Belgrade-based Radio B92, the council also agreed to step up its activities before the UN Security Council meeting on 23 November, when chief UN prosecutor Carla del Ponte is due to submit a report on Serbia-Montenegro's co-operation with the tribunal.
Belgrade refuses to arrest indicted generals (20.10.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) Belgrade has reiterated its refusal to arrest four Serb generals indicted by the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and has instead called for their surrender in order to avoid destabilizing the country with a publicly unpopular decision.
Tadic befürwortet die Auslieferung der vier Generäle an das Haager Tribunal (11.10.2004)
(Quelle: DW-Monitor) Der serbische Präsident Boris Tadic hat erklärt, dass die Auslieferung der durch das Haager Tribunal wegen Kriegsverbrechen angeklagten vier Militär- und Polizeigeneräle nicht die nationale Sicherheit des Staates gefährden werde. Tadic sagte als Gast einer Fernsehsendung des TV-Senders B92, dass er für die Auslieferung der vier Generäle sei. Dies sei auch im Einklang mit dem Gesetz und deshalb gebe es keine Hindernisse für deren Verhaftung.
Serbia splits its vote (04.10.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) In the second round of local elections on 3 October, Serbian voters reaffirmed trends that emerged in the June presidential vote and the first round of elections on 19 September, in which President Boris Tadic's reformist Democratic Party and Tomislav Nikolic's hard-line Serbian Radical Party (SRS) emerged as the winners, … . Amid a low turnout of just under 23 percent, incomplete official or unofficial returns suggest that the Democrats have won in Belgrade and 23 other municipalities, while the Radicals are ahead in Novi Sad and 18 other localities.
US presses Belgrade on war crimes (30.09.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) Senior US diplomats have told leaders in Belgrade that failure to hand over top war crimes suspects will further deepen Serbia-Montenegro's isolation. The UN tribunal in The Hague is demanding, in particular, the transfer of Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic for crimes during Bosnia's civil war. President Boris Tadic promised to supply 'clear answers' within days.
Serbia steps up hunt for Mladic (29.09.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) Facing mounting international pressure to meet its obligations to the UN war crimes tribunal, Serbia has reportedly stepped up the hunt for one of The Hague-based court's most wanted indictees. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a senior Serbian security officer told AP on Tuesday (28 September) that a massive search operation for former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic was ongoing.
Serbia's Democrats and Radicals lead in local vote amid low turnout (20.09.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) Serbia's local elections, held Sunday (19 September), were marked by the lowest voter turnout since the multi-party system was introduced in 1990, with only 35 per cent of eligible voters going to the polls. Voter fatigue, resulting from frequent elections over the past two years, is being blamed. As pollsters had anticipated, Serbian President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) and the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party (SRS) came out ahead.
Serbian PM snubs Hague tribunal (17.09.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) The Serbian Prime Minister, Vojislav Kostunica, has said future Serbian war crimes cases should be tried before Serbian courts. In a BBC interview, Mr Kostunica said his country had already fulfilled its obligations to the international war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Belgrade is under strong international pressure to hand over Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, among others.
EU to assess Serb violence against Hungarian minority (14.09.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) The EU said it would investigate the situation of minorities in the Serbian province of Vojvodina but remained noncommittal, as reports say that during the first quarter of this year there were nearly 300 racial attacks on the Hungarian minority by members of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS). Hungarian Foreign Minister Laszlo Kovacs raised the issue with foreign ministers of EU members states during a Monday meeting in Brussels, where he called on Serbian authorities to take immediate steps to halt the violence against the ethnic Hungarian minority in Vojvodina.