Word: yugoslavias
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...former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic been killed in the two-day standoff with Yugoslav authorities that preceded his arrest, the people of Yugoslavia would have never discovered the full extent of the horror and destruction of more than a decade of his rule. The crimes, both those committed against his own people and against others in the name of his people, would fail to receive proper attention in the absence of the principal perpetrator. The opportunity to use Milosevic’s trial as one of the building blocks of democracy in Yugoslavia and ethnic tolerance in the Balkans would...
There is a tendency to view the two sets of charges against Milosevic, those for abuse of power in Yugoslavia and those for war crimes in Kosovo, as competing for priority. The international community is more interested in the war crimes charges and is thus insisting on having a war crimes trial in The Hague at the expense of a trial for corruption in Yugoslavia. However, not only are both sets of charges crucial for the future of the Balkans, but the purposes of both trials will be better served in Yugoslavia...
...state and the people. Meanwhile, during his 13-year rule, Milosevic clung to power by any means necessary: he rigged elections, crushed popular unrest and persecuted and killed independent journalists, opposition leaders and student activists. To finally unseat Milosevic in October of last year, the people of Yugoslavia had to take to the streets by the millions...
...country where those who ruled have always been above the law, it is difficult both for the new rulers and the nation to fully understand the nature of a democratic system, its emphasis on public debate and its respect for legal procedures. A highly publicized trial in Yugoslavia would expose the full extent of Milosevic’s totalitarianism, establishing for good its legacy of violence and fear. More importantly, it would demonstrate the limits of legitimate governmental power to a nation new to democracy, placing current and future governments under closer scrutiny of the electorate...
...Milosevic’s indictment at home. Trying Milosevic for war crimes in the country could help ease tensions in and around Kosovo. The new Yugoslav authorities have recently adopted a softer rhetoric in their contacts with ethnic Albanians, trying to reemphasize that Kosovo is still a part of Yugoslavia and Albanians still Yugoslav citizens. The willingness of the new authorities to expose the war crimes of the Milosevic regime can improve their legitimacy in the eyes of the Albanian community...