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Memorial service held for Serbs killed in Medacki dzep
BELGRADE - A memorial service for Serbs killed in September 1993 by Croatian forces in the Medacki dzep area was held at St. Mark's Church in Belgrade on Tuesday.
Dozens of people - members of the families of the victims and Serb refugees and expellees from Croatia - gathered for the memorial service.
Victims’ families want Medacki Dzep crimes prosecuted
BELGRADE - Families of the Serbs killed by the Croatian armed forces during an offensive on the territory of Medacki Dzep near the town of Gospic in western Croatia in 1993 Monday called on the authorities and competent institutions in Croatia to immediately prosecute those responsible for those crimes.
MICT Prosecutor Jallow to arrive in Serbia on Sunday
THE HAGUE - Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) Prosecutor Hassan Bubacar Jallow will arrive in Serbia on Sunday on an official visit, and then proceed to Sarajevo and Zagreb.
On September 9, Jallow will travel from Belgrade to Sarajevo, and then to Zagreb on September 12, the MICT's press office stated in a release on Tuesday.
Solve fate of missing persons, ensure justice for victims
BELGRADE - Members of several associations of families of refugees and missing persons from the territory of former Yugoslavia marked the International Day of the Disappeared in Belgrade on Saturday, and repeated their requests concerning a closure for the fates of their loved ones and a fair prosecution of responsible individuals.
Veritas welcomes signing of Declaration on missing persons
BELGRADE - The Documentation and Information Centre Veritas welcomed on Friday the Declaration on the role of the state in the search for a solution to the issue of persons gone missing in armed clashes and violation of human rights which was signed by heads of four countries in the region in Mostar on Friday.
Four countries sign Declaration on missing persons
MOSTAR - Leaders of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) and Montenegro signed in Mostar on Friday the Declaration on missing persons which aims to encourage the search for missing persons and define the responsibilities and role of states in the search for a solution to the problem.
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"Great step in improving dialogue and cooperation"
"Great step in improving dialogue and cooperation"
BERLIN -- Dušan Vujović said on Thursday the Western Balkans conference in Berlin was a great step towards improving dialogue and cooperation in the region.
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High-ranking suspects are prosecuted, says prosecutor
High-ranking suspects are prosecuted, says prosecutor
BELGRADE -- War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević has denied allegations of EU and OSCE representatives that Serbia is not prosecuting high-ranking war crimes suspects.
Vukcevic: Serbia is prosecuting high-ranking suspects too
BELGRADE - Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic denied on Thursday the allegations by EU and OSCE representatives that Serbia is not prosecuting high-ranking war crimes suspects.
Men from Has Bake their Way Across Europe
Pëllumb Peka owns one of only three bakeries in this former mining community of 8,000, where almost everyone bakes their own bread. Recently, however, he has also kept himself busy minting certificates about the baking abilities of locals seeking jobs in the EU.
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