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Croatia ethnically cleansed Serbs, Prosecutors
U.N. war crimes prosecutors said Monday that Croatian forces shelled civilians and torched their homes in a deliberate effort to expel tens of thousands of Serbs during a lightning 1995 campaign to seize back land occupied early in the Balkan wars. The ethnic cleansing allegations came as prosecution lawyers at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal... »
Croatia extradites Djindjic killer
Sretko Kalinic, wanted in connection with the assassination of former Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic in 2003, on Wednesday was the first Croatian citizen to the extradited to Serbia under an extradition treaty recently signed between the two Balkan countries. Kalinic, allegedly a member of the notorious Zemun clan, was sentenced in absentia for 30... »
US mercenaries sued for helping Croats genocide Serbs
Two L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. units are sued for helping Croatian forces kill thousands of ethnic Serbs in 1995 Operation Storm. The lawsuit alleges that a private U.S. defense contractor MPRI which is a unit of L-3 Communications Holdings “trained and equipped the Croatian military for Operation Storm and designed the Operation... »
Croatia To Extradite Serbian PM Killer
A Croatian court has approved the extradition to Serbia of a fugitive convicted of the 2003 murder of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, a spokesman said Wednesday. The regional court of Zagreb “established that there is a basis for extradition” of Srecko Kalinic, who was arrested in Croatia in June, to Serbia, court spokesman Kresimir... »
FlashBack View: Krajina – Largest Act of Ethnic Cleansing since the Holocaust
On August 4, 1995, the Croatian Government, a proxy and satellite state of the U.S., launched the largest act of ethnic cleansing of the entire Yugoslav conflict of the 1990s. By Carl Savich | VIEW |From 250,000 to 300,000 Krajina Serbs were driven from their ancestral homes in the largest act of ethnic cleansing since... »
Serbia, Croatia hail new era in relations
Serbia president asked countries in the Balkan region Sunday not to take sides after World Court rules on Kosovo’s independence next week, and hailed relations with former foe Croatia as an example of cooperation in the still volatile region. President Boris Tadic reiterated that Serbia will never recognize the split of its former province of... »
Serbia, Croatia sign extradition agreement
As part of a regional campaign to battle organized crime, Serbia and Croatia signed an extradition agreement on Tuesday in Belgrade. The two Ministers of Justice, Snezana Malovic of Serbia and Ivan Simonovic of Croatia, signed an agreement that would no longer allow individuals charged with corruption or criminal offenses to use either of the... »
Bosnian, Turkish and Croatian FMs Meet in Istanbul
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that they decided to establish a technical working group for projects in Bosnian city of Mostar and in adjacent areas. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Turkey and Croatia came together at a tripartite meeting on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Summit of Southeast European Cooperation Process (SEECP). Foreign Minister Davutoglu said at a... »
Croat, Serb parliamentarians discuss EU
A delegation of the Croatian parliament is on a two-day visit to Serbia to share Croatia’s experience on the road toward the EU with their colleagues in the Serbian parliament. Headed by Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the EU Integration Committee Neven Mimica, Croatian MPs met with the Serbian-Croatian friendship group at the Serbian parliament. According... »
Croatia Hopes To Conclude EU Talks By Year End
Croatia is hoping to wrap up talks to join the European Union by the end of the year to be ready to become its member by 2012, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said on Friday. “Our goal is to conclude technical negotiations by the end of the year and then sign the accession agreement next year,”... »
