PROTESNA NOTA INSTITUTA ZA ISTRAŽIVANJE GENOCIDA, KANADA ZBOG SRAMNOG, BEZUSLOVNOG PUŠTANJA OPTUŽENOG RATNOG ZLOČINCA VOJISLAVA ŠEŠELJA

20. 11. 2014.

 

PROTESNA NOTA INSTITUTA ZA ISTRAŽIVANJE GENOCIDA, KANADA ZBOG SRAMNOG, BEZUSLOVNOG PUŠTANJA OPTUŽENOG RATNOG ZLOÄŒINCA VOJISLAVA ŠEŠELJA

 

Predsjednik MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju Theodor Meron

Generalni sekretar Ujedinjenih nacija Ban Ki-moon

Specijalna izvjestiteljica o neovisnosti sudija i advokata pri Ujedinjenim nacijama Gabriela Knaul

Političkim liderima svih članica Upravnog odbora Vijeća za implementaciju mira u Bosni i Hercegovini

Predsjedništvu Bosne i Hercegovine

 

Poštovana gospodo,

 

Nakon jedanaest i po godina pritvora Vojislav Šešelj, optužen za zločine protiv čovječnosti i kršenje zakona i običaja ratovanja u Hrvatskoj, Bosni i Hercegovini i Vojvodini od strane MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju je prvi optuženik za ratne zločine koji je bezuslovno pušten na privremenu slobodu.

 

U ime žrtava agresije na Republiku Bosnu i Hercegovinu i genocida nad njenim graÄ‘anima, u ime mnogih Amerikanaca i KanaÄ‘ana, prijatelja istine o agresiji i genocida u Bosni i Hercegovini i prijatelja pravde za žrtve tih zločina, u ime mnogobrojnih organizacija za zaštitu ljudskih prava i sloboda u Sjevernoj Americi, Institut za istraživanje genocida, Kanada {IGK} vam šalje protesnu notu povodom nedospustivog puštanja na slobodu optuženog ratnog zločinca Vojislava Šešelja. Njegovo puštanje na slobodu je poraz mreÄ‘unarodne pravde, uvreda i poniženja žrtava, atak na istinu i pravdu i potpuno obesmišljavanje rada i sunovrat MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju.

 

Puštanje Vojislava Šešelja izaziva novi strah kod preživjelih žrtava. Oni koji su prije dvadeset godina preživjeli agresiju i genocid sada ih ponovo doživljavaju. Spektakularni doček ideologa zla, mržnje, proizvoÄ‘ača nacionalističkog haosa u ime Velike Srbije na račun uništenja države Bosne i Hercegovine i njenog najmnogobrojnijeg naroda, Bošnjaka, destabilizira Bosnu i Hercegovinu i region, ponovo produkuje mržnju na vjerskoj i nacionalnoj osnovi i ponovo raÄ‘a ideju fašističke Velike Srbije.

 

Podsjećamo vas  da je prilikom odlaska u MeÄ‘unarodno krivični tribunal za bivšu Jugoslaviju Vojislav Šešelj najavio da ide tamo kako bi ga slomio. U tome je i uspio. Smatramo skandaloznim u suÄ‘enju Vojislavu Šešelju zamjenu Pretresnog vijeće, koje je predvodio Alfonso Ori sa Pretresnim vijećem koje vodi sudija Jean-Claude Antonetti, što se desilo 2006. godine nakon njegovog štrajka glaÄ‘u. Skandalozna je i neslavna odluka Žalbenog vijeća da se dozvoli da se Vojislav Šešelj brani sam. Štrajk glaÄ‘u, odavanje imena zaštićenih svjedoka, nepoštovanje MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju, psovke i uvrede i na kraju puštanje na slobodu koju Vojislav Šešelj koristi za novo raÄ‘anje nacioanlno faštičke ideologije je nova nada zločicima da nastave agresiju i genocid, ne samo u Bosni i Hercegovini već širom svijeta. Ovakvim postupcima osnovna misija MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju da donese istinu i pravdu žrtvama i omogući proces pomirenja i dijaloga, neće biti ispunjena.

 

Polazeći od toga da je sramnom odlukom MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju kojom se  Šešelj pušta na slobodu pogažena istina i pravda, ponižene žrtve agresije i genocida, zločinci nagraÄ‘eni, žrtve ponovo nisu slobodne, zločinci su ponovo slobodni, javno vas pozivamo da spriječite propast MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju što bi bilo propast meÄ‘unarodne pravde, propast istine, pobjeda zla, vratite optuženog zločinca Vojislava Šešelja u zatvor. Spriječite  veliki strah i bojaznost meÄ‘u žrtvama. Vratite obavezu MeÄ‘unarodnom krivičnom tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju da ispunjava svoju misiju, koja je zasnovana na donošenju pravde i upozorenja budućim generacijama da se zločin ne isplati i da će biti sankcionisan.

 

Upozoravamo vas da optuženik za ratne zločine Vojislav Šešelj, nakon što je iz MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju privremeno pušten zbog teške bolesti, krši uslove puštanja jer po povratku u Beograd ponovno priziva politiku mržnje i razdora u cilju stvaranja Velike Srbije, ekstremno nacionalističke i fašističke politike koja je bila uzrok agresije i genocida u Bosni i Hercegovini.  Zaustavite prizivanje haosa, brutaliziranje istine i pravde, povratak mržnje na nacionalnoj i vjerskoj osnovi i tako vratite nadu čovjeku i civilizaciji u mogučnost pobjede pravde i istine nad zlom. Vaša pasivnost u ovom izuzetno ozboljnom slučaju može imati nesagledive posljedice za mir, dijalog, toleranciju.  ÄŒinjenicu da ni nakon toliko godina od rata i Šešeljevog izručenja Hagu nije za njega donesena  presuda za ratne zločine, smatramo velikim porazom meÄ‘unarodnog prava i MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunal za bivšu Jugoslaviju.

 

IGK još jednom opominje da iza srpskog višestoljetnog agresivno genocidnog poduhvata stvaranja Velike Srbije na raćun porobljavanja Bosne i Hercegovine i Bošnjaka stoje Srpska pravoslavna crkva, Udruženje književnika Srbije, Srpska akademija nauka i umjetnosti, srpski oficiri i obavještajci, cijeli državni aparat i narod koji četiri puta uzastopce ushićeno bira optuženog ratnog zločinca Slobodana Miloševića na legitimnim izborima. U Srbiji, nikad do kraja nije izveden proces denacifikacije svijesti. Sadašnji lideri Srbije su bliski saradnici Vojislava Šešelja koji su zajedno sa njim kreirali fašističku ideju Velike Srbije.

 

Podsječajući da još uvijek nema pravne, sudske, sociološke osude fašističke ideje Velike Srbije koja je mobilizirale mase za največe zločine poslije holokausta u Evropi, agresiju i genocid u Bosni i Hercegovini, žaleći što internacionalni i nacionalni sudovi sude samo stražatima, a ne krteatorima navedene ideje i zločina, IGK u ime žrtava i svjedoka agresije i genocida u Bosni i Hercegovini traži od predsjedništva Bosne i Hercegovine hitno slanje protesne note nadležnim organima u smislu ponovnog zatvaranja Vojislava Šešelja. Istovremeno IGK od predsjednik MeÄ‘unarodnog krivičnog tribunala za bivšu Jugoslaviju Theodora Merona, generalnog sekretara Ujedinjenih nacija Ban Ki-moona, specijalne izvjestiteljice o neovisnosti sudija i advokata pri Ujedinjenim nacijama Gabriele Knaul i političkih lidera svih članica Upravnog odbora Vijeća za implementaciju mira u Bosni i Hercegovini hitno traži da upotrebom svih sredstava optuženog ratnog zločinca Vojislava Šešelja smjeste u tamnicu i tako onemoguće njegovo javno fašističko djelovanje. Vojislavu Šešelju je mjesto u tamnici historijskog zaborava, a ne mitinzima. Oni koji  to dozvoljavaju bliski su idejama fašizma i zaslužuju osude.

 

Politika i ideologija Velike Srbije koju ponovo oživljava privremeno pušteni  optuženik za ratne zločine Vojislav Šešelj pridonijela je nevjerojatnom zlu, materijalnom razaranju, ubijanju ljudi. Polazeći od toga da se Šešeljeva patologija može pretvori u patoligizaciju cijelih društava i država u regionu, IGK podržava inicijativu da Evropski parlament u Strasbourgu usvoji rezoluciju kojom bi se osudilo ponašanje optuženika za ratne zločine Vojislava Šešelja nakon njegova puštanja na privremenu slobodu. IGK će takoÄ‘e tražiti od Kanadskog parlamenta i američkog Kongresa i Senata da usvoje slične rezolucije.

 

 

Profesor Emir Ramić

Direktor Instituta za istraživanje genocida, Kanada

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November 20, 2014.

 

The Letter of protest of the Institute for Research of Genocide Canada regarding the shameful, unconditional release of the war crimes criminal Vojislav Šešelj

 

President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Theodor Meron

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

The Special Reporter on the independence of judges and lawyers to the United Nations, Gabriela Knaul

Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

Dear Excellencies,

 

After eleven and a half years of detention Vojislav Šešelj, who is charged with crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vojvodina by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was the first war crimes indictee (defendant) who was unconditionally released on temporary freedom.

 

On behalf of the victims of the aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and genocide against its citizens, in the name of many Americans and Canadians, friends of the truth about the aggression and genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina and friends of justice for the victims of these crimes on behalf of numerous organizations for protection of human rights and freedoms in North America, the Institute for Research of Genocide Canada {IGC} sends you a letter of protest on the occasion of improper release of indicted war criminal Vojislav Šešelj.

 

His release was lost for international justice, an insult and humiliation of the victims, an attack on truth and justice and fully rendered senseless labor and fall of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Šešelj’s liberation causes new fear among the surviving victims, victims who were twenty years ago survived the genocide now re-experiencing same fear. Spectacular Party ideologists of evil, hatred, manufacturers of nationalist chaos in the name of Greater Serbia at the expense of the destruction of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina and larger number of people the Bosnians, again is producing hatred on religious and ethnic grounds and reforming idea of fascist Large Serbia. We remind you that Šešelj before his departure to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, has announced that he is going there to crush the International Criminal Tribunal, and he succeeded.

 

We consider scandalous in the Šešelj trial for the replacement of the Trial Chamber, led by Alfonso Orie and Judge Jean-Claude Antonetti, which happened in 2006 after his hunger strike, as well as the infamous decision of the Appeals Chamber to allow Šešelj to defend himself. The hunger strike, revealing the names of protected witnesses, failure to comply with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, his curses and insults, and then his release from custody, Šešelj uses all this for a re-birth national fascist ideology and to give new hope to criminals to continue the genocide, not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but around the world. With these procedures from the basic mission of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to bring truth and justice to the victims and facilitate the process of reconciliation and dialogue, will not be fulfilled.

 

Starting with a shameful decision of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia who sent Šešelj to his freedom, tramples the rights to truth and justice, humiliates victims of aggression and genocide, were the criminals still walk free and rewarded. Public invite you to prevent the collapse of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Jugosalviju to stop the destruction of truth and international justice, stop defeating evil and to put criminal back to prison. You have to prevent the big fear among victims. Replace commitment to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to fulfill its obligation, which is based on bringing justice and a warning to future generations that crime does not pay and that they will be sanctioned.

 

Be warned that war crimes inductee Vojislav Šešelj after the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, which was temporarily released due to serious illness, violates the conditions of release, because after returning to Belgrade again invoked the policy of hatred and discord in order to create a Greater Serbia, also extreme nationalist and fascist politics that was the cause of aggression and genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Stop re-invocations of chaos, the brutalizing of truth and justice, the return of hatred on ethnic and religious grounds, and restore hope to the people and civilization able to win justice and truth over evil.

 

Your inaction in this extremely serious case can have unforeseeable consequences for peace, dialogue, tolerance. The fact is that even after so many years of war and Šešelj 's extradition to The Hague, you have not convicted him of war crimes. We consider this a major setback of international law and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

 

Recalling that there is still no legal, judicial, social condemnation of the fascist idea of a Greater Serbia, which has mobilized masses of people to the greatest crime after the Holocaust in Europe, and that is the aggression and genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Regretting that international and national courts adjudicate only the guards, not the creators of these ideas and crime, IGC on behalf of victims and witnesses of aggression and genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina is requesting that the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina urgently send protest notes to the competent authorities in terms of re-detention of Vojislav Šešelj.

At the same time, IGC urgently ask that the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Theodor Meron, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the special reporter on the independence of judges and lawyers at the United Nations Gabriele Knaul and political leaders of all members of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Bosnia and Herzegovina urgently seek to use all means,  that war crimes indictee Vojislav Šešelj is send  back to prison, to prevent its public fascist activity. Vojislav Šešelj’s place in the prison of historical oblivion not rallies. Those who allow it are close to the ideas of fascism and deserve condemnation.

 

Politics and ideology of a Greater Serbia, which reinstated temporarily, released of war crimes indictee Vojislav Šešelj has contributed to the incredible evil, material destruction, killing people. Starting from the fact that Šešelj 's pathology can be converted into pathologization of whole societies and countries in the region, IGC supports the initiative by the European Parliament in Strasbourg to adopt a resolution to condemn the behavior of war crimes indictee Vojislav Šešelj after his provisional release. IGC will also ask the Canadian Parliament and the US Congress and Senate to adopt similar resolutions.

 

Professor Emir Ramic

Emir Ramic

Chairman of the Institute for Research of Genocide, Canada