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Saopćenje za javnost Kongresa BoÅ¡njaka Sjerverne Amerike (KBSA), Instituta za Istraživanje Genocida Kanada (IRGC), i Bosansko ameriÄkog instituta za genocid i edukaciju (BAGI) o hapÅ¡enju generala Jovana Divjaka
4. mart. 2011
Saopćenje za javnost Kongresa Bošnjaka Sjerverne Amerike (KBSA), Instituta za Istraživanje Genocida Kanada (IRGC), i Bosansko ameriÄkog instituta za genocid i edukaciju (BAGI) o hapšenju generala Jovana Divjaka
Institut za istraživanje genocida Kanada (IRGC), Kongresa Bošnjaka Sjeverne Amerike (KBSA) i Bosansko AmeriÄki Institut za Genocid i Edukaciju (BAGI) su šokirani i razoÄarani, na vijest o juÄerašnjem hapšenju Jovana Divjaka, bivšeg generala Armije BiH u BeÄu. General Divjak, je patriota koji je Äasno služio svojoj zemlji Bosni i Hercegovini (BiH) u najkritiÄnije vrijeme u historiji naše domovine, kada je izvršena agresija od vojske Srbije i Crne Gore, tada još pod nazivom Jugoslavenske narodne armije, i srpskih ultranacionalistiÄkih paravojnih snaga koje su djelovale u BiH nakon proglašenja nezavisnosti njenih graÄ‘ana od Jugoslavije 1. marta. 1992.
General Divjak, bosanski Srbin, služio je kao zamjenik komandanta Teritorijalne Odbrane (TO) BiH (prije formiranja Armije BiH) na podruÄju Sarajeva i nadgledao odbranu Sarajeva, kada su pripadnici Jugoslavenske narodne armije (JNA) okružili i napali grad, jer su već u ovom trenutku bili pod punom komandom srpskog diktatora i ratnog zloÄinca Slobodana Miloševića. Iako nema službenih izvještaja o razlogu hapšenja generala Divjaka u Austriji, realno je vjerovati da je uhapšen zbog Srbijanskog naloga za izruÄenje vezanim za dogaÄ‘aje u sluÄaju "DobrovoljaÄka ulica" za vrijeme prvih dana opsade Sarajeva. To je isti sluÄaj koji je naveden kao razlog hapšenja bivšeg predsjednika BiH dr. Ejupa Ganića u Londonu, a koji je izazvao mnogo buke i kontroverze prije nego što je s pravom utvrÄ‘eno od strane Visokog suda Velike Britanije da nema dokaza za optužbu. Ipak, Srbija inzistira da procesuira ovaj sluÄaj tvrdeći da se radi o ratnim zloÄinima vezanim za pogibiju nekoliko vojnika JNA koji su se navodno povlaÄili iz Sarajevo iako je napad na Sarajevo pokrenut već dan ranije, i nakon što je već ranije kidnapovan prvi predsjednik BiH Alija Izetebegović.
Sramotno je da Srbija i dalje podriva suverenitet BiH ismijava se meÄ‘unarodnom pravu izdavajući potjernice za navodne ratne zloÄine u DobrovoljaÄkoj znajući da je MeÄ‘unarodi kriviÄni sud za bivšu Jugoslaviju (MKSJ), autoritativno tijelo osnovano od strane Ujedinjenih naroda za procesuiranje teških zloÄina poÄinjenih tijekom ratova u bivšoj Jugoslaviji. zakljuÄio u vise navrata da nema dokaza o ratnim zloÄinima u DobrovoljaÄkoj. Srbija nastavlja agresiju na Bosnu i Hercegovinu, koristeći lažne optužbe i apsurdna hapšenja graÄ‘ana BiH. U sluÄaju Dr. Ejup Ganića, Britanski sud je odbio zahtjev Srbije za izruÄenje u julu 2010, nakon nekoliko mjeseci srbijanskih sudskih postupka koji su,se prema rijeÄima sudije Timothy Workmana, "... koristili u politiÄke svrhe." Isti je bio sluÄaj s Ilijom Jurišićem bosanskim državljaninom i patriotom koji je bespravno uhapšen i osuÄ‘en u Srbiji na 12 godina zatvora, da bi konaÄno bio pušten nakon mjeseci protesta i žalbi u novembru 2010.
Dakle, samo možemo zakljuÄiti da je hapšenje generala Divjaka još jedan u nizu politiÄkih manevri od strane Srbijanskih vlasti da se potkopa suverenitet BiH i pravo njezinih graÄ‘ana, te vrši aktivno zastrašivanje u svrhi prebacivanja krivice za zloÄine poÄinjene tijekom rata na druge zemlje u regiji. To je posebno lako za njih uÄiniti u Bosni, gdje bosanski Srbi takoÄ‘er neumorno rade kako bi potkopali autoritet BiH države nastavljanjem prakse revizionistiÄke historije kako bi opravdali svoje postupke. KBSA je upozorio u više navrata da je Srbija i dalje izvor politiÄke nestabilnosti u regiji, posebice u svojoj politici prema Bosni i Hercegovini i Bošnjaka u Sandžaku.
KBSA, IRGC, i BAGI zahtijevaju hitno puštanje na slobodu Jovana Divjaka i pozivaju na UN, SAD, Kanadu i EU, da preduzmu odreÄ‘ene korake da drže Srbiju odgovornim za svoje djelovanje u nastavku narušavanja suvereniteta BiH i destabilizacije Balkana. Nadalje, zahtjevamo od državnih institucija u BiH da upotrebe sva sredstva na raspoloaganju da zaštite suverenost države BiH i svoje graÄ‘ane od napada na njihovu slobodu za putovanje bez straha hapšenja.
Mr.Haris Alibašić, Presjednik
Kongres Bošnjaka Sjeverne Amerike (KBSA)
Prof.Emir Ramić, Presjednik
Institut za istraživanje genocida Kanada (IRGC)
http://www.instituteforgenocide.ca/
Mr.Sanja Drnovsek Seferović, Predsjednik
Bosansko –ameriÄki institut za genocid i obrazovanje (BAGI)
March 4, 2011
Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB), Institute for Research of Genocide Canada, and Bosnian American Institute for Genocide and Education (BAGI) protest the arrest of former general and Bosnian citizen Jovan Divjak
Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) and the Institute for Genocide Research Canada (IRGC) are shocked and disappointed at the news of arrest of Jovan Divjak, former General of the Bosnian Army, in Vienna on Thursday. General Divjak, is a patriot who served his country Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) honorably in the most critical time in the country’s history when it came under the attack from the forces of Serbia and Montenegro, then still under guise of the Yugoslav People’s Army, and the Serb ultranationalist paramilitary forces operating in Bosnia in 1992, following its declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in March of 1992.
General Divjak, a Bosnian Serb, served as the deputy commander of the Territorial Defense forces of BiH (precursor to the Bosnian Army) in the Sarajevo region and oversaw the defense of Sarajevo when it came under the attack of the Yugoslav National Army (JNA), at this point under full control of Serbian dictator and war criminal Slobodan Milosevic. Although there are no official reports at this time indicating why Gen. Divjak was arrested by Austrian authorities; it is reasonable to believe that it was due to an extradition warrant issued by Serbia for events related to the “Dobrovoljacka Street” case during the first days of the Sarajevo siege. This is the same case that led to the arrest of former Bosnian president Dr. Ejup Ganic in London, and caused much uproar and controversy before it was rightfully found to be without merit by the UK High Court. Nevertheless, Serbia insists on pursuing this case claiming war crimes related to deaths of JNA soldiers who were allegedly retreating even though a full blown attack had been launched on Sarajevo a day earlier, followed by arrest of President of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Alija Izetebegovic.
It is an outrage that Serbia continues to undermine Bosnian sovereignty and mock international law by continuing to issue arrest warrants in this case, which has been found on numerous occasions to be without merit by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), an authoritative body established by the United Nations to prosecute serious crimes committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia. Serbia continues its aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina, using false accusations and frivolous arrests of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the case of Dr. Ejup Ganic, the UK court denied the Serbian extradition request in July of 2010 after several months of proceedings that were, in the words of Judge Timothy Workman, “…being used for political purposes." Same was the case with Ilija Jurisic; another Bosnian citizen falsely arrested and sentenced by Serbia to 12 years in prison, and was thankfully released after months of protests and appeals in November of 2010.
Therefore, it can only be concluded that this perplexing arrest of General Divjak is yet another political maneuver by the Serbian authorities to undermine Bosnian sovereignty and the rights of its citizens, and to intimidate their way into averting blame for atrocities committed during the war from Serbia onto other countries in the region. This is particularly easy for them to do in Bosnia where Bosnian Serbs also work tirelessly to undermine Bosnian authority and are continuing practice of revisionist history to justify their actions. CNAB has warned on several occasions that Serbia continues to be a source of political instability in the region, particularly in its policies towards Bosnia and Herzegovina and the mainly Bosniak southern region of Sandzak.
CNAB and IRGC demand immediate release of Jovan Divjak and call upon the United Nations, the United States, Canada, and the European Union, to take notice and act swiftly to hold Serbia accountable for its actions of continued infringement on Bosnian sovereignty and destabilization of the Balkans. Furthermore, we request of the Bosnian government officials to take all means necessary to protect its citizens against attacks on its sovereignty and the freedom of its citizens to travel and not be subjugated to false arrests.
Haris Alibasic, MPA, President
Congress of North American Bosniaks
Prof. Emir Ramic, Chairman
Institute for Genocide Research Canada
http://www.instituteforgenocide.ca/
Sanja Seferovic-Drnovsek J.D, MEd, Chair
Bosnian American Institute for Genocide and Education (BAGI)
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