Otvoreno pismo ucesnicima panela u UN

April 09, 2013

 

Lewis MacKenzie (ret.), 1st commander of Sector Sarajevo

Prof. Charles Chernor Jalloh, School of Law, University of Pittsburgh

Prof. John D. Ciorciari, University of Michigan

Mr. Savo Strbac, Information and Documentation Centre – “Veritas”, Belgrade

Prof. William Schabas, School of Law, Middlesex University, London

Dr. Cedomir Antic, Institute for Balkan Studies, Belgrade

Dr. Janine Clark, School of Politics, University of Sheffield

Dr. John Laughland, Institute of Democracy and Cooperation Paris

 

Dear participants,

 

Your participation in the public debate about the role of International Criminal Courts in achieving justice and reconciliation , scheduled for April 10, 2013 at the General Assembly of the United Nations will not further and strengthen the international law, international justice, or truth.  On the contrary, it will cause further harm to efforts to protect victims and witnesses of the past and future aggressions and genocide.  This debate is scheduled at the behest and for the purpose of promoting narrow minded interests of Mr. Vuk Jeremic, and the continuation of Serbian nationalist, revisionist and expansionist agenda.

 

In light of the fact that, not only the International Criminal Tribunal for areas of the former Yugoslavia, but all three war crimes tribunals refused the call from Mr. Jeremic to attend the panel, and the fact that many diplomats and prominent scientific research workers refused to participate, your participation at the panel is only meant to support Mr. Jeremic’s desired outcome, which is to undermine the work of the international courts and international justice.

 

Mr. Jeremic's interest in calling for such a panel is one sided, having only sent invitation to the associations of Serbian victims' groups, while the true victims of the Serbian aggression and genocide have been provided the limited roles of observers. The goal of the panel to introduce the official document of the United Nations is something that is contrary to the decisions of the international courts, contrary to legally verifiable truth, contrary to known facts, and contrary to justice. Your participation in the de facto endorsement of Mr. Jeremić's interest in the United Nations does direct damage to future generations, opens the door to a radical Serbian nationalism and reduces the hope that the witnesses and victims of aggression and genocide have for  justice, reconciliation, peace, and tolerance. Your participation in Jeremic's panel is additional contribution to the humiliation imposed upon the honorable duty of the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

 

The date, April 10^th, is also notoriously associated in the former Yugoslavia with the Nazi supported Independent State of Croatia during World War II, the Ustasha fascist government in Croatia during this period.  As such, this choice of date can only be seen as another attempt by Mr. Jeremic to re-open old wounds and send a political, pro-Serbian message using the United Nations as his platform.

 

Sincerely,

 

Professor Emir Ramic

Chairmen of the Institute for Research of Genocide, Canada 

 

Haris Alibasic, MPA

President, Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB)

 

04. 09, 2013

 

Lewis MacKenzie (ret.), 1st commander of Sector Sarajevo

Prof. Charles Chernor Jalloh, School of Law, University of Pittsburgh

Prof. John D. Ciorciari, University of Michigan

Mr. Savo Strbac, Information and Documentation Centre – “Veritas”, Belgrade

Prof. William Schabas, School of Law, Middlesex University, London

Dr. Cedomir Antic, Institute for Balkan Studies, Belgrade

Dr. Janine Clark, School of Politics, University of Sheffield

Dr. John Laughland, Institute of Democracy and Cooperation Paris

 

Poštovani učesnici panela,

 

Vaše učešÄ‡e u javnoj raspravi o ulozi meÄ‘unarodnih krivičnih sudova u ostvarivanju pravde i pomirenja u Generalnoj skupštini Ujedinjenih Nacija 10. aprila 2013. godine nije u funkciji jačanja meÄ‘unarodnog prava, meÄ‘unarodne pravde, istine i zaštite žrtava i svijedoka proteklih i budućih agresija i genocida, već u funkciji zaštite pojedinaca i država, koje žele meÄ‘unarodni pravni poredak (zlo)upotrijebiti za svoje vlastite interese.

 

U uslovima kada su ne samo MeÄ‘unarodni krivični tribunal za područje bivše Jugoslavije, nego sva tri tribunala za ratne zločine odbila poziv gospodina Jeremića za učešÄ‡e na panelu, u uslovima kada su mnogi diplomati i istaknuti naučno-istraživački radnici odbili učešÄ‡e, vaše ušešÄ‡e na panelu je atak na meÄ‘unarodne sudove i meÄ‘unarodnu pravdu. Istovremeno to je atak na suverenu, nezavisnu, meÄ‘unarodno priznatu državu Bosnu i Hercegovinu, članicu Ujedinjenih Nacija.

 

Jeremić u službi velikosrpskih interesa jednostrano poziva na panel samo udruženja srpskih žrtava, udruženjima žrtava ostalih naroda je cinično data uloga posmatrača. Cilj Jeremića je uvesti u zvanične dokumente Ujedinjenih Nacija nešto što je suprotno odlukama meÄ‘unarodnih sudova, suprotno pravno dokazanoj istini, suprotno pravdi. Njegov cilj je širiti laži o agresiji na Republiku Bosnu i Hercegovinu i laži o genocidu protiv graÄ‘ana Bosne i Hercegovine. Vaše učešÄ‡e u Jeremićevoj promociji velikosrpskih interesa u Ujedinjenim Nacijama čini direktnu štetu budućim generacijama, otvara vrata radikalnom srpskom nacionalizmu i umanjuje nadu žrtvama i svijedocima svih agresija i genocida u pravdu, pomirenje, mir, i toleranciju. UčešÄ‡em na panelu vi ponižavate preživjele žrtve i svijedoke agresije i genocida i umanjuete napore da se država Bosna i Hercegovina oslobodi nepravedno legalizovanih genocidnih tvorevina. Vaše učešÄ‡e na Jeremićevom panelu je vaš direktni doprinos ponižavanju časne dužnosti Predsjednika Generalne Skupštine Ujedinjenih nacija, dužnosti koju Jeremić ponižava od dolaska na istu.

 

Na kraju datum održavanja panela 10. april zabrinjava sve istinske antifašiste. Strahote Drugog svjetskog rata, ustaška vlada u Hrvatskoj, koja je bila na strani fašističkih sila i protiv koje se borio čitav antifašistički pokret, ne zaslužuje da se bilo šta u Ujedinjenim Nacijama dešava toga dana.

 

Prof. Emir Ramić
Direktor Instituta za istraživanje genocida Kanada

Mr. Haris Alibašić
Predsjednik Kongresa Bošnjaka Sjeverne Amerike