Profesor Petigru, uz podršku inicijative “Svijet za Bosnu”, pisao Marti Kos: Zatražene sankcije za zvani?nike Srbije i RS

Profesor Petigru, uz podršku inicijative “Svijet za Bosnu”, pisao Marti Kos: Zatražene sankcije za zvani?nike Srbije i RS

?ak šest državnih zvani?nika Srbije je bilo uklju?eno u sahranu osu?enog ratnog zlo?inca Ratka Mladi?a u Srbiji, rekao je Petigru

Profesor na Državnom univerzitetu Južni Konektikat (Southern Connecticut), David Petigru (Pettigrew) obratio se otvorenim pismom komesarki za proširenje Marti Kos, u kojem traži preispitivanje puta Srbije ka ?lanstvu u EU, obustavljanje svakog daljnjeg finansiranja Srbije iz fondova EU i uvo?enje sankcija vladinim zvani?nicima Srbije i RS koji su u?estvovali u veli?anju ratnog zlo?inca Ratka Mladi?a. 

Zahtjeve profesore Petigrua podržala je inicijativa “Svijet za Bosnu”, koju ?ine udruženja iz Australije, Belgije, BiH, Danske, Finske, Hrvatske, Irske, Italije, Kanade, Luksemburga, Nizozemske, Švedske, Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva i SAD-a. sadržaj prenosimo u cjelosti:

Pišemo Vam kako bismo izrazili duboku zabrinutost zbog nedavnih dešavanja u Srbiji i njihovih posljedica za njen status kandidata za ?lanstvo u EU-u. Nedavne izjave i postupci predstavnika srbijanske vlasti izvrgnuli su ruglu vladavinu prava i druge temeljne vrijednosti sadržane u ?lanu 2. Ugovora o Evropskoj uniji - po?eo je Petigru.

Sahrana ratnog zlo?inca

- ?ak šest državnih zvani?nika Srbije je bilo uklju?eno u sahranu osu?enog ratnog zlo?inca Ratka Mladi?a u Srbiji. Jedan državni zvani?nik je pratio kov?eg u avionu. Za organizaciju sahrane u Srbiji korišteni su državni resursi; tako je, na primjer, vojno osoblje Republike Srbije do?ekalo avion i preuzelo kov?eg. Sahrana i ukop protekli su uz veli?anje Mladi?a koji je osu?en nakaznu doživotnog zatvora zbog genocida. Ovi doga?aji i izjave su detaljno dokumentovani u medijima - navodi se.

- Patrijarh Porfirije, poglavar Srpske pravoslavne crkve, predvodio je pogrebni obred i tokom svog obra?anja veli?ao je Mladi?a. Navodno je izjavio da ?e Mladi?evo „ime ostati duboko utkano u sje?anje i molitve ve?ine srpskog pravoslavnog naroda, koji ga smatra vojnikom i komandantom koji je, u teškom i tragi?nom vremenu, stajao na ?elu vojske svog naroda i položio život za slobodu i opstanak svog naroda - kazao je David Petigru.

Tekst se nastavlja ispod oglasa

- Nažalost, kada jedan pravoslavni vjerski poglavar veli?a osobu koja je osu?ena za genocid u Srebrenici, zlo?ine protiv ?ovje?nosti i druge ratne zlo?ine širom Bosne i Hercegovine, on nas direktno podsje?a na srpskog pravoslavnog sveštenika koji je blagoslovio pripadnike jedinice „Škorpioni”prije njihovog odlaska u Srebrenicu 1995. godine. Taj sveštenik ih je pozvao na borbu protiv bosanskih muslimana, govore?i: „Turci nisu kao drugi ljudi, svi su oni zvijeri iz Azije.”Brutalna ubistva nenaoružanih muškaraca i dje?aka, koja su po?inili „Škorpioni”, zabilježena su i korištena kao dokazni materijal u sudskim postupcima pred Me?unarodnim krivi?nim sudom za bivšu Jugoslaviju u Hagu - rekao je on.

Me?unarodne institucije

- Nedavna sahrana na kojoj se veli?ao Mladi? možda nam može pomo?i da bolje razumijemo o?ajni?ko protivljenje predsjednika Vu?i?a Rezoluciji Generalne skupštine Ujedinjenih nacija usvojenoj u maju 2024. godine, rezoluciji kojom je 11. juli proglašen Me?unarodnim danom sje?anja i obilježavanja genocida u Srebrenici iz 1995. godine. Vu?i?evo protivljenje rezoluciji je još jedan primjer njegovog odbacivanja vladavine prava, s obzirom na to da su dvije me?unarodne pravosudne institucije, Me?unarodni krivi?ni sud za bivšu Jugoslaviju (MKSJ) i Me?unarodni sud pravde,okarakterisalezlo?ine po?injene u Srebrenici kao genocid - rekao je Petigru.

- U?eš?e srbijanskih zvani?nika i vjerskih lidera na sahrani osu?enog vo?e Vojske bosanskih Srba podsjetnik je na zaklju?ke Me?unarodnog krivi?nog suda za bivšu Jugoslaviju (MKSJ) o umiješanosti Republike Srbije i brojnih državljana Srbije u udruženim zlo?ina?kim poduhvatima koji su rukovodiliizvršenjem ratnih zlo?ina u Bosni i Hercegovini u periodu od 1992. do 1995. godine. Jedan takav udruženi zlo?ina?ki poduhvat imao je za cilj „trajno uklanjanje nesrpskog stanovništva (prvenstveno Hrvata i bosanskih muslimana/Bošnjaka) sa velikih podru?ja Hrvatske i Bosne i Hercegovine - kaže profesor.

- Cilj udruženih zlo?ina?kih poduhvata tokom 1990-ih je bio „Velika Srbija”, koncept koji je, ?ak i u novije vrijeme - u 21. vijeku, preimenovan u „Srpski svet”. „Srpski svet” se može posmatrati kao proširenje teritorijalnih aspiracija „Ruskog sveta”, s obzirom na to da je Putin naglasio svoju namjeru da ujedini „pravoslavne narode”. U periodu od 1992. do 1995. godine, ruski dobrovoljci su se borili rame uz rame sa pripadnicima vojnih snaga bosanskih Srba - tvrdi on.

?lanstvo u EU

- Stoga su implikacije sahrane u Beogradu, na kojoj se veli?ao Mladi?, dalekosežne i duboko zabrinjavaju?e, te zahtijevaju konkretan i odlu?an odgovor Evropske unije - navodi se.

- S obzirom na ova dokumentovana kršenja me?unarodnog prava i evropskih vrijednosti, kao i na o?ito kršenje Sporazuma o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju (SSP) izme?u EU i Srbije, pozivamo Vas da preispitate put ove zemlje ka ?lanstvu u EU, osim ako Srbija ne pokaže vjerodostojnu posve?enost ispunjavanju svojih obaveza iz SSP-a koje se odnose na borbu protiv negiranja genocida i veli?anja osu?enih ratnih zlo?inaca. Tako?er, hitno Vas pozivamo da obustavite svako dalje finansiranje Srbije iz fondova EU i uvedete sankcije vladinim zvani?nicima Srbije i Republike Srpske koji su u?estvovali u veli?anju Mladi?a. Ovakve izjave i postupci ne smiju biti tolerisani niti nagra?ivani politikom popuštanja - isti?e Petigru.

- Veli?anje Ratka Mladi?a šalje pogrešnu poruku budu?im generacijama jer po?injene zlo?ine prikazuje kao herojska djela i prijeti ponavljanjem upravo tih zlo?ina. Od Evropske komisije o?ekujemo da poštuje vlastita pravila uspostavljena u svrhu demokratske i mirne budu?nosti Srbije, Bosne i Hercegovine i regiona, time potvr?uju?i važnost vladavine prava i evropskih vrijednosti - naglašava on.

Srbijansko rukovodstvo

- Tako?er, želimo Vam skrenuti pažnju na sveobuhvatan dokument koji ste 20. septembra 2026. godine primili od grupe Kosnica (Registar 145a), a koji se detaljno bavi pitanjem zabrinutosti povodom veli?anja Ratka Mladi?a. Molimo Vas da prilikom pripreme Vašeg narednog godišnjeg izvještaja o napretku Srbije krajem oktobra 2026. godine uzmete u obzir ovo pismo, kao i sve navedene incidente, te politiku srbijanskog rukovodstva tokom proteklih decenija - rekao je Petigru.

- Ljubazno Vas molim da, ?im budete u mogu?nosti, potvrdite prijem ovog pisma meni i grupi 'World for Bosnia' (u kopiji). Radujemo se Vašem odgovoru - završava profesor David Petigru.

 

 

27 September 2026

Marta Kos

Commissioner for Enlargement

European Commission

Rue de la Loi 200

1049 Brussels

Belgium

Dear Commissioner Kos,

We are writing to express grave concerns about the recent developments in Serbia and the

implications for its EU candidacy status. Recent statements and actions by Serbian government

officials have made a mockery of the rule of law and of other fundamental key values as

enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty of European Union.

As many as six Serbian state officials were involved in the funeral in Serbia for convicted war

criminal Ratko Mladi?. One state official accompanied the coffin on the plane. State resources

were used to facilitate the funeral in Serbia. For example, military personnel of the Republic of

Serbia met the plane and received the coffin. The funeral and burial glorified Mladi? who had

been convicted of genocide and sentenced to life in prison. These events and statements were

well documented by the media.

Patriarch Porfirije, head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, led the funeral and glorified Mladi?

during his remarks. He reportedly stated that Mladi?’s “name will remain deeply woven into the

memory and prayers of the majority of the Serbian Orthodox people, who regard him as a soldier

and commander who, in a difficult and tragic time, stood at the head of his people’s army and

laid down his life for the freedom and survival of his people.”

Sadly, this praise of someone convicted of the Srebrenica Genocide, as well as of crimes against

humanity and other war crimes across Bosnia and Herzegovina, by a Christian Orthodox leader

can only remind us of the Serbian Orthodox Priest who blessed the members of the Scorpion

[Škorpioni] unit before their deployment to Srebrenica in 1995. The Priest urged them to fight

Bosnian Muslims saying: "Turks are unlike other men, they are all beasts from Asia." The brutal

murders of unarmed men and boys committed by the Scorpions were recorded and used in legal

proceedings at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.

The recent funeral glorifying Mladi? perhaps helps us further understand President Vu?i?’s

desperate opposition to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution adopted in May 2024,

a Resolution that designated July 11 as the annual International Day of Reflection and

Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica. Vu?i?’s opposition to the Resolution is just

another example of his rejection of the rule of law, since the atrocities at Srebrenica have been

judged to be genocide by two international judicial bodies, the International Criminal Tribunal

for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Court of Justice.

The involvement of Serbian officials and religious leaders in the funeral of a convicted leader of

Bosnian Serb Army is a reminder of the ICTY findings of the involvement of the Republic of

Serbia and many Serbian nationals in Joint Criminal Enterprises that directed the commission of

war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995. One such Joint Criminal Enterprise sought to

1“permanently remove non-Serb populations (principally Croats and Bosnian Muslims/Bosniaks)

from large areas of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina”.

The Joint Criminal Enterprises in 1990’s sought to achieve a “Greater Serbia,” which has even

recently in 21st century been rebranded as the “Serbian World”. The Serbian World can be seen

as an extension of the territorial aspirations of the Russian World, as Putin has emphasized his

intention to unify “Orthodox peoples.” Russian volunteers served alongside Bosnian Serb

military personnel from 1992 - 1995.

Hence, the implications of the funeral glorifying Mladi? in Belgrade are wide-reaching and

deeply troubling. They require a concrete and decisive response from the EU.

In light of these documented transgressions of international law and European values, as well as

the clear breach of EU-Serbia Stabilization and Association Agreement by Serbia (SAA), we

urge you to reassess Serbia’s path to EU membership unless they make a credible commitment to

fulfilling their obligations from the SAA to combat genocide denial and the glorification of

convicted war criminals. Further, we implore you to stop any further funding by the EU towards

Serbia and impose sanctions on government officials of Serbia and Republika Srpska who played

a role in the glorification of Mladi?. These statements and actions should not be appeased.

The glorification of Ratko Mladi? sends the wrong signal to future generations as it represents

the crimes committed as heroic and threatens a repetition of those very crimes. We expect the

European Commission to respect its own rules set for a democratic and peaceful future for

Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region by affirming the importance of the rule of law

and European values.

We would also like to draw your attention to the comprehensive document you received on 20

September 2026 from the group Kosnica, Registar 145a that addresses these concerns about the

glorification of Ratko Mladi? in detail. We kindly ask you to take this letter, as well as all these

incidents and the policy of Serbian leadership over the past decades into consideration when

preparing your next annual progress report for Serbia at the end of October 2026.

I kindly ask you to confirm receipt of this letter at your earliest convenience to me and to the

group ‘World for Bosnia’ (in cc). We look forward to your response.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

David Pettigrew, Ph.D.,

CSU Professor, Southern Connecticut State University

With support of ‘World for Bosnia’ initiative represented by Associations from:

Australia (Bosnian Community Council New South Wales – Safet Alispahi?)

Belgium (on behalf of For Bosnia Association, Brussels – Adem Pobri?)

Bosnia and Herzegovina (OPTIMISTI 2004 – Satko Mujagi?, and Association of Women

Victims of War - Bakira Hase?i?)

Canada (Institute for Research of Genocide – Emir Rami?)

Croatia (Association of Young Bosniaks and Friends of the City of Rijeka and Primorje-Gorski

2Kotar County – Mensur Ferhatovi?)

Denmark (on behalf of the Alliance of five Bosnian associations, SBHUD – Edin Hajder)

Finland (Bosnian Cultural Center and Football Club Bosna – Nedžad Jakupovi?)

Ireland (Bosnia and Herzegovina Association of Ireland - Mirza ?atibuši?)

Italy (Associazione “Bosna in cuore” – Rome, “Bosnia ed Erzegovina Oltre i Confini” –

Piacenza, “Associazione culturale Bosniaca ODV” – Biella, “Associazione Ljiljan”

– Piancamuno, “Associazione Nema Problema” – Bologna, “Džemat Biella” – Biella – Fatima

Neimarlija)

Luxembourg (Srebrenica Committee Luxembourg – Adnan Halilovi?)

Netherlands (Association of the Survivors of the Srebrenica Genocide 1995 – Azret Hrusti?)

Sweden (BHRF – Alliance of associations of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Adnan

Mahmutovi?)

United Kingdom (Bosnia UK Network, Sabit Jakupovi? & Srebrenica Genocide Survivors –

Mujo Deli?)

and Herzegovina.)

United States (Patrick McCarthy and Bekir Hodži?, Board Members, Working Group for Bosnia

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