Latest radio news broadcast at 12.00 on 12 July
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA(12,00 hrs) | RTRS(12,00 hrs) |
| Reconst. of BiH institutions’ buildings | Requiem in Bratunac |
| Maric, Reinermann sign agreement | Prosper to visit |
| Jovic, Tihic received Prosper | Explosion in |
TV news broadcast on 11 July
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA(18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
| Srebrenica commemoration | Commemoration in Potocari | Commemoration in Srebrenica |
| New gravesite near Potocari | Karadzic and Mladic still at large | 610 victims buried on Monday |
| Mourning day not marked in RS | Tightening of net around fugitives | Exhumations in Budak continued |
| HDZ Presidency session | Decrease of epidemic in BL | No major incidents in Potocari |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| Commemoration in Potocari | Commemoration in Srebrenica | Srebrenica commemoration |
| Report live from Potocari | Feature story on Srebrenica victims | Statements on Srebrenica events |
| | Dozens of buses stopped in Bratunac | Unannounced speech in Potocari |
| Del Ponte’s statement on Potocari | Feature story on girl from Srebrenica | Naser Oric T-shirts in Potocari |
| Oslobodjenje | The truth is foundation for better future |
| Dnevni Avaz | The whole world with/by genocide victims |
| Dnevni List | Unpunished crime |
| Vecernji List | Stipe Mesic got sick in sauna |
| Slobodna Dalmacija | Evil still lurks around Srebrenica |
| Glas Srpske | Peoples are not guilty |
| Nezavisne Novine | 10th anniversary of crimes in Srebrenica marked |
| Blic | Muddy water is hiding the water (about drowning of a boy in B. Luka) |
| Vecernje Novosti | Requiem and reprimand |
| Srpski nacional | A stone at Tadic (about alleged incident at Srebrenica) |
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| Jovic, Tihic received Prosper
| RHB – Chairman of the BiH Presidency Ivo Miro Jovic and Bosniak member of the BiH Presidency Sulejman Tihic received today |
| Requiem service in Bratunac
| RS Radio – The requiem to Serbs, who lost lives during the war in the areas of Bratunac, Srebrenica and Skelani, was held this morning in Bratunac. The following RS officials are attending the ceremony: Dragan Cavic, Pero Bukejlovic, Dusan Stojicic, Borislav Paravac, envoys of Serbian President and Premier, delegation of Radical party of |
| Pejic: No incidents reported | RS Radio – Commemoration ceremony at Bratunac is proceeding smoothly and no incident has been reported so far, confirmed Radovan Pejic, Spokesperson of the RS Police Director. |
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| Srebrenica Anniversary/War Crimes |
| Tenth anniversary of Srebrenica genocide marked; 610 victims buried
| RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje cover page, pgs 2-7 ‘The truth is foundation for better future‘, Dnevni Avaz cover page, pgs 2-7 ‘The whole world with/by genocide victims’, Dnevni List cover pg splash ‘Unpunished crime’ and pgs 4 and 5 ‘Crime in Srebrenica shame for whole International Community’ by I. Glibusic, Vecernji List pg 3 ‘Death penalty for Srebrenica’, mentioned on cover ‘Foreign representatives admitted responsibility’ by D. Jazvic, Slobodna Dalmacija cover pg splash and pg 3 ‘Evil still lurks around Srebrenica’ by M. Herceg,Nezavisne Novine cover pg splash ‘10th anniversary of crimes in Srebrenica marked’ by Z.Kusmuk, J.Sarac, EuroBlic pgs 2-3, announced on cover ‘Criminals without religion and nation’ by S.R.Mrkonjic, Vecernje Novosti cover pg splash and pgs 24-25 ‘Requiem and reprimand’, Glas Srpske cover pg splash ‘Peoples are not guilty’, and pg 2 ‘AT the shame of the world’ by K.C.– The central commemoration marking the 10th anniversary of the genocide committed against Srebrenica Bosniaks by members of the RS Army under the command of Hague indictee Ratko Mladic was held on Monday at the memorial centre in Potocari near Srebrenica. The commemoration was attended by around 100,000 people, including representatives of more than 50 countries and international organizations. The janazah [funeral] was held, and another 610 identified victims were buried. The oldest among the buried victims is Fatima Osmanovic, born in 1899, while the youngest are Esed Bajraktarevic and Amer Bosnjakovic, born in 1981. |
| Religious ceremony for 610 identified Srebrenica victims held in Potocari
| BHT, Hayat, FTV, Oslobodjenje pg 5 ‘Srebrenica is a heavy wight truth for the modern world’, Dnevni Avaz pg 3 ‘The truth is our strength, and justice is our destiny’, Vecernje Novosti pg 24 ‘Both sea and shore’ – The janazah namaz (Muslim religious ceremony) for the 610 identified victims of the genocide was recited by Mustafa Ceric, the Reis-ul-Ulema of the Islamic Community of BiH/Head of the BiH Islamic Community. Among other things, he said in the Potocari prayer: “Srebrenica is the place and 11 July is the time when we should pledge before God and man that we shall fight against the evildoer who killed an innocent child only because it was of a different faith. These shahids [martyrs] are birds of jannah [paradise] pecking at the conscience of those who still refuse to know and admit that a crime in their name has been committed here. The shahid cemetery is not a cult of ours, but an expression of our revolt against genocide.” |
| Tihic addressed attendees at Srebrenica commemoration on behalf of BiH state institutions
| RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 5 ‘Negating the crime is a crime too’, Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Negating of this genocide is the last phase of genocide’ – The families of the victims and other attendee at Srebrenica commemoration on Monday were addressed on behalf of the institutions of BiH by State Presidency member Sulejman Tihic. “I have no words to match your pain and suffering. Nobody can bring back or replace your loved ones. The only thing we can do on this occasion is to again promise and do everything we can to find the dead and missing an bury them appropriately, and punish the people most responsible – Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic,” |
| Srebrenica Mayor Malkic called on guests to help the survivors of Srebrenica live in dignity | RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS – The mayor of Srebrenica, Abdurahman Malkic, called on those present to help the survivors of Srebrenica live in dignity, as they had failed to prevent the genocide. “Let us live our future in peace, coexistence and tolerance, and let justice be served,” said Malkic |
| US President Bush message: We admire strength and courage of those who returned to Srebrenica
| RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 4 ‘We admire courage of returnees to Srebrenica’, Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘SAD remains committed to bringing Karadzic, Mladic to justice’, Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘The worst mass murder since WW II’ by N.N., Vecernje Novosti pg 24 ‘Reminder of evil people’, FENA – US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Pierre Richard Prosper on Monday read the message of US President George W. Bush at the commemoration in Potocari. The statement says that the mass murder of nearly 8.000 boys and men was the worst massacre of civilians in |
| US’ Prosper warns of obligation to arrest war crime suspects
| RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 4 ‘Evil still works in these hills’ – Addressing the commemoration in Potocari on Monday, US ambassador dealing with war crimes Pierre Richard Prosper warned of the obligation of unconditional implementation of the provisions of the Dayton agreement, particularly those prescribing the arrest war crimes suspects. “On this day of remembrance it is incumbent upon all of us to recognize that the evil responsible for what took place here still works in these hills, and must be dispelled,” said Prosper |
| ICTY President Meron reiterated that genocide was committed in Srebrenica
| RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 5 ‘Justice to victims, punishment to criminals’, Dnevni Avaz pg 4, mentioned on cover, Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Meron: To ensure Srebrenica never repeats’, Vecernje Novosti pg 24 ‘The Hague gave its judgment’ – Although he announced that he would be boycotting the commemoration in Potocari in protest against the failure to arrest the most prominent fugitives, Hague Tribunal chairman Theodor Meron nevertheless came to pay tribute to the victims and offer his condolences to the families of the dead Srebrenica Bosniaks. He recalled the verdict in the case of (RS Army general) Radoslav Krstic, which was the first official instance to describe the crime committed in Srebrenica as genocide. At the moment when they embarked on the implementation of genocide, Bosnian Serb forces were aware that this would inflict lasting damage on |
| British Foreign Secretary Straw: Evil of Srebrenica is the shame for the international community
| RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 4 ‘The darkest chapter in history of Europe’, Dnevni Avaz pg 6, mentioned on cover, Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘Straw: A shame for the international community’, Vecernje Novosti pg 24 ‘The world did not prevent tragedy’, FENA – “We are here to remember one of the darkest chapters in the history of Europe since 1945. We mourn for the thousands of people who were killed here. And indeed it is a shame for the international community that we have allowed this to happen right in front of our eyes and we did not manage to do anything. I feel indignant about this and I am truly sorry”, British Foreign Minister Jack Straw said at the ceremony of marking the 10th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. He presented the message of British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the people of Srebrenica. “You are in our thoughts at this 10th anniversary. We shall never forget the horrible torture you have suffered. We wish to express our solidarity with you. We also wish to thank you for the solidarity you expressed to us following the barbaric terrorist attacks in London last Thursday, which were aimed at provoking hatred among religions and cultures. It is our duty to mankind to ensure that they never become successful in this attempt”, said the message. |
| WB President Wolfowitz: We are here also to comfort those who survived genocide
| RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 4 ‘A stain in consciousness of entireworld’, Dnevni Avaz pg 2, mentioned on cover, FENA – “We are here today to pay respects to the victims of the worst genocide that happened in Europe since the Second World War and we are also trying to comfort the survivors and help them rebuild their lives,” President of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz on Monday said at the commemoration for the victims of the Srebrenica genocide at the Memorial Centre in Potocari. “We are also here to confirm our resolve to prevent such horrible crimes from happening here ever again”, pledged the WB President. He stressed that those who committed crimes are responsible for them, but added that this massacre nevertheless represents a stain in the consciousness of entire humanity. “It is a fact that we did not do enough, that we could have done more to prevent that”, said Wolfowitz. Wolfowitz said that he was impressed by the progress BiH has achieved over the past ten years, given this tragedy, and expressed pride by the fact that the World Bank is participating in the progress and building a better future in BiH. |
| UN’s Brown: Great world powers did not react adequately
| RHB, Pink, BHT, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Oslobodjenje pg 5 ‘Great powers (countries) did not react adequately’, Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘UN cannot avoid responsibility’, Nezavisne Novine pg 2 ‘We did not react properly’, FENA – The tragedy of Srebrenica will always haunt the history of the United Nations, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Mark Brown, said on Monday in Potocari at the ceremony of marking the tenth anniversary of the Srebrenica tragedy. Brown paid respects to the Srebrenica victims, expressed sympathies to the pain and grieving of the families whose dearest had gone missing in the massacre and said that he understands their cries for determining the truth about their dearest. He said that the battle for the truth about Srebrenica must be continued, no matter how long it takes. “Our first duty is to face the truth about everything that happened in Srebrenica. For us, who are working for international organizations, it is difficult to face the truth. However, it should be said – the great countries did not react adequately. The blame lies with those who planned and executed the crime, but we cannot avoid our part of the responsibility either”, said Mark Brown. “Our duty is to help in building trust in BiH”, he added, warning that this requires bringing the main culprits – Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic to justice, said Brown at the commemoration marking ten years since the genocide in Srebrenica. |
| HR Ashdown urges arrest of war criminals at Srebrenica ceremony
| Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘There is no peace without justice’, Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Reconciliation only after trying criminals’, Vecernje Novosti pg 24 ‘Individuals committed crimes’, ONASA – Attending the ceremony on Monday in Potocari to commemorate 10 years since the massacre of Bosniaks in the United Nations protected safe zone of Srebrenica, Paddy Ashdown, the High Representative for BiH, said that “today is above all a day for the families who are burying their dead: our efforts to open the memorial in Potocari has provided a place where they can do so with dignity”. “Most importantly, we must ensure that those responsible – Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic – face justice in |
| US’ Holbrooke: Unlike case of Saddam, Bosnian Serbs still supporting Karadzic, Mladic
| Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘Bosnian Serbs still supporting criminals’, Dnevni Avaz pg 7, FENA – The former peace mediator for BiH, Richard Holbrooke, who attended the commemoration in Potocari on Monday, said that unlike the case of apprehending Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the Bosnian Serbs still support Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic. “Srebrenica is the failure of NATO, the West and the UN peacekeeping forces. This tragedy must never happen again. The job will not be complete as long as Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic are at large”, said Holbrooke. |
| Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Pettigrew extended his condolences to families of Srebrenica victims
| Dnevni Avaz pg 4, FENA – Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew extended his condolences and sympathies on Monday to the families and friends of the more than 8 000 Bosnian Muslims who were killed in Srebrenica. |
| RS President Cavic: I did not come to Srebrenica to claim that genocide happened here
| Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘Genocide against Serbs committed in BiH’, Dnevni Avaz pg 5, FENA – Srebrenica is a place where a crime was committed and all persons responsible for this crime should answer for it, RS President Dragan Cavic said in Potocari on Monday. However, Cavic said it is tragic that today in Srebrenica individuals, beside the protocol, are handing down a death sentence to the RS. He also regarded as tragic, using of this gathering to insult the other victims. He said that he did not come to Srebrenica to claim that genocide happened here against anybody, against any people, but warned that a certain number of persons of Serb nationality had been killed in the Srebrenica region. Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Cavic: All those who committed crimes should be tried’, Glas Srpske cover pg inset ‘They insulted Oric’ victims’, SRNA – RS President Dragan Cavic said in Srebrenica today that he regretted all the victims of the recent war. “The genocide committed against the Serbs of this area by the forces of Srebrenica Muslim wartime commander Naser Oric, who is now in |
| Some foreign Delegations visited Budak secondary mass grave site
| BHT, Hayat, FTV, Dnevni Avaz pg 5 – Some of the foreign delegations attending the commemoration in Potocari visited the mass grave at the Budak cemetery. This is a secondary mass grave containing victims between 20 and 60 years of age with evidence of mass execution. There they were addressed by Chairman of the Federation of BiH Commission for Missing Persons Amor Masovic. “What you can see here is a secondary mass grave of Srebrenica victims. These are boys, youths and men who were captured together with more than 6,000. A group that tried to escape through the forest was killed on the so-called Trail of Death, leading from Srebrenica to |
| Croatian President Mesic: Criminals deserve death penalty
| Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘Criminals deserve death penalty’, Dnevni Avaz pg 4, mentioned on cover, Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘Mesic: Criminals deserve a death penalty’, Vecernje Novosti pg 24 ‘It was a genocide’ – “All those who ordered and committed this genocide must be brought to justice. Normally, I am against the death penalty, but in this case – those who did this do not deserve to live”, said Croatian President Stjepan Mesic on Monday in Srebrenica after visiting Budak secondary grave site. Slobodna Dalmacija pg 3 ‘Mesic: Tadic should have apologised’ by H carried Mesic’s comment on the fact that Tadic did not apologize for the crimes in Srebrenica yesterday. |
| A conference on Srebrenica genocide opened in Srebrenica
| BHT, Hayat, FTV, Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘Dayton cemented on the basis of genocide in Srebrenica’, Dnevni Avaz pg 5, Slobodna Dalmacija pg 19 ‘BiH structure created on genocide’ B. Kristo – An international conference on genocide has opened in Potocari. Scientists want the truth to be the only result of the gathering. Addressing the participants, academician Muhamed Filipovic said: “I am calling on you to temporarily set all prejudice and emotion aside and devote ourselves to establishing the truth. Concerning our emotions and respect for the victims, I appeal to you to express piety and pay tribute to the victims as is appropriate here – everyone according to their own custom. Not only to the numerous victims who fell here 10 years ago, but also to those who recently fell in the horrific terrorist attacks in |
| Leakey: ‘Tadic told me some in
| Dnevni Avaz pg 6 ‘Tadic told me some in Serbia were still not ready for arrests of Mladic and Karadzic’ by L. Sinanovic – EUFOR Commander, David Leakey, said he was satisfied with the organization of the commemoration, however added he certainly can stated that the organizers carried out cardinal mistakes, especially when it comes to traffic. Leakey also said he though Boris Tadic’s arrival to Potocari was brave, adding that Serbian President told him that there are still some communities in Serbia that were not ready for arrests of Mladic and Karadzic. “I cannot say when the arrests will happen, but… maybe it happens sooner than we thought,” says Leakey. |
| NATO Commander: Real words were used to remind of July 95 | Dnevni Avaz pg 7 ‘This must never repeat’ by L.S. – Commander of NATO forces in BiH, Steven Schook, commented to the Srebrenica commemoration stating it was very dignified, “and I think that real words were used to remind us what happened in that July.” |
| Serb Orthodox Chirch condemns Srebrenica crimes
| Nezavisne Novine pg 5 ‘A decisive condemnation of crimes’ by N.N., Vecernje Novosti pg 25 ‘Suffering should never be repeated’, Glas Srpske cover pg inset ‘Not to be repeated’ – The Serb Orthodox Church and its Patriarch announced they decisively condemn any sort of crime, reminding that not a single crime can be justified with misfortunes other make. The press release reads: “The crimes committed in BiH, and other places of former |
| Serbian and Montenegrin Parliaments paid tribute to victims
| Nezavisne Novine pg 5 ‘All crimes condemned in Podgorica, a minute of silence in Belgrade’ by BETA, Vecernje Novosti pg 4 ‘Compromise for crimes’ by V.P.– The Montenegrin Parliament Monday commenced session with a condemnation of all crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia states, as well as with condemnation of all sorts of terrorist actions. Monday’s session of the Serbian Parliament started with a minute of silence for victims of actions in |
| Op-eds of
| Oslobodjenje pg 9 ‘Continuation of genocide’ op-ed by Mirko Sagolj – “Genocide against Bosniaks in Srebrenica has not ended in July 1995… the genocide has been continued by using peaceful means… The essential problem of Srebrenica today is not only the fact that main culprits are at large… the question is how to revive the life and prevent new exodus? Only every 20th prewar dweller of Srebrenica has returned. More bones returned than people,” said Sogolj further nothing that even when they returned, returnees have no opportunities to earn for living. Author says that a large sums of money have been sent to Srebrenica for help “but ended somewhere between ruling SDA and people that were supposed to receive it.” Dnevni Avaz pg 3 ‘Admitting genocide’ op-ed by Husein Orahovac – Editorial on Srebrenica commemoration says “it took 10 years to hear from international officials that… genocide was committed against Bosniaks in Srebrenica.” Noting that Serb politicians have not dealt with Srebrenica issue, author says it is not the most important thing anymore how Serb politicians respond: “Something else is much more important. What will IC do after removing all doubts that genocide was committed in Srebrenica? Will it leave this organization of BiH, a result of genocide …, to survive or will it return attributes worth of every modern country?” |
| DL/VL op-eds on Srebrenica commemoration
| Dnevni List pg 2 ‘Responsibility for crime’ by I. Glibusic – The author says that it is questionable whether Western politicians should have talked at all about the war crimes and war criminals at the Srebrenica commemoration since most of them allowed that the war on the territory of former Yugoslavia takes place. The author also claims that it is questionable to what extent the International Community wants to arrest Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic. Vecernji List pg 2 ‘Anniversary of world disgrace’ by J. Pavkovic – Among the other things, the author criticizes the statement given by US Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues Pierre-Richard Prosper in Srebrenica on Monday, who reminded that Croatia has an obligation to arrest ICTY fugitive Anto Gotovina. The author says that in this way the guilt of an aggressor and victim is being equalized and the real image, in which the International Community has a big stain, is becoming blurred. The author says that Srebrenica exactly is one of these stains and for this reason the Srebrenica anniversary was also the anniversary of the IC disgrace. |
| NN op-ed’s on Srebrenica
| Nezavisne Novine op-ed pg 7 ‘Srebrenica – a day after’ by Zarko Korac – Condemning crimes committed in Srebrenica, the author notes that by reacting to 10th anniversary of Srebrenica crimes, Serbia has shown itself as a society that still must do much in confronting Milosevic’ political heritage. He notes that the time of evil is passing by, and many years will still go by in order to see a true apology. Nezavisne Novine op-ed pg 7 ‘Science is helping in exposing a myth’ by Catjerine Bobmerger – Writing for NN, the Head of ICMP Mission to BiH says that people, who were buried at Potocari, do not represent a means for accomplishment of political goals, but instead they are sons and fathers, who now have dignity and names. She stresses that by using science, ICMP has provided irrefutable evidence, adding that numbers and names of the missing persons cannot be hidden or overexaggerated for political goals. |
| US Ambassador Prosper to visit
| Dnevni Avaz pg 10, Oslobodjenje pg 3, FENA – US Ambassador for War Crimes Issues Pierre Prosper will visit the BiH Court and Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday to get informed about progress of the Council for War Crimes project. Prosper will meet BiH Chief Prosecutor Marinko Jurcevic, BiH Court Vice President Davorin Jukic and Registrar for War Crimes and Organised Crime Michael Johnson. |
| Radovanovic: NATO continues to investigate RS Army individuals suspected of helping Mladic
| Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘NATO investigates networks of [PIFWC’s] supporters in RS Army’, mentioned on cover, by A. Prlenda – BiH Defence Minister, Nikola Radovanovic, confirms for daily that the NATO HQ in Sarajevo has been investigating individuals in the RS Army assisted hiding of Ratko Mladic. Radovanovic adds that the Ministry prepared the report on Mladic hiding in Han Pijesak underground facility, and the NATO has continued with the activities of disclosing this network. Asked whether this means that NATO interviews individuals from RS Army, Radovanovic said that this is the case most probably, however underlined he knows nothing more on this issue. When it comes to salaries for Mladic, Radovanovic confirms that the Ministry has submitted the documentation to the RS Prosecution, who later forwarded it to the BiH Prosecution. Out of three military underground facilities where Mladic was hiding, two were closed down. |
| EUFOR without comment on Tadic’s statement re apprehension of Mladic
| Oslobodjenje pg 3 inset ‘EUFOR without comment on Tadic’s statement’ – EUFOR spokesperson, Tom Ryall, stated EUFOR has no information based on which the Serbian President, Boris Tadic,has announced the apprehension of Ratko Mladic in several days. Sky news carried the interview with Tadic, in which Presidency noted he has hoped Mladic would be arrested in next several days. “But, I would say that this statements,” says Ryall, “given by Tadic could be seen as the positive step forward in process of PIFWCs apprehension.” |
| Holbrooke and Prosper: no agreement with Radovan Karadzic
| Pink Mirela Cosic, Hayat, FTV, RTRS – Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA) s not perfect, but it stopped the war in BiH, said DPA Creator, current Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘The international community si responsible too’ by Z.Kusmuk, Vecernje Novosti pg 24 ‘An evil lies in hill’ ambush’ also carried Holbrooke and Prosper’s statements. |
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| Oslbodjenje pg 2, Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Tear-gas at marking of Srebrenica crimes’ by R.R. – The group of rowdies threw tear gas at the public gathering of “Women in Black” Association in the very centre of Belgrade, organised on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of crimes in Srebrenica. Those troublemakers also chanted well-known paroles “Knife, Wire, Srebrenica”. Women in Black, approximately 200 of them, continued their protest as soon as smoke scattered. Stasa Zajovic, Women in black Association Coordinator, stated: “This shows the level of fascism in Serbian society, and unreadiness to confront with criminal past…We have faced brutal violence by extremists and neo-Nazis at Square of Republic in Belgrade” At the same time, representatives at the Serbian Assembly with a minute of silence paid respect to all the victims in Srebrenica, Bratunac and Skelani. Serbian MoI claims it was not informed of these threats. BH TV 1 – Police arrested nine young men, and the Women in black continued their protest as soon as smoke scattered. |
| Serbian Prosecutor Vukicevic: Bill of indictment against Scorpions to be issued by end of August | BHT, Vecernji List pg 2 ‘Bill of indictment against Scorpions at end of August’ by F – Serbian Prosecutor for War Crimes Vladimir Vukicevic stated for RTV Serbia that he expects that the bill of indictment against members of ‘Scorpions’ would be issued by the end of August. |
| In spite of BiH COM’s decision on marking of Srebrenica crimes, RS Govt. did not declare Mourning Day
| RHB, Hayat, FTV, RTRS, Nezavisne Novine pg 5 ‘RS Government did not declare 11 July Mourning Day’ by S.Gojkovic – The Members of the RS Government claim that they did not receive any official decision about the Mourning Day from the BiH Council of Ministers, and that they heard about this initiative only through media. Bojan Zec Filipovic, Spokesperson of Adnan Terzic, says that the decision of BiH COM on Mourning Day was published in “BH Official Gazette” and hence BiH bodies are not obligated to inform entities about decisions. However, Cvijeta Kovacevic, Head of RS Government Press Bureau, says that “BH Official Gazette” dated 4 and 5 July (which was the last one delivered to RS Government) did not contain this decision. Therefore, Monday was not a Mourning Day in RS; only major television stations – the ones that broadcast their program in both BiH entities – respected the Mourning Day. |
| GS about war in BiH
| Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘A mouth full of pursuit’ by Z.Markovic – The author notes that as the marking of Serb suffering in Srebrenica and Bratunac approaches, various Bosniak and international officials strongly pledge for declaring Serb people as main culprit for BiH war , as well as to declare RS a genocidal creation. He disputes the day marked as beginning of war (6th April 1992), noting that on 4th March 1992, regular military units of Republic of Croatia entered BiH in Bosanski Brod. Inter alia, the author notes that Alija Izetbegovic was the one who removed his signature from Jose Cuttiliero’s plan in 1992, he reminds of Cutiliero’s statement that there would not have been war if Izetbegovic had not withdrawn his signature. |
| Investigation re. explosive planted at Potocari still ongoing | Nezavisne Novine pg 5 ‘Expertise awaited from Zagreb’ by A.Sisic – Dragan Lukac, Head of SIPA VIA Unit, Monday stated that the investigation regarding those responsible for planting of explosive near Potocari Memorial Centre is still ongoing, still expertise report from Zagreb is still awaited for. |
| Patriot on Potocari explosive case
| Patriot pgs 6-7 ‘World War IV – London as a frontline’ by Slobodan Vaskovic – Expressing horrification over London terrorist attacks, the author commends the strength of the Great Britain to deal with the problem of terrorism and to beat terrorists without a single bullet shot by not having fallen in chaos and panic. Unlike |
| Patriot links
| Patriot pgs 8-10 ‘Professionals planted explosive at Potocari’ by Mladen Stojanovic – Referring to well-informed law enforcement sources in BiH, the author notes that video-shots on explosive packages shows the professionals have planted it with possible intention to spread it out in small packages during Potocari commemoration. Report also brings a reference between |
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| Political Developments/Reforms |
| DA: Nilkolkic proposes to DRC moratorium on conscription
| Dnevni Avaz pg 10 ‘Minister Nikolic proposes moratorium on conscription’ by E.S. – DA learns that FBiH Defence Minister, Miroslav Nikolic, has proposed to the Defence Reform Commission a moratorium to conscription in FBiH, which would mean that 4200 recruited young men would not undergo military service. Moratorium would save 38 million KM for Federation annually, while RS would save 15 million KM in case it would do the same. |
| DA int/ with EU Enlargement Commissioner
| Dnevni Avaz pg 11 ‘Idea of EU is in serious political crisis’ by Sead Numanovic – In an interview to DA, the EU Enlargement Commission, Olli Rehn, stated on his way to attend the Srebrenica commemoration that “European and West in general had delayed with the reaction and therefore are partly responsible for 300.000 victims in the Western Balkans, mostly in Bosnia.” He noted that while |
| DL: Niko Lozancic stands behind Lovrinovic’s removal’
| Dnevni List pg 9 ‘Niko Lozancic stands behind Lovrinovic’s removal’, mentioned on cover ‘Lozancic stands behind removal’ by Z. Jukic – A high-ranked official from the Central Bosnia Canton (CBC) HDZ Board claims that everything with regard to the removal of Central Bosnia Canton Education Minister Nikola Lovrinovic was revealed during the session of the CBC HDZ Board held a day before Lovrinovic’s removal. The source added that during this session Lovrinovic told all details of his correspondence with Niko Lozancic, whom Lovrinovic considers to be an accomplice of High Representative Paddy Ashdown when his (Lovrinovic’s) removal is in question. According Lovrinovic, two days before his removal Lozancic called him and asked him whether he changed his stand with regard to the implementation of the framework law on primary and secondary education. Lovrinovic also said at this session that a year ago Lozancic told him that he should change his stands since otherwise he would lose job. According to DL, a day before the removal Lovrinovic was informed that he would not hold an introductory speech at the meeting of the HDZ National council and many HDZ members believe that this fact shows that the HDZ top knew that Lovrinovic would be removed. |
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| Slobodna Dalmacija last pg ‘Unacceptable solutions are being imposed to Croats in area of education’ by Z. Cilic – Due to the removal of Central Bosnia Canton (CBC) Education Minister Nikola Lovrinovic, the CBC HDZ Board held an extraordinary session during which they stated that the HR’s decision on the Lovrinovic’s removal is unacceptable. After the session the HDZ Board issued a press release which say that they send a message to the Croat people that the HR’s decision did not scare them and that they would keep defending the right of the Croat people to have education in Croatian language and according to the Croat curriculum. |
| N. Herceg new HDZ Secretary General/Croat national Council on education, defence, RTV reforms
| RHB, Vecernji List pg 4 ‘For right on education in Croatian language’ by mr – During the session of the HDZ Presidency, which was held in Kupres on Monday, Nevenko Hreceg was unanimously elected a new HDZ Secretary General. After this session the Croat National Council’s session took place and after they discussed the education reform they concluded that it is necessary to urgently make a memorandum saying that it is the right of the Croat people to have education in mother tongue. Talking about the defence reform they stated that HDZ would participate in the reform which would help modernization of the Army but which would not bring in question existence of the Croat component. When the RTV system reform is in question, the Council concludes that the Croat people would not give up their constitutional rights, which guarantee getting information and having a TV channel in mother tongue. Slobodna Dalmacija last pg ‘Nevenko Herceg new HDZ Secretary General’ by H also reports on these sessions. |
| DL: Mtg between US Ambassador McElhaney and Croat opposition took place
| Dnevni List pg 3 ‘US will help in gathering of Croat opposition’ by Z. Jukic – US Ambassador to BiH Douglas McElhaney was a host of the last week’s meeting with the Croat opposition, which took place in Sarajevo. A participant of the meeting, who wanted to stay anonymous, gave this information to DL. According to this source, one of the topics of the meeting was gathering of the Croat opposition’s political scene and the |
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| Nezavisne Novine pg 6, announced on cover ‘Suspect has the same name as member of Vehabije community near Brcko’ by M.Cubro – Daily claims that Mohammed El Guerbouzi AKA Abu Alssa, the person of identical name as the main suspect for London attacks, lived at Vehabije Community in the village of Gornji Rasljan near Brcko District. Daily learns from Milenko Milicevic, Brcko District Police Chief, that: “We have made a list of persons living in this community and that may be interesting from security aspect. We have handed the list to SIPA. I cannot claim with certainty that the person, allegedly suspected for NN carries the list with 16 names on pg 6 under headline ‘List of inhabitants of Rasljani village’ Part 1. |
| Israeli expert claims Serb explosive was used in
| EuroBlic pgs 7-8, announced on cover ‘Explosive for terrorists leaks from SiCG Army’ by A.Petrovic – Giora Shamis, Editor of the Israeli site “Debka”, that has published the information that the explosive, which AL Qaida used for London attacks comes from Belgrade, confirms authenticity of the article which has stirred up local military and security circles. He refuses to even give a hint on his possible source. |