2007-06-12 18:45:44

Kosovar Independence


(12 June 2007 - RV) The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal convicted a wartime leader of Croatia's rebel Serbs of murder, torture and persecution today.
The Hague sentenced Milan Martic to 35 years in prison for a 4 year ethnic cleansing campaign of non-Serbs in southern Croatia, during the early 1990’s.
Today also marks the 8th anniversary of the NATO mission to Kosovo. Nearly a decade later, the region is closer to independence from Serbia, but pressure from Russia continues to block UN backed kosovar independence.
European research fellow at Chatham House, Robin Sheppard explains why… RealAudioMP3










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