http://www.bosniak.org Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:44:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The London arrest of a Bosnian wartime leader heralds a new phase in Serbia’s unrelenting aggression against Bosnia-Herzegovina, in which the British authorities have now made themselves unwitting pawns. By Branka Magaš -- A member of Bosnia's war-time presidency, who subsequently served as president of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ejup Ganic, was ... http://www.bosniak.org/what-lies-behind-the-arrest-of-ejup-ganic/ Congress of North American Bosniaks strongly condemns the latest political provocation... that continually shows that Serbia doesn't recognize the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its citizens. Issueing the warrant on the basis under which Mr. Ejup Ganić, former member of the BiH Presidency, was arrested in London, is yet another ... http://www.bosniak.org/serbias-extradition-request-of-mr-ganic-is-an-assault-on-bosnias-sovereignty/ [download in .PDF] H.E. Judge Patrick Robinson, President International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia P.O. Box 13888 2501 EW The Hague, The Netherlands H.E. Judge Carmel Agius Presiding Judge in a Specially Appointed Chamber P.O. Box 13888 2501 EW The Hague, The Netherlands Open Letter to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International ... http://www.bosniak.org/cnab-open-letter-to-the-international-criminal-tribunal-for-the-former-yugoslavia-icty-and-the-international-court-of-justice-icj/ Interviewer: Daniel Toljaga Institute for the Research of Genocide, Canada (IRGC) (The interview first appeared as a guest post on the official blog of Dr. Marko Attila Hoare, a world renowned British historian and a member of the IRGC, on Feb 12 2010). Srebrenica region, three years before the Genocide From April to June 1992, ... http://www.bosniak.org/interview-with-nihada-hodzic-survivor-of-the-zaklopaca-massacre/ WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman today criticized a move by the Bosnian Serb parliament to approve a law on referendums that could be used to call for secession from Bosnia. The parliament of Republika Srpska voted on February 10 to approve the measure, which was strongly backed by Prime Minister ... http://www.bosniak.org/lieberman-calls-referendum-law-disappointing-and-alarming/ Resolution invites all citizens of Illinois to jointly advocate to stop the cycle of violence. The  State of Illinois General Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution HR712, which declared July 11th as Srebrenica Remembrance Day and the week of July 11th as Bosnia and Herzegovina  Tribute Week in the State of Illinois. As stated, ... http://www.bosniak.org/illinois-11-july-declared-a-day-of-mourning-for-the-victims-of-srebrenica-genocide/ AFP (SARAJEVO) — The United States warned Tuesday that a referendum could undermine ethnically-divided Bosnia's fragile stability as Bosnian Serb lawmakers discussed plans to remove obstacles to a plebiscite. "While a referendum can be a legitimate mechanism in the right circumstances, it can be counter productive, and even provocative, when used ... http://www.bosniak.org/united-states-warns-against-bosnian-serb-referendum/ Serbia is mulling over a resolution expressing remorse for the massacre in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. This time, EU accession aspirations may prove a big enough incentive to make it happen. By Anes Alic - a senior writer for ISN Security Watch, based in Sarajevo and the co-founder and executive ... http://www.bosniak.org/buying-remorse-for-srebrenica/ It has been my honor and pleasure to extend my most sincere welcome on behalf of the Institute for the Research of Genocide Canada and my own behalf and wish you to be fully and timely informed on the relevant scientific, researching, and other activities of the Institute. All information about the ... http://www.bosniak.org/the-institute-for-the-research-of-genocide-canada-opens-its-doors/ By Marko Attila Hoare EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 1. Thanks to EU and US complacancy in the face of Bosnia's continuing disintegration, it has been left to Croatia's president to promise resolute action in defence of this fragile state. 2. The secession of the Republika Srpska from Bosnia-Hercegovina would be catastrophic for stability in the ... http://www.bosniak.org/croatia-must-defend-bosnia-so-should-serbia/ The Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) categorically condemns the illegal and provocative actions of the representatives of the smaller entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for their approval of a draft law on a referendum on January 26th. This is the latest of the disturbing trends of persistent unchecked secessionist politics that ... http://www.bosniak.org/cnab-condemns-the-threat-of-referendum-by-the-smaller-entity-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/ The Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina has confirmed indictment against Duško Jević, Mendeljev Đurić and Goran Marković for genocide. The three Serbs are accused of committing genocide against Bosniaks in Srebrenica. The court has announced that the indictment states that the accused planned, ordered, encouraged and participated in the joint criminal act. “Between July ... http://www.bosniak.org/genocide-indictment-against-three-serbs-confirmed/ The Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) actively participated in pressuring the United States authorities to order Nedjo Ikonic's deportation for prosecution by a panel of international judges under the jurisdiction of the Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Today, the United States extradited Nedjo Ikonic to Bosnia.  A spokesman for the state prosecutor's office, Boris ... http://www.bosniak.org/us-extradites-srebrenica-genocide-suspect-nedjo-ikonic-to-bosnia/ Press Release: Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) condemns and protests against hacker attacks directed towards the on-line portal Bosnjaci.net Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) condemns and protests against hacker attacks directed towards the on-line portal Bosnjaci.net. CNAB is of the opinion that these heinous attacks against the portal are ... http://www.bosniak.org/cnab-condemns-attacks-on-web-magazine-bosnjacinet/ Dear Bosniaks, Since the year 2000, the Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB) has defended the interests of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bosniaks in diaspora by ensuring that relations between our homeland and the United States and Canada remain strong. On behalf of CNAB, we wish you a Happy New Year and we ... http://www.bosniak.org/cnab-board-of-directors-wishes-you-a-happy-new-year-2010/ Source: BBC News A row has erupted between Bosnian Serb politicians and the top international official in Bosnia-Hercegovina over the role of foreign judges and prosecutors. The international High Representative, Valentin Inzko, says the Bosnian Serb republic, Republika Srpska (RS), has violated the 1995 Dayton peace accords. His statement came after RS rejected ... http://www.bosniak.org/bosnia-peace-deal-being-broken/ By William Hague and Paddy Ashdown The 14th anniversary of the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords passed unnoticed in November. The collapse of a US-EU diplomatic initiative in Bosnia-Herzegovina last month went virtually unreported too, as has the fact that Bosnia’s cold peace is under serious threat. Bosnia may seem less significant than it ... http://www.bosniak.org/broken-bosnia-needs-western-attention/ (Hajrudin Somun is the former ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Turkey and a lecturer of the history of diplomacy at Philip Noel-Baker International University in Sarajevo.) If there is one foreign dignitary whom a majority of Bosnian citizens do not want to see in the new year, it must be ... http://www.bosniak.org/adieu-mr-bildt-by-hajrudin-somun/ [download in .PDF] D&B Country Risk Office Marlow International Parkway Marlow, Bucks SL7 1AJ United Kingdom To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of the Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB), we are writing  to express our anger and disappointment over the comments made by Darren Middleditch, a senior economist for your company, Dun & ... http://www.bosniak.org/cnab-letter-to-db-country-risk-office/ The Honorable Russ Carnahan 1710 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chris Smith 2373 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Honorable Congressmen Carnahan and Smith: As members of the Bosniak American community, and on behalf of the Congress of North American Bosniaks, we are writing to you on the occasion of the International ... http://www.bosniak.org/cnab-letter-to-congressman-russ-carnahan/ From publications in the media it appears that one of the judges involved in the proceedings brought by the Mothers of Srebrenica against the Dutch State and the United Nations is also a member of Radovan Karadzic’ team of advisors. The Mothers of Srebrenica consider it unjustifiable that a judge involved ... http://www.bosniak.org/judge-in-srebrenica-case-is-karadzics-advisor/ Naida Zukic, a Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) assistant professor in the Department of Speech, Communications and Theater Arts, traveled to London, where her digital performance piece, "Weight of Meaninglessness,” was selected for screening at the ACT ART Festival. The digital performance commemorates the Srebrenica victims, but Zukic is ... http://www.bosniak.org/bmcc-professor%e2%80%99s-digital-performance-commemorates-srebrenica-genocide/ Since Karadzic was transferred to The Hague Tribunal in July 2008 to stand a trial for the genocide and war crimes, some knotty questions emerged. Two months after his transfer, the Prosecution’s Office issued a new indictment against the long time fugitive. The indictment of September 2008 says, in its ... http://www.bosniak.org/srebrenica-through-the-icty%e2%80%99s-eyes-florence-hartmann/ [download in .PDF] The Honorable Hillary R. Clinton Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Madam Secretary Clinton, On behalf of the Congress of North American Bosniaks, I am writing to express our gravest concern regarding the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the resurgence of the ultra-nationalist ... http://www.bosniak.org/cnab-letter-to-the-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton/ Professor Emir Ramic President Congress of North American Bosniaks, Branch Canada A16983-2009 IN REPLY TO YOUR EMAIL OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 Dear Professor Ramic: Thank you for your email of September 16, 2009, in which you inform me of the campaign for a Srebrenica Remembrance Day in Canada and request support for the motion put ... http://www.bosniak.org/canada-readies-to-support-srebrenica-genocide-motion/