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October 1998
Vol. 10, No. 9 (D)


 

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA:
HUMANITARIAN LAW VIOLATIONS IN KOSOVO
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SUMMARY

RECOMMENDATIONS

To the U.N. General Assembly
To the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights
VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES OF WAR BY GOVERNMENT FORCES
Violations in the Drenica Region
The Attack on Likošane
The Attack on Cirez
Police Attacks in Donji Prekaz
Summary Burial
Attack on Novi Poklek
VIOLATIONS IN THE YUGOSLAV-ALBANIA BORDER REGION
Use of Indiscriminate Force and Attacks on Civilians
Summary Executions in Ljubenic
The Use of Landmines
FORCIBLE DISAPPEARANCES
Idriz Idrizi
Nine Men from Novi Poklek
DETENTIONS AND ARRESTS
Destan Rukiqi
Zahrida Podrimçaku
LDK Activists from Urosevac
Besa Arllati
Dr. Fehmi Vula
Mevlude Sarraqi
Deaths in Detention
ATTACKS AND RESTRICTIONS ON MEDICAL AND RELIEF PERSONNEL

GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS ON THE MEDIA

Restrictions on the Albanian-language Media
The Broadcast Media in Kosovo
Restriction on the Serbian-language Media
Restrictions on the Foreign Media
VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES OF WAR BY INSURGENT FORCES
Abuses by the KLA
Abductions of Ethnic Serbs by the KLA
Abductions in Orahovac
Jovan Lukic
Ratko and Branko Staletic
Vojko and Ivan Bakrac
Ten Employees of the Belacavac Mine
Oliver Zalic
Milosav, Sultana, Radomir, Aleksandra, and Dostana Šmigic
Zivorad Spasic
Slobodan, Milica and Miloš Radoševic
Dara and Vukosava Vujoševic, Milka, and Milovan Vlahovic
Abductions of Roma by the KLA
Abductions of Ethnic Albanians by the KLA
Restrictions on the Media by the KLA
Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid Workers


LEGAL STANDARDS AND THE KOSOVO CONFLICT

International Law
Kosovo as an Internal Armed Conflict
The Applicability of Common Article 3 and Protocol II to the Conflict in Kosovo
Common Article 3 and the Protection of Noncombatants
Protocol II and the Protection of Non-combatants
Protection of the Civilian Population
Designation of Military Objectives
Prohibition of Indiscriminate Attacks: The Principle of Proportionality
The Protection of Civilians from Displacement
Starvation of Civilians as a Method of Combat
Proof of Intent to Starve Civilians
Domestic Law


THE INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Disunity within the International Community
Empty Threats of International Action
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

APPENDIX I

APPENDIX II

APPENDIX II


 
 



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