Serb NGOs: Two New Appeals
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Serb NGOs: Two New Appeals
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Date: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 10:39 AM
To the:
Parliament of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
REQUEST FOR AMNESTY
The Action of nongovernmental organizations and Trade Union
Confederation "Nezavisnost" demands from federal authorities to
immediately declare amnesty recalling all criminal proceedings,
initiated trials and carrying out of sentences for all those
individuals who refused to participate in the war that had been forced
upon them, consciousness objectors, as well as those individuals who
have committed political criminal acts related to war, except for war
crimes.
After the adoption of the United Nations resolution, common objectives
for all Yugoslav citizens are peace and reconciliation, prosperity and
reconstruction of the country. These objectives cannot be achieved
without the return of those who have, during the bombing campaign and
war, voluntarily or under pressure left the country. The prevention of
their return would represent government's obstruction of the country's
reconstruction while declaring amnesty would be only the first,
fundamental step in the achievement of proclaimed objectives. We
therefore ask the authorities of Yugoslavia to make that first step to
meet the objectives of their citizens.
The Action of nongovernmental organizations and Trade Union
Confederation "Nezavisnost" demands from state officials to declare
amnesty similar to the one declared after the signing of the Dayton
Peace Accords, and from the United Nations and the European Union to
support the Action in this request.
The Action's Council for Human Rights has prepared a draft Law on
Amnesty to be offered to the citizens of Serbia and Montenegro to
sign. By signing this draft, the citizens will, through the
legislative initiative submitted to the Parliament, participate in the
processes of democratization and reconstruction of the destroyed legal
system of Yugoslavia.
In Belgrade, June 11th, 1999
1. UGS "Nezavisnost"
2. Alternative Education Academic Network
3. Belgrade Circle
4. Belgrade Women's Lobby
5. Center for Policy Studies
6. Center for Gender Studies
7. Center for Transition to Democracy
8. Society for Tolerance - Backa Palanka
9. Children Humanitarian Fund
10. Society for Cooperation with Neighboring Countries
11. Society of New Labor - Nis
12. Democratic Movement for Pancevo
13. District 0230 - Kikinda
14. Eco Center
15. European Movement in Serbia
16. Ethnic Forum - Subotica
17. Foundation for Peace and Crisis Management
18. FOSCODE - NGO Glasnik
19. Forum for Ethnic Relations
20. Civic Initiatives
21. Civic Forum - Novi Pazar
22. Group 484
23. Yugoslav Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights
24. Council for Human Rights - Leskovac
25. Women Safe Houses
26. Society of Citizens for Democracy, Social Justice and Support
to Trade Unions
27. VIN (Video Weekly)
28. Women in Black
29. XXL Creative Youth Group
30. Student Union of Yugoslavia/Serbia
31. SOS Telephone for Women and Children Victims of Abuse
32. Movement from the Margin - Kraljevo
33. PostPessimists - Belgrade
34. Women Civic Initiatives - Kraljevo
35. Urban In - Novi Pazar
36. Council for Humanitarian Work - Pancevo
37. Council for Environmental Protection - Pancevo
38. Peace Action - Subotica
39. Agora - Subotica
40. FEDRA - Zrenjanin
41. Trag - Nis
42. Panonian Civic Forum - Novi Sad
43. Movement for Peace - Pancevo
44. Sombor Peace Group
45. Society of Private Small and Medium Businesses and
Entrepreneurs - Vrsac
46. Urban Workshop - Vrsac
47. Astra Rumuna - Kustilj
Cc:
European Union, Mr. Gerhard Schr�der, Chairman of the EU Council
United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary General
Mr. Victor Chernomyrdin, President Boris Yeltsin's Special Envoy to
Kosovo
Mr. Marti Ahtisaari, European Union's Special Envoy to Kosovo
Mr. Carl Bildt, UN Special Envoy to Kosovo
President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Parliament of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
President of the Republic of Serbia
National Parliament of the Republic of Serbia
Belgrade, June 6th, 1999
Dear Sirs,
Yugoslav Action of nongovernmental organizations and Trade Union
Confederation "Nezavisnost" demands from authorized state officials
to, in accordance with the Document ratified by the Parliament of the
Republic of Serbia accepting the Draft Peace proposal offered by the
international community, and presented by Mr. Victor Chernomyrdin and
Mr. Marti Ahtisaari, immediately lift the declared state of war as
well as all Legal acts, sub-legal acts and measures adopted since
March 24th, 1999 as a consequence of the declared state of war.
Having in mind the principle presented in the Article 9 of the adopted
document, providing for: "... the improvement of democratization,
economic prosperity, stability and regional cooperation...", Yugoslav
Action of nongovernmental organizations and Trade Union Confederation
"Nezavisnost" demands that all positive regulations be brought into
accord with the generally accepted international standards on human
rights. Consequently, the Action specifically demands that in the
shortest possible time, new laws on international and local
nongovernmental organizations, university, media and judiciary be
passed.
1. UGS "Nezavisnost"
2. Alternative Education Academic Network
3. Belgrade Circle
4. Belgrade Women's Lobby
5. Center for Policy Studies
6. Center for Gender Studies
7. Center for Transition to Democracy
8. Society for Tolerance - Backa Palanka
9. Children Humanitarian Fund
10. Society for Cooperation with Neighboring Countries
11. Eco Center
12. European Movement in Serbia
13. Foundation for Peace and Crisis Management
14. FOSCODE - NGO Glasnik
15. Forum for Ethnic Relations
16. Civic Initiatives
17. Civic Forum - Novi Pazar
18. Group 484
19. Yugoslav Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights
20. Council for Human Rights - Leskovac
21. Women Safe Houses
22. Society of Citizens for Democracy, Social Justice and Support
to Trade Unions
23. VIN (Video Weekly)
24. Women in Black
25. XXL Creative Youth Group
26. Democratic Movement for Pancevo
27. Student Union of Yugoslavia/Serbia
28. SOS Telephone for Women and Children Victims of Abuse
29. Movement from the Margin - Kraljevo
30. Women Civic Initiatives - Kraljevo
31. District 0230 - Kikinda
32. Urban In - Novi Pazar
33. Council for Humanitarian Work - Pancevo
34. Council for Environmental Protection - Pancevo
35. Peace Action - Subotica
36. Ethnic Forum - Subotica
37. Agora - Subotica
38. FEDRA - Zrenjanin
39. Trag - Nis
40. Panonian Civic Forum - Novi Sad
41. Movement for Peace - Pancevo
42. Sombor Peace Group
Cc:
Mr. Marti Ahtisaari, European Union's Special Envoy for Kosovo
Mr. Victor Chernomyrdin, President Boris Yeltsin's Special Envoy for
Kosovo
Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations
Mr. Gerhard Schr�der, Chairman of the European Union Council
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