URGENT APPEAL TO ALL FRIENDS OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE IN THE BALKANS
Dear friends,
on behalf of SLOBODA/Freedom Association I am addressing you today
because we are facing the most serious financial crisis since the
beginning of the “trial” in The Hague which puts our work in serious
risk. As you know, the financial situation of the defense team of
Slobodan Milosevic always has been very critical and we were forced to
work in difficult circumstances. Since we have spent all our resources
and donations, we are now in a situation in which even the very
existence of President Milosevic’s only legal assistant in The Hague is
in question, not to mention the preparation of President Milosevics
defense case.
Due to this extreme worsening of the situation, we urgently need your
help!
· THE “STATE OF EMERGENCY“ AND THE TRUE DICTATORSHIP IN SERBIA
PRODUCED A FEAR AMONG PEOPLE IN SERBIA WHO WERE FINACIALLY SUPPORTING
THE DEFENSE OF PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC IN THE PAST.
· THE DEFENSE DEPENDS IN FULL ON VOLUNTARY WORK AND DONATIONS.
· THE MONEY IS USED ONLY FOR IMMINENT TECHNICAL EXPENSES OF THE
DEFENSE. AT PRESENT IT IS THE STAY OF ONE LEGAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT
MILOSEVIC AT THE HAGUE, PHONE CALLS, FAXES, INTERNET. AT PRESENT
THERE ARE NO FUNDS AT ALL TO PREPARE THE DEFENSE CASE. AT PRESENT EVEN
THE STAY AT THE HAGUE OF THE ONE AND ONLY ASSISTANT IS AT STAKE.
· VICTORY IN THE STRUGGLE FOR THE TRUTH AT THE HAGUE IS A
PRECONDITION OF THE NATIONAL SURVIVAL.
TO MAKE DONATIONS,
YOU CAN SEND CASH OR CHECKS TO:
SLOBODA
Rajiceva 16
11000 Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro
OR MAKE MONEY TRANSFERS (SWIFTS) TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT:
Peter Betscher/ICDSM,Account Number (Konto-Nr.): 102013409,
Bank: Volksbank Darmstadt,Bank Number (BLZ): 508 90 000,use:defense
Because the seriousness of the situation leaves no time, we have to ask
you to donate as much as you can immediately! To secure our future
activities, we also have to reach out with our appeal to more people.
We rely on you to spread this appeal and to help the collection of
further donations. Following, you will find a more specific description
of the situation which you are free to use to help the urgent
fundraising campaign.
THE DEFENSE AT THE HAGUE CAN’T CONTINUE WITHOUT YOUR AID - SAVE
MILOSEVIC’S STRUGGLE FOR THE TRUTH –
SAVE OUR HOPE!
Vladimir Krsljanin
SLOBODA/Freedom Association
Belgrade, July 4th, 2003
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SLOBODA/FREEDOM ASSOCIATION
YUGOSLAV COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENSE OF SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
URGENT FUND RAISING APPEAL
DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS WORSENING OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE
DEFENSE-TEAM OF SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
TO ICDSM MEMBERS, NATIONAL COMMITTEES FOR THE DEFENSE OF SLOBODAN
MILOSEVIC, TO ALL SERBS AND YUGOSLAVS AND ALL PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE
Dear friends!
• After the trial chamber repeatedly accepted the demands of the
prosecution to prolong the prosecutions half-time, the second phase of
the heroic struggle of President Milosevic against the ruthless NATO
machinery at The Hague, the “case on Bosnia and Croatia”, will not
finish before the beginning of next year. The so-called "prosecution
case on Kosovo" was finished without any evidence. Our common demand
was - stop that dangerous farce and admit the truth seen to everybody -
even in accordance with the Rules of the so-called "tribunal" there is
no ground to continue! Our clear and well-founded demand was not
accepted. Knowing the enemy, we cannot count on justice and have to
proceed.
• From the start, the financial situation of abducted President
Milosevic and his support team (The Freedom Association - The Yugoslav
Committee) was much worse than the situation of any other Hague
prisoner, whose lawyers recognize the "tribunal" and receive
substantial financial backing by the “tribunal”. Our whole achievements
in preparing the facts necessary for President Milosevic's struggle are
based on voluntary work and submissions of Yugoslav patriots. Until
now, our small funds were enough to cover the stay at The Hague of one
legal assistant to President Milosevic. Our resources always were
completely insufficient, but now, we don’t even know how to continue
without urgent and substantial donations. After we used all available
sources at home, we are now facing a new situation in which even the
minimum of legal aid to President Milosevic is in serious danger!
• The ongoing phase implies parallel work on the "prosecution case on
Croatia and Bosnia" – preparing material for cross examinations,
analysis of the whole passed part of the "process", preparing the
Yugoslav and foreign witnesses for the "defense case", meaning to do
interviews here and abroad, collecting documents, and finally covering
a part of the expenses of the defense witnesses at The Hague. For this
to be accomplished we would need a minimum of 100.000 EUR every month.
• The Belgrade regime, in difference to the behavior of any normal
country and despite the Constitutional obligation to help it's citizens
in legal need abroad, and in difference even to Croatia and both
entities of Bosnia, it is not only leaving us without any financial
support nor access to state archives, but is producing obstacles to the
defense of President Milosevic at every step. During the state of
emergency, all opposition forces were heavily attacked and an
atmosphere of fear even worse than the aftermath of October the 5th was
created, so that people inside the country became afraid to support us.
• That's why we immediately need organized fund raising actions and
serious donations from abroad. Some of the methods that can be used
are: putting fundraising appeals as ads in newspapers, leaflets,
E-mails and web sites, with the instructions how to donate; creating
mechanisms for donations by credit cards in web sites; collecting small
donations during meetings and mass actions; selling books, posters and
other informative material; individually approaching persons and
organizations capable of providing serious aid. Please contact us if
any further clarification is needed.
• Our contacts:
SLOBODA/FREEDOM ASSOCIATION
Rajiceva 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Telephone: +381 63 8862301
Fax: +381 11 630 549
E-mail: slobodavk@...
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To join or help this struggle, visit:
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/ (Sloboda/Freedom association)
http://www.icdsm.org/ (the international committee to defend Slobodan
Milosevic)
http://www.wpc-in.org/ (world peace council)
http://www.free-slobo.de/ (German section of ICDSM)
http://www.geocities.com/b_antinato/ (Balkan antiNATO center)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/ (an independent web site)
Dear friends,
on behalf of SLOBODA/Freedom Association I am addressing you today
because we are facing the most serious financial crisis since the
beginning of the “trial” in The Hague which puts our work in serious
risk. As you know, the financial situation of the defense team of
Slobodan Milosevic always has been very critical and we were forced to
work in difficult circumstances. Since we have spent all our resources
and donations, we are now in a situation in which even the very
existence of President Milosevic’s only legal assistant in The Hague is
in question, not to mention the preparation of President Milosevics
defense case.
Due to this extreme worsening of the situation, we urgently need your
help!
· THE “STATE OF EMERGENCY“ AND THE TRUE DICTATORSHIP IN SERBIA
PRODUCED A FEAR AMONG PEOPLE IN SERBIA WHO WERE FINACIALLY SUPPORTING
THE DEFENSE OF PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC IN THE PAST.
· THE DEFENSE DEPENDS IN FULL ON VOLUNTARY WORK AND DONATIONS.
· THE MONEY IS USED ONLY FOR IMMINENT TECHNICAL EXPENSES OF THE
DEFENSE. AT PRESENT IT IS THE STAY OF ONE LEGAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT
MILOSEVIC AT THE HAGUE, PHONE CALLS, FAXES, INTERNET. AT PRESENT
THERE ARE NO FUNDS AT ALL TO PREPARE THE DEFENSE CASE. AT PRESENT EVEN
THE STAY AT THE HAGUE OF THE ONE AND ONLY ASSISTANT IS AT STAKE.
· VICTORY IN THE STRUGGLE FOR THE TRUTH AT THE HAGUE IS A
PRECONDITION OF THE NATIONAL SURVIVAL.
TO MAKE DONATIONS,
YOU CAN SEND CASH OR CHECKS TO:
SLOBODA
Rajiceva 16
11000 Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro
OR MAKE MONEY TRANSFERS (SWIFTS) TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT:
Peter Betscher/ICDSM,Account Number (Konto-Nr.): 102013409,
Bank: Volksbank Darmstadt,Bank Number (BLZ): 508 90 000,use:defense
Because the seriousness of the situation leaves no time, we have to ask
you to donate as much as you can immediately! To secure our future
activities, we also have to reach out with our appeal to more people.
We rely on you to spread this appeal and to help the collection of
further donations. Following, you will find a more specific description
of the situation which you are free to use to help the urgent
fundraising campaign.
THE DEFENSE AT THE HAGUE CAN’T CONTINUE WITHOUT YOUR AID - SAVE
MILOSEVIC’S STRUGGLE FOR THE TRUTH –
SAVE OUR HOPE!
Vladimir Krsljanin
SLOBODA/Freedom Association
Belgrade, July 4th, 2003
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SLOBODA/FREEDOM ASSOCIATION
YUGOSLAV COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENSE OF SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
URGENT FUND RAISING APPEAL
DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS WORSENING OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE
DEFENSE-TEAM OF SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
TO ICDSM MEMBERS, NATIONAL COMMITTEES FOR THE DEFENSE OF SLOBODAN
MILOSEVIC, TO ALL SERBS AND YUGOSLAVS AND ALL PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE
Dear friends!
• After the trial chamber repeatedly accepted the demands of the
prosecution to prolong the prosecutions half-time, the second phase of
the heroic struggle of President Milosevic against the ruthless NATO
machinery at The Hague, the “case on Bosnia and Croatia”, will not
finish before the beginning of next year. The so-called "prosecution
case on Kosovo" was finished without any evidence. Our common demand
was - stop that dangerous farce and admit the truth seen to everybody -
even in accordance with the Rules of the so-called "tribunal" there is
no ground to continue! Our clear and well-founded demand was not
accepted. Knowing the enemy, we cannot count on justice and have to
proceed.
• From the start, the financial situation of abducted President
Milosevic and his support team (The Freedom Association - The Yugoslav
Committee) was much worse than the situation of any other Hague
prisoner, whose lawyers recognize the "tribunal" and receive
substantial financial backing by the “tribunal”. Our whole achievements
in preparing the facts necessary for President Milosevic's struggle are
based on voluntary work and submissions of Yugoslav patriots. Until
now, our small funds were enough to cover the stay at The Hague of one
legal assistant to President Milosevic. Our resources always were
completely insufficient, but now, we don’t even know how to continue
without urgent and substantial donations. After we used all available
sources at home, we are now facing a new situation in which even the
minimum of legal aid to President Milosevic is in serious danger!
• The ongoing phase implies parallel work on the "prosecution case on
Croatia and Bosnia" – preparing material for cross examinations,
analysis of the whole passed part of the "process", preparing the
Yugoslav and foreign witnesses for the "defense case", meaning to do
interviews here and abroad, collecting documents, and finally covering
a part of the expenses of the defense witnesses at The Hague. For this
to be accomplished we would need a minimum of 100.000 EUR every month.
• The Belgrade regime, in difference to the behavior of any normal
country and despite the Constitutional obligation to help it's citizens
in legal need abroad, and in difference even to Croatia and both
entities of Bosnia, it is not only leaving us without any financial
support nor access to state archives, but is producing obstacles to the
defense of President Milosevic at every step. During the state of
emergency, all opposition forces were heavily attacked and an
atmosphere of fear even worse than the aftermath of October the 5th was
created, so that people inside the country became afraid to support us.
• That's why we immediately need organized fund raising actions and
serious donations from abroad. Some of the methods that can be used
are: putting fundraising appeals as ads in newspapers, leaflets,
E-mails and web sites, with the instructions how to donate; creating
mechanisms for donations by credit cards in web sites; collecting small
donations during meetings and mass actions; selling books, posters and
other informative material; individually approaching persons and
organizations capable of providing serious aid. Please contact us if
any further clarification is needed.
• Our contacts:
SLOBODA/FREEDOM ASSOCIATION
Rajiceva 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Telephone: +381 63 8862301
Fax: +381 11 630 549
E-mail: slobodavk@...
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To join or help this struggle, visit:
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/ (Sloboda/Freedom association)
http://www.icdsm.org/ (the international committee to defend Slobodan
Milosevic)
http://www.wpc-in.org/ (world peace council)
http://www.free-slobo.de/ (German section of ICDSM)
http://www.geocities.com/b_antinato/ (Balkan antiNATO center)
http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/ (an independent web site)