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contacts and visits
From: "Vladimir Krsljanin"
Subject: Sloboda/ICDSM: URGENT - President Milosevic cut from all
contacts and visits 2 days before Wesley Clark testimony and 16 days
before Serbian elections!
www.icdsm.org
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO DEFEND SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
Sofia - New York - Moscow - Belgrade, 12 December 2003
URGENT!
ICTY/US/NATO Criminal Attack on Truth, Freedom, Judiciary, Human
Rights and Free Democratic Will of the Serbian People
President Milosevic Cut from All Contacts with the Outside World; War
Criminal Wesley Clark to Testify in Secrecy; Total US Takeover of ICTY;
According to the Polls, the Opposition Will Win the Serbian Elections;
Demonstrations at The Hague and ICDSM Press Conferences in The Hague
and New York
PROTEST IMMEDIATELY!
ADDRESS ICTY, UN, GOVERNMENTS!
Today, recently US-imposed “Deputy Registrar” of ICTY David Tolbert,
who effectively runs the Registry in presence of alive Hans Holthuis
(The Netherlands), the Registrar, have made an illegal decision to ban
all phone contacts and visits of President Milosevic with any person,
except “his immediate family” and “recognized legal representatives (if
any)”. A similar decision was made today in the case of Dr Vojislav
Seselj. Alleged reason: Serbian elections!
http://www.un.org/icty/milosevic/trialc/decision-e/031211.htm
Sloboda has already challenged illegal grounds for such restrictions in
its letter to Tolbert’s imminent boss, also recently appointed ICTY
President Theodor Meron (USA). In spite he was obliged, Meron never
responded to the Sloboda motion.
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/engleski/request.html
This is happening when polls and media reports show clear advantage of
the opposition forces in the pre-election campaign in Serbia. Major
event of this campaign was, of course, the fact that the left-patriotic
ticket of the Socialist Party of Serbia is led by President Milosevic.
His address to the Head Committee of SPS produced and is still
producing a major impact on the people. So the reaction of the ICTY,
the major weapon of the occupation of Serbia is an expected expression
of fear.
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/engleski/SMelections.htm
Anyhow, this illegal and outrageous sign of desperation of war
criminals’ puppets at The Hague, must not be tolerated!
This is happening just two days before “the testimony” of the convicted
(by the Belgrade District Court) war criminal general Wesley Clark. The
conditions (full secrecy and possibility that US government redacts the
transcript!) for his testimony imposed by US Government is a completely
open admission that ICTY has no independence and that it is run neither
by its “judges” nor by the UN Security Council, but by the US
Government.
http://www.un.org/icty/pressreal/2003/p802-e.htm
http://www.un.org/icty/pressreal/2003/PA149-e.htm
(note that the ICTY is putting President Milosevic into total
isolation, advertising (!) at the same time, phone number of the
General Clark’s PR representative! The number is:+ 44 7974 982591)
What do they have to hide? The dirtiest part of the contemporary
American history – the role of Clinton/Albright/Clark clique in
building Al Qaeda, KLA and World terrorism; worst, cruelest and
merciless war crimes in Yugoslavia.
http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO310B.html
Wesley Clark has to start his two-days “testimony” on Monday, 15
December 2003 at 9 a.m. in the ICTY at The Hague.
Since 8 a.m. a demonstrations will be held in front of the Tribunal.
Same morning, at 9 a.m. an ICDSM press conference will take part in the
nearby Bel Air hotel. ICDSM attorney, Ms. Tiphaine Dickson
(Quebec/Canada) will appear. Read a call for these events below.
A press conference is also expected to take place on 16 December in New
York or Washington.
Let us not allow that ideals of the Peoples of the World, which founded
UN organization be insulted by war criminals who use ICTY as a cover!
React immediately and address your appeals to ICTY, UN, your
governments and the public!
Take part in the planed protest actions and organize your own!
Vladimir Krsljanin,
on behalf of Sloboda and ICDSM
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Address of the Tribunal:
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Churchillplein 1
2517JW The Hague
Netherlands
Fax: +31 70 512 8637
The other useful contacts one can find at:
http://www.icdsm.org/addresses.htm
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Appendices
1. ICTY: Decision to ban all phone contacts and visits to President
Milosevic
2. ICTY: Press Release on phone contacts and visits ban
3. ICTY: Press Release on conditions of Wesley Clark’s testimony
4. ICTY: Press Advisory on Wesley Clark’s testimony
5. ICDSM: Demonstrations and the Press Conference at The Hague
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1. ICTY: Decision to ban all phone contacts and visits to President
Milosevic
Case No. IT-02-54
Prosecutor v. Slobodan Milosevic
DECISION
THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR,
CONSIDERINGResolution 827 of 25 May 1993 ("Resolution 827"), the
Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations decided to " […] establish an international tribunal for the
sole purpose of prosecuting persons responsible for serious violations
of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the
former Yugoslavia […]" to "[…] contribute to the restoration of peace
and to this end to adopt the Statute of the International Tribunal"
("Tribunal");
CONSIDERINGthe Statute of the Tribunal adopted by the aforesaid
Security Council Resolution on 25 May 1993, as subsequently amended;
CONSIDERINGthe "Rules Governing the Detention of Persons Awaiting Trial
or Appeal before the Tribunal or otherwise Detained on the Authority of
the Tribunal" ("Rules of Detention") as adopted by the Tribunal on 5
May 1994, as subsequently amended;
CONSIDERINGRule 2 of the Rules of Detention which provides that the
United Nations "shall retain the ultimate responsibility and liability
for all aspects of detention pursuant to these Rules of Detention" and
that all detainees shall be "subject to the sole jurisdiction of the
Tribunal at all times that they are so detained, even though physically
absent from the detention unit, until final release or transfer to
another institution";
CONSIDERINGthat whilst the Rules of Detention ensure the continued
application and protection of individual rights of persons in
detention, the application of its provisions relating to communication
and visits also require that the interests of the administration of
justice and the purposes of the Tribunal’s Statute be considered;
CONSIDERING THEREFOREthat the Rules of Detention envisage that a
balanced weighing of a detainee’s individual rights with that of the
institutional duties and obligations of the Tribunal may be called for
in certain situations where conflicting interests become apparent;
RECALLINGthat by Resolution 827, the Security Council expressed "its
grave alarm of continuing reports of widespread and flagrant violations
of international humanitarian law occurring within the territory of the
former Yugoslavia and especially in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, including reports of mass killings, massive, organized,
and systematic detention and rape of women, and the continuance of the
practice of‘ethnic cleansing’, including for the acquisition and
holding of territory" and determined "to put and end to such crimes and
to take effective measures to bring to justice the persons who are
responsible for them";
RECALLINGALSO that by Resolution 827, the Security Council determined
that the establishment of the Tribunal and the prosecution of persons
responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law
would contribute to the restoration and maintenance of peace in the
former Yugoslavia;
NOTINGthat Article 29 of the Statute of the Tribunal require States to
"co-operate with the International Tribunal in the investigation and
prosecution of persons accused of committing violations of
international humanitarian law";
NOTINGthat Mr. Slobodan Milosevic (the "Accused") is presently being
tried at the Tribunal for acts allegedly committed while he held high
political office in the former Yugoslavia;
NOTINGthat the Accused is a candidate in Serbian parliamentary
elections scheduled to be held on 28 December 2003;
NOTING PARTICULARLYthat the Commanding Officer of the United Nations
Detention Unit ("Detention Unit") has received reports that the Accused
has recently made statements to his political party and supporters,
using communication facilities provided by the Detention Unit and with
the intention of having these statements subsequently being reported in
the media1;
CONSIDERINGthat Rule 63(B) of the Rules of Detention provides that
"[t]he Registrar may refuse to allow a person to visit a detainee if he
has reason to believe that the purpose of the visit is to obtain
information which may be subsequently reported to the media" in
accordance with the proper administration of justice and that it
follows from this Rule and the principle on which it is founded, that
communication between a detainee and others may be prohibited if there
are reasons to believe that such communications would lead to a
detainee’s statements appearing in the media, particularly if the
effect of such statements is to undermine the Tribunal’s mandate to
assist in the restoration and maintenance of peace in the former
Yugoslavia;
CONSIDERINGthat the Accused has, as noted above, previously either
directly contacted the media or has used his privilege to communicate
with others who have in turn provided messages through the media in
contradiction of the Rules of Detention, which have resulted in a
widespread media attention and coverage of the fact that an indictee
for genocide, crimes against humanity and war-crimes such as the
Accused is facilitating, with ease, the ongoing Serbian parliamentary
elections campaign;
CONSIDERINGthat the facilities provided by the Detention Unit are
intended for the well- being of the Accused and not for purposes that
frustrate the Tribunal’s function to assist in establishing peace and
security in the former Yugoslavia and that the fact that a detainee at
the Detention Unit has communicated with the aid of facilities provided
by the Detention Unit to participate in an ongoing Serbian
parliamentary elections campaign is such an occasion that is likely to
frustrate the Tribunal’s mandate;
CONSIDERINGthat in balancing between the rights and entitlements to
communication and visits of the Accused with that of the Tribunal to
effectively perform its mandate and functions, the particular
circumstances of the detainee necessitates the imposition of measures
which are imperative for the avoidance of potentially deleterious media
coverage resulting from unrestricted communication entitlements and
visits for the time being;
DECIDESpursuant to Rules 60 and 63 of the Rules of Detention, for a
period of thirty (30) days following this Decision, which decision
shall then be reviewed, to:
(i) Prohibit communication, via telephone between the Accused with any
person(s) (particularly with the media), such prohibition shall not
apply to telephone communication with his immediate family, legal
counsel (where applicable), diplomatic or consular representatives on
condition that this facility shall not be used in any manner to contact
the media;
(ii) All authorised telephone conversations, except for communications
with recognised legal representatives (if any) and diplomatic or
consular representatives, shall be monitored, in accordance with
current Detention Unit practices;
(iii) Prohibit all visits between the Accused with any person(s)
(particularly with the media), such prohibition shall not apply to
visits with his immediate family, legal counsel (where applicable),
diplomatic or consular representatives;
(iv) All authorised visits shall be supervised by the Commanding
Officer of the Detention Unit or an official he designates.
(v) The aforesaid restrictions will not apply to written communications
wherein the current practices shall be maintained and the Detention
Unit’s regulations concerning the import and export of mail shall be
adhered to.
David Tolbert
Deputy Registrar
Dated this eleventh day of December 2003
At The Hague
The Netherlands
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1. The Commanding Officer of the Detention Unit confirmed that a speech
made by Mr. Slobodan Milošević from his cell at the Detention Unit was
broadcast on 3 Dec 2003 and subsequently reported in the newspapers.
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2. ICTY: Press Release on phone contacts and visits ban
Press Release . Communiqué de presse
(Exclusively for the use of the media. Not an official document)
REGISTRY
GREFFE
The Hague, 12 December 2003
JL/P.I.S./810e
REGISTRY IMPOSES COMMUNICATION RESTRICTIONS ON DETAINEES WITH REGARD TO
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING IN THE MEDIA FROM THE TRIBUNAL’S DETENTION UNIT
On 11 December 2003, the Deputy Registrar of the Tribunal, David
Tolbert, issued two Decisions concerning the rights of detainees in the
Tribunal’s Detention Unit to use communications privileges for the
purpose of political campaigning in the media. The Decisions were
specifically taken with a view to two Accused, Slobodan Milosevic and
Vojislav Seselj. Both Accused were notified today, 12 December 2003.
Before issuing the Decisions, the Deputy Registrar took into account,
among other things, the following:
· Rule 2 of the Rules of Detention, which provides that the
United Nations "shall retain the ultimate responsibility and liability
for all aspects of detention";
· that the Accused are candidates in the Serbian parliamentary
elections scheduled to be held on 28 December 2003;
· that the Commanding Officer of the United Nations Detention
Unit has received reports that the Accused had recently made statements
to their political parties and supporters, using communication
facilities provided by the Detention Unit and with the intention of
having these statements subsequently being reported in the media;
· that Rule 63(B) of the Rules of Detention provides that "[t]he
Registrar may refuse to allow a person to visit a detainee if he has
reason to believe that the purpose of the visit is to obtain
information which may be subsequently reported to the media" in
accordance with the proper administration of justice and that it
follows from this Rule and the principle on which it is founded, that
communication between a detainee and others may be prohibited if there
are reasons to believe that such communications would lead to a
detainee’s statements appearing in the media, particularly if the
effect of such statements is to undermine the Tribunal’s mandate to
assist in the restoration and maintenance of peace in the former
Yugoslavia;
· that the facilities provided by the Detention Unit are
intended for the well-being of the Accused and not for purposes that
frustrate the Tribunal’s function to assist in establishing peace and
security in the former Yugoslavia and that the fact that a detainee at
the Detention Unit has communicated with the aid of facilities provided
by the Detention Unit to participate in an ongoing Serbian
parliamentary election campaign is such an occasion that is likely to
frustrate the Tribunal’s mandate;
The Deputy Registrar decided, pursuant to Rules 60 and 63 of the Rules
of Detention, for a period of 30 days following the Decisions, to:
i. "Prohibit communication, via telephone between the Accused with any
person(s) (particularly with the media), such prohibition shall not
apply to telephone communication with his immediate family, legal
counsel (where applicable), diplomatic or consular representatives on
condition that this facility shall not be used in any manner to contact
the media;
ii. All authorised telephone conversations, except for communications
with recognised legal representatives (if any) and diplomatic or
consular representatives, shall be monitored;
iii. Prohibit all visits between the Accused with any person(s)
(particularly with the media), such prohibition shall not apply to
visits with his immediate family, legal counsel (where applicable),
diplomatic or consular representatives;
iv. All authorised visits shall be supervised at the discretion of the
Commanding Officer of the Detention Unit or an official he designates."
*****
See full texts of the Decisions by the Deputy Registrar (Milosevic Case
: http://www.un.org/icty/milosevic/trialc/decision-e/031211.htm
Seselj Case :
http://www.un.org/icty/seselj/trialc/decision-e/031211.htm)
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3. ICTY: Press Release on conditions of Wesley Clark’s testimony
Press Release . Communiqué de presse
(Exclusively for the use of the media. Not an official document)
TRIAL CHAMBER
CHAMBRE DE 1ÉRE INSTANCE
The Hague, 19 November 2003
JL/P.I.S./802-e
GENERAL WESLEY CLARK TO TESTIFY IN THE MILOSEVIC TRIAL ON 15 AND 16
DECEMBER 2003
NO PUBLIC ACCESS ON THOSE DATES
RECORDING OF TESTIMONY TO BE MADE PUBLIC AFTER 48 HOURS
On 17 November 2003, Trial Chamber III issued an Order for General
Wesley Clark to testify in the Milosevic trial on 15 December 2003 and
to be available to complete his testimony the following day.
The Trial Chamber also made public an earlier confidential Decision,
dated 30 October 2003, setting out the conditions under which General
Clark is to give his testimony. In this Decision, the Trial Chamber
granted the addition of General Clark to the Prosecution’s witness
list, as well as extensive protective measures imposed by the
Government of the United States of America (US Government) under Rule
70 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure and Evidence (RPE).
Background:
The US Government has agreed to allow General Clark to testify in the
Milosevic trial pursuant to Rule 70 of the RPE and as such, it is
entitled to seek certain protective measures with respect to his
testimony. These protective measures were requested through the Office
of the Prosecutor.
The Trial Chamber is bound by an Appeals Chamber Decision (Prosecutor
v. Milosevic, "Decision on the Interpretation and Application of Rule
70" of 23 October, 2002) which grants the information provider (US
Government) a right to impose certain conditions upon the testimony of
a witness provided by it under Rule 70 of the RPE.
The protective measures requested by the US Government are sought to
protect its national interests and the Trial Chamber has granted these
protective measures on this basis.
On 30 October 2003 The Trial Chamber ordered as follows:
1. "General Wesley Clark ("the witness") may be added to the
Prosecution witness list;
2. the witness’s testimony shall be treated as information provided
pursuant to and protected by Rule 70 (C) and (D);
3. two representatives of the US Government may be present in court
during the testimony of the witness;
4. the evidence of the witness shall be given in open session subject
to the protective measures set out below;
5. the evidence contained in paragraphs 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67 and 85
of the summary attached to the Motion as ex parte Annex A may be given
in private session in order to protect the national interests of the US
and request may be made for additional evidence to be so given on the
same ground;
6. the public gallery be closed during the course of the witness’s
testimony;
7. the broadcast of the testimony be delayed for a period of 48 hours
to enable the US Government to review the transcript and make
representations as to whether evidence given in open session should be
redacted in order to protect the national interests of the US, and
shall be delayed for a period thereafter to enable the Trial Chamber to
consider and determine any redactions requested, and, if ordered, for
the redactions to be made to the tape of the testimony prior to its
release;
8. the scope of examination-in-chief and cross-examination of the
witness be limited to the content of the summary attached to the Motion
as ex parte Annex A;
9. The Accused or Amici Curiae may seek to have the scope of
examination expanded by prior agreement of the US Government (obtained
directly from that Government or through the representation of the
Office of the Prosecutor), once the summary of the evidence-in-chief to
be given is disclosed to them; and
10. The Prosecution shall disclose the summary contained in ex parte
Annex A forthwith".
An advisory alerting journalists to the media arrangements that will be
in place for them to view recordings of General Clark’s testimony after
16 December 2003 will be issued in due course.
*****
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4. ICTY: Press Advisory on Wesley Clark’s testimony
Press Advisory . Avis pour information
(Exclusively for the use of the media. Not an official document)
The Hague, 11 December 2003
CVO/P.I.S./PA149
MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TESTIMONY OF GENERAL WESLEY CLARK
No Public Access to Milosevic Trial on 15 and 16 December During
Testimony of General Wesley Clark
Please be reminded that following an Order from Trial Chamber III
issued on 17 November 2003 (see Press Release 802e) there will be no
public access to Courtroom I in the Milosevic trial on 15 and 16
December 2003 for the testimony of General Wesley Clark. The broadcast
of the testimony of General Clark will be delayed and shown on Friday
19 December 2003 starting at 9.00 a.m.
However as other proceedings will be ongoing the following rules will
apply:
• Cameras or photographers will not be allowed into the Tribunal
building;
• All interviews on camera are to be conducted outside of the Tribunal
building;
• Media without cameras will be given access to the lobby of the
Tribunal where they can make use of the media rooms.
The usual security procedures will apply:
All individuals entering the building are subject to security checks of
their person and belongings. No one will be permitted access to the
building without complying fully with the requirements of the
Tribunal's security officers. All members of the press have to present
their press card and photographic identification.
Public Broadcast of the Testimony of General Clark on Friday 19
December 2003
Please be advised that on Friday 19 December 2003 at 9 a.m. the
testimony given by General Wesley Clark on 15 and 16 December 2003 will
be publicly broadcast. Please note that the testimony will be broadcast
with the normal courtroom breaks (after every 1½hours there will be a
10 minute break).
Media coming to the Tribunal can view the broadcast from inside the
ICTY building:
• On the screens in the public gallery of Courtroom I (in English,
French and BCS available through headphones).
• On the large screen in the press briefing room of the Tribunal (in
English language only).
Media wishing to record the proceedings from inside the ICTY building
can do this by:
• Contacting the Press Office of the Tribunal
• Linking up to the feeds in either the audio room (XLR balanced
cables needed) or the video feed room (composite video feed). There are
12 feeds available, this may necessitate media assisting each other and
"piggybacking".
Outside the ICTY building:
• Uplink vans can connect to the break-out box outside of the
building. Please note that there are five feeds currently available. An
additional break-out box will be added if weather conditions permit
adding an extra 10 feeds.
Media unable to come to the Tribunal will be able to:
• Log on to the ICTY website at: www.un.org/icty to view the
testimony. On the homepage go to Courtroom I, Real Player and click on
the language you require.
• Contacting the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who will be
broadcasting the testimony directly to its members and on request.
E.B.U. Eurovision:
Contact: Piotr Azia
Tel: +41.22.717.28.46 or 50
E-mail: azia@...
Radio representatives can contact E.B.U. Radio News for assistance.
Transcripts of General Clark’s testimony will also be made available on
ICTY website.
Contact Details for General Clark’s Public Relations Staff
Media wishing to contact General Clark’s public relations staff over
the 15 and 16 December 2003 can reach them on the following number: +
44 7974 982591.
For further information please do not hesitate to call the Press Office:
+31 (70) 512-5343 or 512-5356
*****
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5. ICDSM: Demonstrations and the Press Conference at The Hague
Yugoslavia Tribunal under complete control of the U.S.
War criminal Gen. Wesley Clark as prosecution witness!
Emergency Call for Protest!!!!!!
On Dec. 15 Wesley Clark will appear before the tribunal in The Hague
(ICTY) as a prosecution witness in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic!
For his role inside NATO, which under his command beginning on March 24,
1999, waged a 78-day bombing campaign, the current U.S. presidential
candidate was once tried and convicted in Belgrade for war crimes.
Now he presents himself as a "witness for the prosecution," which
appears quite striking when one considers how and to what extent the USA
dominates the tribunal. They finally carried it out!
More clearly than ever before now the direct influence of the U.S.
regime comes to the surface. It is the U.S. that literally dictated to
the tribunal the terms under which Wesley Clark will testify. Following
the direct conditions from Washington no public and no media will be
allowed inside. The only people who will observe the proceedings will be
two representatives of the U.S. government. And not only this: the U.S.
government has the authority to decide which parts of the testimony will
remain secret. The other parts will be presented to the U.S. government,
which will then have a time period of 48 hours to censor also this
part!!!
There are thus many reasons to protest before The Hague Tribunal on Dec.
15:
Protest! Protest against the dictatorship of imperialism! Protest
against
the attack on international law! Protest against the attempt to punish
the Yugoslav people for resistance against neo-colonialism! Protest
against the appearance of Wesley Clark – the butcher of children and
main executor of the criminal destruction of Serbia and Yugoslavia!
As the trial is scheduled to begin Dec. 15 at 9 a.m., the New Communist
Party of the Netherlands in cooperation with the Dutch ICDSM and
representatives of Serbian diaspora has organized a demonstration from
8 a.m. in front of
the tribunal building. Join the demonstration!
At the end there will be at 9 a.m. a press conference of the
International Committee for the Defense of Slobodan Molosevic (ICDSM) in
the Hotel Bel Air next to the tribunal. The Canadian lawyer for ICDSM,
Ms. Tiphaine
Dickson, will give a press statement and answer the media's questions.
All media representatives are welcome to hear the truth!
www.icdsm.org
www.sloboda.org.yu
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Please find the detailed instructions at:
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/pomoc.htm
To join or help this struggle, visit:
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http://www.icdsm.org/ (the international committee to defend Slobodan
Milosevic)
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http://www.icdsm-us.org/ (US section of ICDSM)
http://www.icdsmireland.org/ (ICDSM Ireland)
http://www.wpc-in.org/ (world peace council)
http://www.geocities.com/b_antinato/ (Balkan antiNATO center)
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Oggetto: [icdsm-italia] URGENT - President Milosevic cut from all
contacts and visits
From: "Vladimir Krsljanin"
Subject: Sloboda/ICDSM: URGENT - President Milosevic cut from all
contacts and visits 2 days before Wesley Clark testimony and 16 days
before Serbian elections!
www.icdsm.org
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO DEFEND SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
Sofia - New York - Moscow - Belgrade, 12 December 2003
URGENT!
ICTY/US/NATO Criminal Attack on Truth, Freedom, Judiciary, Human
Rights and Free Democratic Will of the Serbian People
President Milosevic Cut from All Contacts with the Outside World; War
Criminal Wesley Clark to Testify in Secrecy; Total US Takeover of ICTY;
According to the Polls, the Opposition Will Win the Serbian Elections;
Demonstrations at The Hague and ICDSM Press Conferences in The Hague
and New York
PROTEST IMMEDIATELY!
ADDRESS ICTY, UN, GOVERNMENTS!
Today, recently US-imposed “Deputy Registrar” of ICTY David Tolbert,
who effectively runs the Registry in presence of alive Hans Holthuis
(The Netherlands), the Registrar, have made an illegal decision to ban
all phone contacts and visits of President Milosevic with any person,
except “his immediate family” and “recognized legal representatives (if
any)”. A similar decision was made today in the case of Dr Vojislav
Seselj. Alleged reason: Serbian elections!
http://www.un.org/icty/milosevic/trialc/decision-e/031211.htm
Sloboda has already challenged illegal grounds for such restrictions in
its letter to Tolbert’s imminent boss, also recently appointed ICTY
President Theodor Meron (USA). In spite he was obliged, Meron never
responded to the Sloboda motion.
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/engleski/request.html
This is happening when polls and media reports show clear advantage of
the opposition forces in the pre-election campaign in Serbia. Major
event of this campaign was, of course, the fact that the left-patriotic
ticket of the Socialist Party of Serbia is led by President Milosevic.
His address to the Head Committee of SPS produced and is still
producing a major impact on the people. So the reaction of the ICTY,
the major weapon of the occupation of Serbia is an expected expression
of fear.
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/engleski/SMelections.htm
Anyhow, this illegal and outrageous sign of desperation of war
criminals’ puppets at The Hague, must not be tolerated!
This is happening just two days before “the testimony” of the convicted
(by the Belgrade District Court) war criminal general Wesley Clark. The
conditions (full secrecy and possibility that US government redacts the
transcript!) for his testimony imposed by US Government is a completely
open admission that ICTY has no independence and that it is run neither
by its “judges” nor by the UN Security Council, but by the US
Government.
http://www.un.org/icty/pressreal/2003/p802-e.htm
http://www.un.org/icty/pressreal/2003/PA149-e.htm
(note that the ICTY is putting President Milosevic into total
isolation, advertising (!) at the same time, phone number of the
General Clark’s PR representative! The number is:+ 44 7974 982591)
What do they have to hide? The dirtiest part of the contemporary
American history – the role of Clinton/Albright/Clark clique in
building Al Qaeda, KLA and World terrorism; worst, cruelest and
merciless war crimes in Yugoslavia.
http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO310B.html
Wesley Clark has to start his two-days “testimony” on Monday, 15
December 2003 at 9 a.m. in the ICTY at The Hague.
Since 8 a.m. a demonstrations will be held in front of the Tribunal.
Same morning, at 9 a.m. an ICDSM press conference will take part in the
nearby Bel Air hotel. ICDSM attorney, Ms. Tiphaine Dickson
(Quebec/Canada) will appear. Read a call for these events below.
A press conference is also expected to take place on 16 December in New
York or Washington.
Let us not allow that ideals of the Peoples of the World, which founded
UN organization be insulted by war criminals who use ICTY as a cover!
React immediately and address your appeals to ICTY, UN, your
governments and the public!
Take part in the planed protest actions and organize your own!
Vladimir Krsljanin,
on behalf of Sloboda and ICDSM
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Address of the Tribunal:
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Churchillplein 1
2517JW The Hague
Netherlands
Fax: +31 70 512 8637
The other useful contacts one can find at:
http://www.icdsm.org/addresses.htm
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Appendices
1. ICTY: Decision to ban all phone contacts and visits to President
Milosevic
2. ICTY: Press Release on phone contacts and visits ban
3. ICTY: Press Release on conditions of Wesley Clark’s testimony
4. ICTY: Press Advisory on Wesley Clark’s testimony
5. ICDSM: Demonstrations and the Press Conference at The Hague
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1. ICTY: Decision to ban all phone contacts and visits to President
Milosevic
Case No. IT-02-54
Prosecutor v. Slobodan Milosevic
DECISION
THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR,
CONSIDERINGResolution 827 of 25 May 1993 ("Resolution 827"), the
Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations decided to " […] establish an international tribunal for the
sole purpose of prosecuting persons responsible for serious violations
of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the
former Yugoslavia […]" to "[…] contribute to the restoration of peace
and to this end to adopt the Statute of the International Tribunal"
("Tribunal");
CONSIDERINGthe Statute of the Tribunal adopted by the aforesaid
Security Council Resolution on 25 May 1993, as subsequently amended;
CONSIDERINGthe "Rules Governing the Detention of Persons Awaiting Trial
or Appeal before the Tribunal or otherwise Detained on the Authority of
the Tribunal" ("Rules of Detention") as adopted by the Tribunal on 5
May 1994, as subsequently amended;
CONSIDERINGRule 2 of the Rules of Detention which provides that the
United Nations "shall retain the ultimate responsibility and liability
for all aspects of detention pursuant to these Rules of Detention" and
that all detainees shall be "subject to the sole jurisdiction of the
Tribunal at all times that they are so detained, even though physically
absent from the detention unit, until final release or transfer to
another institution";
CONSIDERINGthat whilst the Rules of Detention ensure the continued
application and protection of individual rights of persons in
detention, the application of its provisions relating to communication
and visits also require that the interests of the administration of
justice and the purposes of the Tribunal’s Statute be considered;
CONSIDERING THEREFOREthat the Rules of Detention envisage that a
balanced weighing of a detainee’s individual rights with that of the
institutional duties and obligations of the Tribunal may be called for
in certain situations where conflicting interests become apparent;
RECALLINGthat by Resolution 827, the Security Council expressed "its
grave alarm of continuing reports of widespread and flagrant violations
of international humanitarian law occurring within the territory of the
former Yugoslavia and especially in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, including reports of mass killings, massive, organized,
and systematic detention and rape of women, and the continuance of the
practice of‘ethnic cleansing’, including for the acquisition and
holding of territory" and determined "to put and end to such crimes and
to take effective measures to bring to justice the persons who are
responsible for them";
RECALLINGALSO that by Resolution 827, the Security Council determined
that the establishment of the Tribunal and the prosecution of persons
responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law
would contribute to the restoration and maintenance of peace in the
former Yugoslavia;
NOTINGthat Article 29 of the Statute of the Tribunal require States to
"co-operate with the International Tribunal in the investigation and
prosecution of persons accused of committing violations of
international humanitarian law";
NOTINGthat Mr. Slobodan Milosevic (the "Accused") is presently being
tried at the Tribunal for acts allegedly committed while he held high
political office in the former Yugoslavia;
NOTINGthat the Accused is a candidate in Serbian parliamentary
elections scheduled to be held on 28 December 2003;
NOTING PARTICULARLYthat the Commanding Officer of the United Nations
Detention Unit ("Detention Unit") has received reports that the Accused
has recently made statements to his political party and supporters,
using communication facilities provided by the Detention Unit and with
the intention of having these statements subsequently being reported in
the media1;
CONSIDERINGthat Rule 63(B) of the Rules of Detention provides that
"[t]he Registrar may refuse to allow a person to visit a detainee if he
has reason to believe that the purpose of the visit is to obtain
information which may be subsequently reported to the media" in
accordance with the proper administration of justice and that it
follows from this Rule and the principle on which it is founded, that
communication between a detainee and others may be prohibited if there
are reasons to believe that such communications would lead to a
detainee’s statements appearing in the media, particularly if the
effect of such statements is to undermine the Tribunal’s mandate to
assist in the restoration and maintenance of peace in the former
Yugoslavia;
CONSIDERINGthat the Accused has, as noted above, previously either
directly contacted the media or has used his privilege to communicate
with others who have in turn provided messages through the media in
contradiction of the Rules of Detention, which have resulted in a
widespread media attention and coverage of the fact that an indictee
for genocide, crimes against humanity and war-crimes such as the
Accused is facilitating, with ease, the ongoing Serbian parliamentary
elections campaign;
CONSIDERINGthat the facilities provided by the Detention Unit are
intended for the well- being of the Accused and not for purposes that
frustrate the Tribunal’s function to assist in establishing peace and
security in the former Yugoslavia and that the fact that a detainee at
the Detention Unit has communicated with the aid of facilities provided
by the Detention Unit to participate in an ongoing Serbian
parliamentary elections campaign is such an occasion that is likely to
frustrate the Tribunal’s mandate;
CONSIDERINGthat in balancing between the rights and entitlements to
communication and visits of the Accused with that of the Tribunal to
effectively perform its mandate and functions, the particular
circumstances of the detainee necessitates the imposition of measures
which are imperative for the avoidance of potentially deleterious media
coverage resulting from unrestricted communication entitlements and
visits for the time being;
DECIDESpursuant to Rules 60 and 63 of the Rules of Detention, for a
period of thirty (30) days following this Decision, which decision
shall then be reviewed, to:
(i) Prohibit communication, via telephone between the Accused with any
person(s) (particularly with the media), such prohibition shall not
apply to telephone communication with his immediate family, legal
counsel (where applicable), diplomatic or consular representatives on
condition that this facility shall not be used in any manner to contact
the media;
(ii) All authorised telephone conversations, except for communications
with recognised legal representatives (if any) and diplomatic or
consular representatives, shall be monitored, in accordance with
current Detention Unit practices;
(iii) Prohibit all visits between the Accused with any person(s)
(particularly with the media), such prohibition shall not apply to
visits with his immediate family, legal counsel (where applicable),
diplomatic or consular representatives;
(iv) All authorised visits shall be supervised by the Commanding
Officer of the Detention Unit or an official he designates.
(v) The aforesaid restrictions will not apply to written communications
wherein the current practices shall be maintained and the Detention
Unit’s regulations concerning the import and export of mail shall be
adhered to.
David Tolbert
Deputy Registrar
Dated this eleventh day of December 2003
At The Hague
The Netherlands
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1. The Commanding Officer of the Detention Unit confirmed that a speech
made by Mr. Slobodan Milošević from his cell at the Detention Unit was
broadcast on 3 Dec 2003 and subsequently reported in the newspapers.
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2. ICTY: Press Release on phone contacts and visits ban
Press Release . Communiqué de presse
(Exclusively for the use of the media. Not an official document)
REGISTRY
GREFFE
The Hague, 12 December 2003
JL/P.I.S./810e
REGISTRY IMPOSES COMMUNICATION RESTRICTIONS ON DETAINEES WITH REGARD TO
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING IN THE MEDIA FROM THE TRIBUNAL’S DETENTION UNIT
On 11 December 2003, the Deputy Registrar of the Tribunal, David
Tolbert, issued two Decisions concerning the rights of detainees in the
Tribunal’s Detention Unit to use communications privileges for the
purpose of political campaigning in the media. The Decisions were
specifically taken with a view to two Accused, Slobodan Milosevic and
Vojislav Seselj. Both Accused were notified today, 12 December 2003.
Before issuing the Decisions, the Deputy Registrar took into account,
among other things, the following:
· Rule 2 of the Rules of Detention, which provides that the
United Nations "shall retain the ultimate responsibility and liability
for all aspects of detention";
· that the Accused are candidates in the Serbian parliamentary
elections scheduled to be held on 28 December 2003;
· that the Commanding Officer of the United Nations Detention
Unit has received reports that the Accused had recently made statements
to their political parties and supporters, using communication
facilities provided by the Detention Unit and with the intention of
having these statements subsequently being reported in the media;
· that Rule 63(B) of the Rules of Detention provides that "[t]he
Registrar may refuse to allow a person to visit a detainee if he has
reason to believe that the purpose of the visit is to obtain
information which may be subsequently reported to the media" in
accordance with the proper administration of justice and that it
follows from this Rule and the principle on which it is founded, that
communication between a detainee and others may be prohibited if there
are reasons to believe that such communications would lead to a
detainee’s statements appearing in the media, particularly if the
effect of such statements is to undermine the Tribunal’s mandate to
assist in the restoration and maintenance of peace in the former
Yugoslavia;
· that the facilities provided by the Detention Unit are
intended for the well-being of the Accused and not for purposes that
frustrate the Tribunal’s function to assist in establishing peace and
security in the former Yugoslavia and that the fact that a detainee at
the Detention Unit has communicated with the aid of facilities provided
by the Detention Unit to participate in an ongoing Serbian
parliamentary election campaign is such an occasion that is likely to
frustrate the Tribunal’s mandate;
The Deputy Registrar decided, pursuant to Rules 60 and 63 of the Rules
of Detention, for a period of 30 days following the Decisions, to:
i. "Prohibit communication, via telephone between the Accused with any
person(s) (particularly with the media), such prohibition shall not
apply to telephone communication with his immediate family, legal
counsel (where applicable), diplomatic or consular representatives on
condition that this facility shall not be used in any manner to contact
the media;
ii. All authorised telephone conversations, except for communications
with recognised legal representatives (if any) and diplomatic or
consular representatives, shall be monitored;
iii. Prohibit all visits between the Accused with any person(s)
(particularly with the media), such prohibition shall not apply to
visits with his immediate family, legal counsel (where applicable),
diplomatic or consular representatives;
iv. All authorised visits shall be supervised at the discretion of the
Commanding Officer of the Detention Unit or an official he designates."
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See full texts of the Decisions by the Deputy Registrar (Milosevic Case
: http://www.un.org/icty/milosevic/trialc/decision-e/031211.htm
Seselj Case :
http://www.un.org/icty/seselj/trialc/decision-e/031211.htm)
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3. ICTY: Press Release on conditions of Wesley Clark’s testimony
Press Release . Communiqué de presse
(Exclusively for the use of the media. Not an official document)
TRIAL CHAMBER
CHAMBRE DE 1ÉRE INSTANCE
The Hague, 19 November 2003
JL/P.I.S./802-e
GENERAL WESLEY CLARK TO TESTIFY IN THE MILOSEVIC TRIAL ON 15 AND 16
DECEMBER 2003
NO PUBLIC ACCESS ON THOSE DATES
RECORDING OF TESTIMONY TO BE MADE PUBLIC AFTER 48 HOURS
On 17 November 2003, Trial Chamber III issued an Order for General
Wesley Clark to testify in the Milosevic trial on 15 December 2003 and
to be available to complete his testimony the following day.
The Trial Chamber also made public an earlier confidential Decision,
dated 30 October 2003, setting out the conditions under which General
Clark is to give his testimony. In this Decision, the Trial Chamber
granted the addition of General Clark to the Prosecution’s witness
list, as well as extensive protective measures imposed by the
Government of the United States of America (US Government) under Rule
70 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Procedure and Evidence (RPE).
Background:
The US Government has agreed to allow General Clark to testify in the
Milosevic trial pursuant to Rule 70 of the RPE and as such, it is
entitled to seek certain protective measures with respect to his
testimony. These protective measures were requested through the Office
of the Prosecutor.
The Trial Chamber is bound by an Appeals Chamber Decision (Prosecutor
v. Milosevic, "Decision on the Interpretation and Application of Rule
70" of 23 October, 2002) which grants the information provider (US
Government) a right to impose certain conditions upon the testimony of
a witness provided by it under Rule 70 of the RPE.
The protective measures requested by the US Government are sought to
protect its national interests and the Trial Chamber has granted these
protective measures on this basis.
On 30 October 2003 The Trial Chamber ordered as follows:
1. "General Wesley Clark ("the witness") may be added to the
Prosecution witness list;
2. the witness’s testimony shall be treated as information provided
pursuant to and protected by Rule 70 (C) and (D);
3. two representatives of the US Government may be present in court
during the testimony of the witness;
4. the evidence of the witness shall be given in open session subject
to the protective measures set out below;
5. the evidence contained in paragraphs 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67 and 85
of the summary attached to the Motion as ex parte Annex A may be given
in private session in order to protect the national interests of the US
and request may be made for additional evidence to be so given on the
same ground;
6. the public gallery be closed during the course of the witness’s
testimony;
7. the broadcast of the testimony be delayed for a period of 48 hours
to enable the US Government to review the transcript and make
representations as to whether evidence given in open session should be
redacted in order to protect the national interests of the US, and
shall be delayed for a period thereafter to enable the Trial Chamber to
consider and determine any redactions requested, and, if ordered, for
the redactions to be made to the tape of the testimony prior to its
release;
8. the scope of examination-in-chief and cross-examination of the
witness be limited to the content of the summary attached to the Motion
as ex parte Annex A;
9. The Accused or Amici Curiae may seek to have the scope of
examination expanded by prior agreement of the US Government (obtained
directly from that Government or through the representation of the
Office of the Prosecutor), once the summary of the evidence-in-chief to
be given is disclosed to them; and
10. The Prosecution shall disclose the summary contained in ex parte
Annex A forthwith".
An advisory alerting journalists to the media arrangements that will be
in place for them to view recordings of General Clark’s testimony after
16 December 2003 will be issued in due course.
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4. ICTY: Press Advisory on Wesley Clark’s testimony
Press Advisory . Avis pour information
(Exclusively for the use of the media. Not an official document)
The Hague, 11 December 2003
CVO/P.I.S./PA149
MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TESTIMONY OF GENERAL WESLEY CLARK
No Public Access to Milosevic Trial on 15 and 16 December During
Testimony of General Wesley Clark
Please be reminded that following an Order from Trial Chamber III
issued on 17 November 2003 (see Press Release 802e) there will be no
public access to Courtroom I in the Milosevic trial on 15 and 16
December 2003 for the testimony of General Wesley Clark. The broadcast
of the testimony of General Clark will be delayed and shown on Friday
19 December 2003 starting at 9.00 a.m.
However as other proceedings will be ongoing the following rules will
apply:
• Cameras or photographers will not be allowed into the Tribunal
building;
• All interviews on camera are to be conducted outside of the Tribunal
building;
• Media without cameras will be given access to the lobby of the
Tribunal where they can make use of the media rooms.
The usual security procedures will apply:
All individuals entering the building are subject to security checks of
their person and belongings. No one will be permitted access to the
building without complying fully with the requirements of the
Tribunal's security officers. All members of the press have to present
their press card and photographic identification.
Public Broadcast of the Testimony of General Clark on Friday 19
December 2003
Please be advised that on Friday 19 December 2003 at 9 a.m. the
testimony given by General Wesley Clark on 15 and 16 December 2003 will
be publicly broadcast. Please note that the testimony will be broadcast
with the normal courtroom breaks (after every 1½hours there will be a
10 minute break).
Media coming to the Tribunal can view the broadcast from inside the
ICTY building:
• On the screens in the public gallery of Courtroom I (in English,
French and BCS available through headphones).
• On the large screen in the press briefing room of the Tribunal (in
English language only).
Media wishing to record the proceedings from inside the ICTY building
can do this by:
• Contacting the Press Office of the Tribunal
• Linking up to the feeds in either the audio room (XLR balanced
cables needed) or the video feed room (composite video feed). There are
12 feeds available, this may necessitate media assisting each other and
"piggybacking".
Outside the ICTY building:
• Uplink vans can connect to the break-out box outside of the
building. Please note that there are five feeds currently available. An
additional break-out box will be added if weather conditions permit
adding an extra 10 feeds.
Media unable to come to the Tribunal will be able to:
• Log on to the ICTY website at: www.un.org/icty to view the
testimony. On the homepage go to Courtroom I, Real Player and click on
the language you require.
• Contacting the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who will be
broadcasting the testimony directly to its members and on request.
E.B.U. Eurovision:
Contact: Piotr Azia
Tel: +41.22.717.28.46 or 50
E-mail: azia@...
Radio representatives can contact E.B.U. Radio News for assistance.
Transcripts of General Clark’s testimony will also be made available on
ICTY website.
Contact Details for General Clark’s Public Relations Staff
Media wishing to contact General Clark’s public relations staff over
the 15 and 16 December 2003 can reach them on the following number: +
44 7974 982591.
For further information please do not hesitate to call the Press Office:
+31 (70) 512-5343 or 512-5356
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5. ICDSM: Demonstrations and the Press Conference at The Hague
Yugoslavia Tribunal under complete control of the U.S.
War criminal Gen. Wesley Clark as prosecution witness!
Emergency Call for Protest!!!!!!
On Dec. 15 Wesley Clark will appear before the tribunal in The Hague
(ICTY) as a prosecution witness in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic!
For his role inside NATO, which under his command beginning on March 24,
1999, waged a 78-day bombing campaign, the current U.S. presidential
candidate was once tried and convicted in Belgrade for war crimes.
Now he presents himself as a "witness for the prosecution," which
appears quite striking when one considers how and to what extent the USA
dominates the tribunal. They finally carried it out!
More clearly than ever before now the direct influence of the U.S.
regime comes to the surface. It is the U.S. that literally dictated to
the tribunal the terms under which Wesley Clark will testify. Following
the direct conditions from Washington no public and no media will be
allowed inside. The only people who will observe the proceedings will be
two representatives of the U.S. government. And not only this: the U.S.
government has the authority to decide which parts of the testimony will
remain secret. The other parts will be presented to the U.S. government,
which will then have a time period of 48 hours to censor also this
part!!!
There are thus many reasons to protest before The Hague Tribunal on Dec.
15:
Protest! Protest against the dictatorship of imperialism! Protest
against
the attack on international law! Protest against the attempt to punish
the Yugoslav people for resistance against neo-colonialism! Protest
against the appearance of Wesley Clark – the butcher of children and
main executor of the criminal destruction of Serbia and Yugoslavia!
As the trial is scheduled to begin Dec. 15 at 9 a.m., the New Communist
Party of the Netherlands in cooperation with the Dutch ICDSM and
representatives of Serbian diaspora has organized a demonstration from
8 a.m. in front of
the tribunal building. Join the demonstration!
At the end there will be at 9 a.m. a press conference of the
International Committee for the Defense of Slobodan Molosevic (ICDSM) in
the Hotel Bel Air next to the tribunal. The Canadian lawyer for ICDSM,
Ms. Tiphaine
Dickson, will give a press statement and answer the media's questions.
All media representatives are welcome to hear the truth!
www.icdsm.org
www.sloboda.org.yu
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