This document discusses the plight of those who, often at the instigation of the international community, conscientously objected during the conflict in Kosovo. It calls on the international community to protect conscientous objectors who have fled the region.
This document discusses the situation of thousands of Yugoslav men of military age who, during the recent crisis in Kosovo, refused to take part in conflict on the grounds of their deeply held religious, political or moral beliefs. These men were encouraged in their actions by representatives of NATO member states, who repeatedly urged them … Continue reading Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: the forgotten resisters: the plight of Yugoslav conscientious objectors after the conflict in Kosovo
In October 1999 Amnesty International published a report The forgotten resisters: the plight of conscientious objectors to military service after the conflict in Kosovo (AI Index: EUR 70/111/99). The report described the fate of those who disobeyed the FRY leadership by failing to answer call-up or deserting their units. Despite calls by NATO states encouraging … Continue reading Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: still forgotten: an update on conscientious objectors after the Kosovo conflict