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North American Solidarity With
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The passenger train bridge at Grdelica, site of
mass murder by NATO
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The North American Solidarity With Yugoslavia Delegation was a humanitarian aid
and human rights fact finding mission sent to Yugoslavia from August 1st to
August 15th, 1999, sponsored by the Jasenovac Research Institute. Its threefold
purpose was:
(1) to bring humanitarian
aid;
(2) to conduct an independent
investigation of human rights violations by NATO;
(3) to offer solidarity with and
support for the people of Yugoslavia and their efforts to rebuild their country.
The delegation's co-leaders were
JRI Director Barry Lituchy and well known author Michael Parenti. The
delegation brought a film crew that taped many hours of documentary testimony
and evidence for possible future criminal proceedings against the perpetrators
of the aggression. Below you will find a selection of transcripts and
photographs documenting the delegation's visit and findings.
The transcripts below, transcribed by Gregory Elich
and edited by Gregory Elich and Barry Lituchy, are available in paperback at the
bottom of this page. They represent only a fraction of the testimonies and
data collected by the delegation.
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Chronology of the North American Solidarity with Yugoslavia
Delegation's Activities, 1 August to 15 August 1999 |
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Delegation
Photo Gallery |
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North
American Solidarity With Yugoslavia Delegation Press Release,
13 August 1999 |
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Yugoslav Sojourn, by Michael Parenti, NASWYD co-leader. |
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We are
witnessing the consequences of this bombing all over our country, an interview with Bratislava Morina,
Yugoslav Minister for
Refugees, Displaced Persons & Humanitarian Aid, Belgrade, 3 August 1999. |
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Our needs are very
urgent, an interview with the Yugoslav Red Cross, Belgrade, 3 August 1999. |
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We are starving, testimonies
of Roma and Egyptian Refugees from Kosovo,
Zemun Polje Refugee Camp, 6 - 7 August 1999. |
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We want a
normal life, an
interview with exiled Roma Kosovo leader and
historian Bajram Haliti, Belgrade, 8 August 1999. |
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We have the right
to live, testimonies of Serbian Refugees from Kosovo, Belgrade, 13 August 1999. |
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Testimony
of Nenad Gudjic, a
Serb Refugee from Kosovo, Belgrade, 5 August 1999. |
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Our task to survive all
this, an interview with Dr. Zivorad Smiljanovic,
President of the Assembly of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, 4 August 1999. |
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The
poisoning of Yugoslavia: Biological and Chemical warfare against Yugoslavia, an interview with Dusan Vasilijevic
of Green Table, a Yugoslavia
Environmental Organization, Belgrade & Panchevo, 7 August 1999. |
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We are very
afraid of cancer, interviews
with residents of Panchevo,
Panchevo, 7 August 1999. |
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Documenting NATO war crimes, an interview with members of Yugoslavia's
"Committee for Compiling Data on Crimes Against
Humanity and International
Law," Belgrade, 6 August 1999. |
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I am not guilty,
and my children are not guilty, testimonies of victims of
the bombing of Aleksinac, Aleksinac, 10 August 1999. |
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There was no
reason for this, testimonies
of victims of the bombing of
Surdulica, Surdulica, 11 August 1999. |
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The
bombing of NIS hospital,
interviews with hospital staff and witnesses,
Nis, 12 August 1999. |
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The bombing of the NIS tobacco Factory, an interview
with management
and workers, Nis, 12 August 1999. |
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All of our dreams
were destroyed, interviews with management and staff at
the Zastava Auto Plant Complex, Kraguevac, 12 August 1999. |
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If they find me, they
will kill me. Interviews with
pro-Yugoslav Albanian Refugees from Kosovo. Transcribed and edited by Gregory
Elich. |
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All of the interviews and testimonies gathered above were
published as a
"white book" and submitted as evidence to former U.S. Attorney General
Ramsey
Clark's "International Tribunal On U.S.-NATO War Crimes in
Yugoslavia," which
convened in New York City on 10 June 2000. Two representatives from the
North American Solidarity With Yugoslavia Delegation, Barry Lituchy and
Gregory Elich, also presented reports based on the evidence collected by the
delegation along with videotape documentation. These reports are presented
below. |
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REPORT TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL ON US/NATO WAR CRIMES:
ON THE PERSECUTION OF ROMA AND EGYPTIAN MINORITIES IN KOSOVO,
by Barry Lituchy, New York, 10 June 2000. |
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REPORT TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL ON US/NATO WAR CRIMES:
TESTIMONIES OF SERBIAN REFUGEES FROM KOSOVO,
by Gregory Elich, New York, 10 June 2000. |
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Interviews and Testimonies Edited by Gregory
Elich and Barry Lituchy with a preface by Michael Parenti. Available for $22
from JRI. This "White Book" documents the findings of the North American
Solidarity with Yugoslavia Delegation (sponsored by the JRI).
Mail your check, payable to:
Jasenovac Research Institute
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PO Box 10-0674 |
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Brooklyn, NY 11210 USA
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| e-mail your inquiries to: info@jasenovac.org
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| After returning from the delegation's mission to Yugoslavia, Michael Parenti
devoted himself to writing a book on the causes of the wars in Yugoslavia
and the issue of war crimes. You can acquire the book by clicking the
link below. |
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To
Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia |
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New Serbian language edition
of Michael Parenti's book To Kill a Nation
contact the author at info@jasenovac.org
if you are interested in purchasing this book. |
