3 minutes agoClear knock: Swiss Embassy Strikes Vucinqi Hard for Declaration on Recak
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The Swiss Embassy in Kosovo has reacted sharply to the insulting language of Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq and his cabinet for the Recak massacre. Vuciq commenting on the sentence handed down to former Minister at the Haradinaj II Government Ivan Todosijevic, who denied the Recak massacre and insulted the victims, had supported that denial by expressing [...]
Vuciq commenting on the conviction handed down to former minister at the Haradinaj II government, Ivan Todosijevic, who denied the Recak massacre and insulted the victims, had backed that denial by expressing themselves with insulting language even for O rapporteur SBE's at the time, William Walker.
This was also condemned by the US Embassy in Kosovo, but who had stressed the importance of not having selective penalties regarding these cases, and noting the importance of freedom of expression in our country.
But, the Swiss Embassy in Kosovo has issued a much tougher response to the case.
“The important question [of post-conflict societies] is accepting victims and condemning crimes committed... Any declaration of conflict events must be based on facts and show respect for victims and families. It's written in Swiss response.
Furthermore, the Swiss Embassy in Kosovo and the Humanitarian Law Centre in Kosovo reportedly support the strong and Ikuivoke sentences of President Vucic's statement denying the atrocities in Recak.
The following is the whole statement written by the Swiss Embassy:
The response of the Swiss Embassy in Kosovo and the Kosovo Humanitarian Law Centre for denying atrocities in Recak
In post-conflict societies, it is fundamental to address the past. A significant part of this is the admission of victims to the conviction of crimes committed. Setting up facts and revealing the truth about past events are pre-conditions for long-term and meaningful reconciliation. Any declaration of conflict events must be based on facts and show respect for victims and their families. The revision and denial of war crimes must be confronted, especially when it comes from political representatives of state institutions.
Swiss Embassy in Kosovo and Humanitarian Law Centre in Kosovo [ HLC Kosovo] supports the strong and Ikuivoke sentences of the declaration issued by President Vuciq denying atrocities in Recak. On January 15, 1999, mass crimes were committed in the village of Recak against Albanians, most of whom were unarmed civilians. /Periscope
