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03243cam a2200385Ia 4500 001 F2F501366BFD11DEA13FF332A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20090730152130 008 081210s2008 nyu b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 9781564323941 020 $a 1564323943 040 $a DBI $c DBI $d SILO $d LUI $d SILO 050 4 $a JC599.K66 $b H86 2008 110 2 $a Human Rights Watch (Organization) 245 1 $a Hostages of tension : $b intimidation and harassment of ethnic Albanians in Serbia after Kosovo's declaration of independence / $c Human Rights Watch. 246 30 $a Intimidation and harassment of ethnic Albanians in Serbia after Kosovo's declaration of independence. 260 $a New York, NY : $b Human Rights Watch, $c c2008. 300 $a 74 p. ; $c 27 cm. 500 $a "November 2008" -- t.p. verso 500 $a Written by Wanda Troszczynska-van Genderen. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references 505 0 $a Executive summary -- Key recommendations -- Background -- Institutional and legal framework for investigating and prosecuting offenses with ethnic or religious motives -- Attacks in February 2008 in Vojvodina -- Attacks in February 2008 outside Vojvodina -- Response of the police - Response of the national authorities -- Expanded recommendations 520 $a Kosovo's declaration of independence on February 17, 2008, sparked a dangerous chain of events in Serbia. Nationalist anger about losing a province considered to be a cradle of Serbian culture and religion found an outlet in public demonstrations, and in some cases violence, including attacks on western embassies and businesses. The attacks on embassies and rioting in Belgrade were widely covered by national and international media. What largely escaped attention, however, were acts of harassment and intimidation against ethnic Albanians that took place across Serbia, but particularly in the province of Vojvodina, in the days that followed. In February and March 2008, the police registered 221 incidents relating to the protests over Kosovo, including those with no ethnic motivation, of which 190 took place in Vojvodina. Until the authorities cooperate adequately to prevent, investigate, and, where appropriate, prosecute the attacks on minorities such as those described in this report, minorities in Serbia will remain hostages of societal tensions, feeling threatened, intimidated and unwelcome. The persistence of such vulnerability is detrimental not only to minorities, but also to Serbian society as a whole. If Serbia is serious about moving closer to Europe, it is crucial for the authorities and the society as a whole to create conditions for the peaceful and dignified coexistence of all of Serbia's citizens. 650 0 $a Albanians $x Crimes against $z Serbia. 650 0 $a Ethnic conflict $z Serbia. 650 0 $a Human rights $z Serbia. 651 0 $a Serbia $x Ethnic relations. 651 0 $a Serbia $x Social conditions. 650 0 $a Minorities $x Abuse of $z Serbia. 650 0 $a Muslims $x Crimes against $z Serbia. 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20200924034709.0 952 $l N5UX522 $d 20090708133753.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F2F501366BFD11DEA13FF332A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b LUIInitiate Another SILO Locator Search