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News Archive 1998
Open letter to friends and colleagues

Dear friends and esteemed colleagues,

We are sending you these press clipping so as to inform you that the great political campaign has been launched against the independent media and non-governmental organizations in Serbia. Taking into account the anticipated circumstances (possible shelling of Serbia by NATO), we take these threats of the Serbian regime very seriously, as a possible way of retribution. These threats have already created the war psychosis which is dangerously spreading over Serbia.

With best regards,

Obrad Savic,
Acting president of the Belgrade Circle NGO

The press reported that Vojislav Seselj, vice president of the Serbian Parliament, said at the special session of the Serbian Parliament, held on Monday, September 28th, 1998, in Belgrade, that

  1. "in Serbia, we have fifth colomn at work, consisting both of certain Parliamentary and non-parliamentary parties and certain independent newspapers, namely: "Nasa Borba", "Danas", "Blic" and "Glas Javnosti". In case the USA decides to launch an attack on Serbia, they should hurriedly withdraw the "Quislings", such as the members of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, members of the Belgrade Circle and the Women in Black, and avoid leaving them here as hostiges. Perhaps we cannot crash every American plane, but we shall grab those within our reach." ("Nasa Borba", Belgrade, Tuesday, September 29th, 1998, page 2)

  2. "If they wish to attack us, let them withdraw all their branches, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, the Belgrade Circle and the Women in Black. Perhaps we cannot crash every American plane, but we will grab those within our reach." ("Danas", Belgrade, Tuesday, September 29th 1998, page 3)

  3. "In case of the attack, every conversation ceases and the aggressors should close their embassies here in Belgrade right away. Perhaps we cannot crash every American plane, but we can catch all their agents, gathered round various traitor organizations such as the Belgrade Circle, Women in Black, the Helsinki Committee for Human Right in Serbia and the Citizen`s Alliance." ("Glas Javnosti", Belgrade, Thursday, October 1st 1998, page 3)

Belgrade 30 September

Women in Black

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