Rights Groups, U.S. Assail Serbian Court’s Acquittal Of Ex-Intelligence Officers In 1999 Murder Of Journalist
Cenzolovka 03.02.2024 | RFE/RL's Balkan Service
Western nations, rights groups, family members, and opposition activists condemned a February 2 ruling by a Belgrade appeals court to acquit four former Serbian intelligence officers who had been convicted and imprisoned in the 1999 murder of a prominent journalist and government critic.
Snimak ekrana “I am shocked by this scandalous ruling,” said Jelena Curuvija, the leader of a media rights group and daughter of Slavko Curuvija, who was shot dead in front of his Belgrade apartment on April 11, 1999. The U.S. State Department, in remarks to VOA, said that “it is disheartening to see that justice and responsibility for Slavko Curuvija’s killers remain elusive, even 25 years after his murder. A sad day for journalism.“ „We reaffirm our commitment to