Misovic slobodan milosevic biography

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Milosevic, Slobodan

BORN: August 29, • Pozarevac, Serbia

DIED: March 11, • The Hague, Netherlands

Serbian political leader

Slobodan Milosevic was a political leader of Serbia and a key figure in the Yugoslav ethnic wars of the s and the breakup of the socialist federation of Yugoslavian states.

Milosevic led Serbia's Socialist Party from to He maintained power by suppressing political opponents and controlling the media. Milosevic pursued nationalist policies involving strong ethnic prejudice. He was the first sitting head of state in history to be charged by an international tribunal for alleged war crimes (violating international laws of war).

He was indicted (formally charged with a crime) by an international tribunal in May for crimes against humanity (murder of large groups of people) and later charges were added for genocide (the deliberate destruction of a racial, religious, or cultural group).

"We are not angels. Nor are we the devils you have made us out to be Adam Lebor: Milosevic: A Biography WOMAX