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| SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Ex-PM to Testify on NATO Strikes |
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2004-01-26 14:58:43 |
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| Wim Kok |
Former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok is due to give evidence in The Hague in connection with the Nato bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.
Some victims' relatives are seeking compensation from the Dutch state.
Mr Kok and two former ministers are due to appear at the district court on today, BBC reports.
It is the first time since World War II that Western politicians will testify in relation to alleged crimes against humanity in a national court.
It has been brought by the relatives of 16 victims of the Nato bombings of a television station in Belgrade and the market place in Nis in 1999. They claim the attacks on civilian targets were the result of illegal aggression against Yugoslavia.
The three witnesses will be asked how much of a warning was given to the TV studio and about the use of cluster bombs in the attack on Nis.
The victims' lawyers say they have solid grounds for their case on the basis of reports from two government advisory committees and a previous case in Amsterdam.
They argue that as a centre for international law, the Netherlands must be seen to uphold it.
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The Event: SEEF 2004
