Subject: Explanation Please
From: dragan milovanovic (d-milovanovic@neiu.edu)
Date: Mon Feb 14 2000 - 22:43:06 CST
Professor Cherif Bassiouni
President, International Human Rights Law Institute
DePaul University College of Law
Chicago, Illinois
Professor Bassiouni:
I am inquiring as a concerned person and professor of criminal/social
justice about the treatment of your invited guest to a recent conference in
Siracusa, Italy. Professor Dr. Djordje Ignjatovic, Vice President of the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Committee for Compiling Data on Crimes
Against Humanity and International Law, was invited by you, the President
of the International Human Rights Law Institute, to the Preparatory
Conference on the International Criminal Court in Siracusa, Italy from
January 31 to February 6, 2000 on the topic of "crimes in the jurisdiction
of the International Criminal Court." Subsequently, Alfredo Nunzi, the
Director of the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal
Science in Siracusa sent him a formal invitation to attend. But three days
before the Conference he informed Professor Dr. Ignjatovic that he could
not attend because Yugoslavia was the subject of the relevant resolutions
of the General Assembly and the Security Council of the UN. He, Alfredo
Nunzi, also mentioned that the invitation was sent through "an
administrative oversight."
Please explain to the International Scholars of Critical Criminology on
this "list-serve" these actions, particularly insomuch as the "mission" of
your organization "is dedicated to safeguarding fundamental rights through
international law. By enhancing public and professional awareness of
international human rights law, the Institutie endeavors to stregthen human
rights, democracy and the rule of law," and insomuch as the international
community would like to know the complete picture about the violence in the
Balkans, and insomuch as your conference had the opportunity to engage
Professor Dr. Djordje Ignjatovic in dialogue to arrive at a better
understanding of a more complete picture about the violence in the Balkans.
I, respectively, along with my numerous international colleages on the
"list-serve", await your response.
Sincerely,
Dragan Milovanovic, Ph.D
Dragan Milovanovic, Ph.D
Professor
Editor, International Journal
for the Semiotics of Law
Department of Criminal Justice,
Sociology and Social Work
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Ave
Chicago, Illinois. USA 60625
Work phone: (773)794-2629
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