URGENT APPEAL TO ALL FRIENDS OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE IN THE BALKANS
Dear friends,
On behalf of SLOBODA/Freedom Association I am addressing you today because
we are facing the most serious financial crisis since the beginning of
the “trial” in The Hague which puts our work in serious risk.
As you know, the financial situation of the defense team of Slobodan Milosevic
always has been very critical and we were forced to work in difficult
circumstances. Since we have spent all our resources and donations, we
are now in a situation in which even the very existence of President Milosevic’s
only legal assistant in The Hague is in question, not to mention the preparation
of President Milosevics defense case.
Due to this extreme worsening of the situation, we urgently need your help!
· THE “STATE OF EMERGENCY“ AND THE TRUE DICTATORSHIP
IN SERBIA PRODUCED A FEAR AMONG PEOPLE IN SERBIA WHO WERE FINACIALLY SUPPORTING
THE DEFENSE OF PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC IN THE PAST.
· THE DEFENSE DEPENDS IN FULL ON VOLUNTARY WORK AND DONATIONS.
· THE MONEY IS USED ONLY FOR IMMINENT TECHNICAL EXPENSES OF THE
DEFENSE. AT PRESENT IT IS THE STAY OF ONE LEGAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT
MILOSEVIC AT THE HAGUE, PHONE CALLS, FAXES, INTERNET. AT PRESENT THERE
ARE NO FUNDS AT ALL TO PREPARE THE DEFENSE CASE. AT PRESENT EVEN THE STAY
AT THE HAGUE OF THE ONE AND ONLY ASSISTANT IS AT STAKE.
· VICTORY IN THE STRUGGLE FOR THE TRUTH AT THE HAGUE IS A PRECONDITION
OF THE NATIONAL SURVIVAL.
TO MAKE DONATIONS,
YOU CAN SEND CASH OR CHECKS TO:
SLOBODA
Rajiceva 16
11000 Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro
OR MAKE MONEY TRANSFERS (SWIFTS) TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT:
Peter Betscher/ICDSM, Account Number (Konto-Nr.): 102013409,
Bank: Volksbank Darmstadt, Bank Number (BLZ): 508 90 000, use: defense
Because the seriousness of the situation leaves no time, we have to ask
you to donate as much as you can immediately! To secure our future activities,
we also have to reach out with our appeal to more people. We rely on you
to spread this appeal and to help the collection of further donations.
Following, you will find a more specific description of the situation
which you are free to use to help the urgent fundraising campaign.
THE DEFENSE AT THE HAGUE CAN’T CONTINUE WITHOUT YOUR AID - SAVE MILOSEVIC’S
STRUGGLE FOR THE TRUTH – SAVE OUR HOPE!
Vladimir Krsljanin
SLOBODA/Freedom Association
Belgrade, July 4th, 2003
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SLOBODA/FREEDOM ASSOCIATION
YUGOSLAV COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENSE OF SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
URGENT FUND RAISING APPEAL
DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS WORSENING OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE DEFENSE-TEAM OF SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
TO ICDSM MEMBERS, NATIONAL COMMITTEES FOR THE DEFENSE OF SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC, TO ALL SERBS AND YUGOSLAVS AND ALL PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE
Dear friends!
After the trial chamber repeatedly accepted the demands of the prosecution
to prolong the prosecutions half-time, the second phase of the heroic
struggle of President Milosevic against the ruthless NATO machinery at
The Hague, the “case on Bosnia and Croatia”, will not finish
before the beginning of next year. The so-called "prosecution case
on Kosovo" was finished without any evidence. Our common demand was
- stop that dangerous farce and admit the truth seen to everybody - even
in accordance with the Rules of the so-called "tribunal" there
is no ground to continue! Our clear and well-founded demand was not accepted.
Knowing the enemy, we cannot count on justice and have to proceed.
From the start, the financial situation of abducted President Milosevic
and his support team (The Freedom Association - The Yugoslav Committee)
was much worse than the situation of any other Hague prisoner, whose lawyers
recognize the "tribunal" and receive substantial financial backing
by the “tribunal”. Our whole achievements in preparing the facts
necessary for President Milosevic's struggle are based on voluntary work
and submissions of Yugoslav patriots. Until now, our small funds were
enough to cover the stay at The Hague of one legal assistant to President
Milosevic. Our resources always were completely insufficient, but now,
we don’t even know how to continue without urgent and substantial
donations. After we used all available sources at home, we are now facing
a new situation in which even the minimum of legal aid to President Milosevic
is in serious danger!
The ongoing phase implies parallel work on the "prosecution case
on Croatia and Bosnia" – preparing material for cross examinations,
analysis of the whole passed part of the "process", preparing
the Yugoslav and foreign witnesses for the "defense case", meaning
to do interviews here and abroad, collecting documents, and finally covering
a part of the expenses of the defense witnesses at The Hague. For this
to be accomplished we would need a minimum of 100.000 EUR every month.
The Belgrade regime, in difference to the behavior of any normal country
and despite the Constitutional obligation to help it's citizens in legal
need abroad, and in difference even to Croatia and both entities of Bosnia,
it is not only leaving us without any financial support nor access to
state archives, but is producing obstacles to the defense of President
Milosevic at every step. During the state of emergency, all opposition
forces were heavily attacked and an atmosphere of fear even worse than
the aftermath of October the 5th was created, so that people inside the
country became afraid to support us.
That's why we immediately need organized fund raising actions and serious
donations from abroad.
Some of the methods that can be used are: putting fundraising appeals as ads in newspapers, leaflets, E-mails and web sites, with the instructions how to donate; creating mechanisms for donations by credit cards in web sites; collecting small donations during meetings and mass actions; selling books, posters and other informative material; individually approaching persons and organizations capable of providing serious aid. Please contact us if any further clarification is needed.
Our contacts:
SLOBODA/FREEDOM ASSOCIATION
Rajiceva 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Telephone: +381 63 8862301
Fax: +381 11 630 549
E-mail: slobodavk@yubc.net
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
FOR DONATION MONEY TRANSFERS
Dear friends,
Please, find bellow the information and SWIFT-Codes necessary to transfer
money in different currencies to the German ICDSM bank account, which
at the moment is the most efficient banking mechanism to put your donations
on the disposal of Sloboda for the defense of Slobodan Milosevic.
To make your donation by an international money transfer, just provide
your local bank with the instructions valid for your currency.
Sincerely,
Vladimir Krsljanin, SLOBODA/Freedom Association
1. Payment in EUR from inside EU
Just use the IBAN (International Banking Account Number) DE
5150 8900 0001 0201 3409 for further credit to account of Mr. Peter Betscher,
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG, SWIFT-Code: DAVODE55
2. Payment in USD
Payment via Bank of New York, NY (SWIFT: IRVTUS3N)
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG (SWIFT: DAVODE55)
for further credit to account no. 102013409 of Mr. Peter Betscher
3. Payment in GBP
Payment via Lloyds Bank PLC, London (SWIFT: LOYDGB2L)
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG (SWIFT: DAVODE55)
for further credit to account no.: 102013409 of Mr. Peter Betscher
4. Payment in SEK
Payment via Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm (SWIFT: HANDSESS)
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG (SWIFT: DAVODE55)
for further credit to account no.: 102013409 of Mr. Peter Betscher
5. Payment in DKK
Payment via Danske Bank, Copenhagen (SWIFT: DABADKKK)
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG (SWIFT: DAVODE55)
for further credit to account no.: 102013409 of Mr. Peter Betscher
6. Payment in CHF
Payment via Berner Kantonalbank, Bern (SWIFT: KBBECH22)
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG (SWIFT: DAVODE55)
for further credit to account no.: 102013409 of Mr. Peter Betscher
7. Payment in AUD
Payment via ANZ Bank, Melbourne (SWIFT: ANZBAU3M)
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG (SWIFT: DAVODE55)
for further credit to account no.: 102013409 of Mr. Peter Betscher
8. Payment in CAD
Payment via Bank of Montreal, Montreal (SWIFT: BOFMCAM2)
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG (SWIFT: DAVODE55)
for further credit to account no. 102013409 of Mr. Peter Betscher
9. Payment from Poland and Russia
It is recommended to pay in EUR or USD using the following instructions:
Payment in EUR
Just use the IBAN (International Banking Account Number) DE
5150 8900 0001 0201 3409 for further credit to account of Mr. Peter Betscher,
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG, SWIFT-Code: DAVODE55
Payment in USD
Payment via Bank of New York, NY (SWIFT: IRVTUS3N)
favor of: Volksbank Darmstadt eG (SWIFT: DAVODE55)
for further credit to account no. 102013409 of Mr. Peter Betscher
For further questions, please contact Volksbank:
Anja Folkerts
Tel.: +49-6157-980-230
Fax: +49-6157-980-262
Volksbank Darmstadt eG
Hügelstr. 8 - 20
64218 Darmstadt/Germany
SWIFT: DAVO DE 55
BLZ: 50890000
Bankverbindung:
LZB Darmstadt (BLZ) 508 900 00
USt.-Nr. 007 220 01153
USt.-ID-Nr. DE 111 609 637
Or Mr. Peter Betscher, who is in charge of the ICDSM account in Germany:
e-mail: Peter_betscher@freenet.de