A 21st century book burning
A few days ago, on the 24th of July, Trial Chamber II at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) issued a Judgment in the case Prosecutor vs. Vojislav Seselj (IT-03-67-R77.2) concerning an alleged contempt of court violation. Finding the accused guilty, the Chamber handed down the longest prison sentence for a contemnor since the ad-hoc creation of that so-called court. Along with the prison term, an order was issued which effectively bans a book published by the accused and mandates its withdrawal from public circulation. (даље…)
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