Slobodan Milosevic

By: Cortni, Talia, and Shania

Background
Slobodan Milosevic was born on August 20th, 1941 in Serbia during the
nazi reign era. His parents were part of a clan called the Vasojevici clan
from Montenegro, another republic of Yugoslavia. He graduated from the
university of Belgrade with a law degree at the age of 23, his classmates
said that he was quiet and solitary student during high school but
graduated top of his class. Milosevic began his career in banking and
management before starting politics. in 1989 serbia voted out Ivan
Stambolic and Milosevic was voted in as president of Serbia. He lost
power in 2000 and was arrested for war crimes relating to Kosovo. he was
put on trial in 2001 but never got to finish his trial due to his ill health and
later died of heart failure in 2006 from refusing to take his medication.
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Slobodan Criminal History

Slobodan was arrested in 2001 for war crimes.
In 2003 he was indicted with ordering the murder of former Serbian president Ivan Stambolic, and
attempted murder of opposing leader Vuk Draskovic
He also had the following charges pending against him such as genocide crimes, also crimes against
humanity connecting to the war in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo
He was arrested for suspicion of corruption, abuse of power and embezzlement
There was no evidence linking Milosevic to genocide, but the court did find Milosevic and Serbia
committed a breach of genocide also complicity in genocide; deportation; murder; persecutions on
political, racial or religious grounds; inhumane acts/forcible transfer; extermination; imprisonment;
torture; willful killing; unlawful confinement; wilfully causing great suffering; unlawful deportation or
transfer; extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and
carried out unlawfully and wantonly; cruel treatment; plunder of public or private property; attacks on
civilians; destruction or wilful damage done to historic monuments and institutions dedicated to
education or religion; unlawful attacks on civilian objects, ect..

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 3: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of
person.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 26: Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at
least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be
compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally
available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of
merit.

Macbeth vs. Milosevic

In Macbeths quest for power, he kills off people of greater power to get himself to become a higher
power. Milosevic did the same, when he murdered former Serbian President Ivan Stambolic.
The castle of Macduff I will surprise;
Seize upon Fife; give to the edge of the sword
His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls (IV, i, 150-152)
I go, and it is done; the bell invites me.
Hear it not, Duncan; for it is knell
That summons thee to heaven, or to hell. (II, i, 62-64)
Ill call upon you straight: abide within.
It is concluded: Banquo, thy souls flight,
If it find heaven, must find it out to-night. (III, i, 140-142)

Discussion questions
Who do you think was a more cruel Tyrant?
Macbeth or Milosevic?
If Macbeth was in power for longer, do you think
he would follow the same path that Milosevic
did?
Do you think there was another reason, other
than his lust for power, that made both milosevic
and macbeth kill?

Works Cited

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slobodan_Milo%C5%A1evi%C4%87
http://www.biography.com/people/slobodan-milosevic-9409281
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ma-Mo/Milosevic-Slobodan.ht
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http://www.britannica.com/biography/Slobodan-Milosevic
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/serbia/8538575
/Serbian-war-criminals-Slobodan-Milosevic-profile.html