Demonstrators Continues to Protest Extradition of MilosevicThousands of supporters of the former Yugoslavian leader Slobodan Milosevic continued their demonstration here Wednesday night to protest the federal decree to extradite him to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.During the demonstration, which was organized by the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), people held banners with slogans such as " Free Milosevic" and "No Extradition of Yugoslav Citizens to the Hague Tribunal." Later, in front of the parliament and government buildings of Serbia, the protesters handed over to government representatives their requests for releasing Milosevic and abolishing the extradition decree, which was passed last Saturday by the Yugoslav government. The decree on extradition has paved the way for transferring Milosevic to the tribunal. On Tuesday, Zoran Djindjic, prime minister of Serbia, said that Milosevic could be handed over to The Hague on Friday in accordance with the simplified legal procedures. The move has met with great opposition from the SPS which is chaired by Milosevic. Milosevic, who has been in jail since April 1 on charges of corruption and abuse of power, is expected to attend a hearing held by the Belgrade District Court on Wednesday. Yugoslavia has been under intense Western pressure, particularly from the United States, to agree to hand over Milosevic to the tribunal before an international donors' conference scheduled for Friday. |
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