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AMNESTI: By bombing RTS, NATO committed a war crime |
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23 April 2009  The NATO bombing of the seat of Radio Television Serbia 10 years ago on this day, when 16 employees were killed and another 16 were injured, was a deliberate attack on a civilian building and is a war crime for which no one has answered so far, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL assessed. They stress that in early 2000, NATO officials claimed they bombed RTS because of a propaganda role it had, in order to weaken the morale of citizens and armed forces. They point out NATO did not issue any special warning, although it was well-known there were many civilians in the building. AI assesses the civilian victims could have been avoided if NATO had adhered to rules of warfare. AI calls on NATO member-states to conduct independent investigation, take over full responsibility and pay damages to the victims’ families.
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