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27 years on, no one held accountable for Staro Gracko killings, Serbia says
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27 years on, no one held accountable for Staro Gracko killings, Serbia says

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Serbia's Office for Kosovo and Metohija demands justice 27 years after 14 Serb farmers were killed in Staro Gracko.
  • The office stated that perpetrators and masterminds have not been held accountable, despite international forces being present during the 1999 killings.
  • Serbia vows to continue honoring victims and insisting on resolving crimes against Serbs in Kosovo, emphasizing families deserve truth and justice.

Twenty-seven years after 14 Serb farmers were murdered while harvesting wheat in the Kosovo village of Staro Gracko, Serbia's government office for Kosovo and Metohija is demanding accountability. The office stated Thursday that neither the perpetrators nor the masterminds of the July 23, 1999, killings have been brought to justice.

no one has yet been held accountable for the crime, demanding that both the perpetrators and the masterminds be brought to justice.

— Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and MetohijaStatement on the 27th anniversary of the Staro Gracko killings.

The crime occurred "before the eyes" of international forces, who the Serbian government's office assessed failed to prevent the killings or protect the Serb population. Despite the investigation being closed due to alleged lack of evidence, Serbia pledges to continue honoring the victims' memory.

before the eyes

— Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and MetohijaDescribing the presence of international forces during the 1999 killings.

The Office for Kosovo and Metohija emphasized that resolving this and other crimes committed against Serbs in the region is a fundamental moral obligation. The victims' families, it stated, deserve truth and justice.

Serbia will continue to honor the memory of the victims and insist on resolving this and other crimes committed against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija

— Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and MetohijaPledge to pursue justice despite the investigation being closed.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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