| ID | 117965 |
| Title Proper | Failed divorce of Serbia's government and organized crime |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mladenovic, Nemanja |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This is how Milos Vasic ended his excellent book Atentat na Zorana in 2005, two years before the Special Court for The first democratically elected Prime Minister of Serbia, Dr. Zoran Djindjic, was assassinated in 2003 by an organized crime group closely connected to Serbian state institutions. The group had amassed enormous wealth through transnational drug trafficking. The political sponsors of Djindjic's assassination are still protected in Serbia today due to the high level of systemic corruption and a lack of political will to prosecute those responsible for this heinous crime. Since their protection impedes justice and, thus, obstructs the rule of law and democratic progress in Serbia, contemporary Serbian society could be seen as the hostage of transnational organized crime and corrupted state officials. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of International Affairs Vol. 66, No.1; Fall/Winter 2012: p.195-209 |
| Journal Source | Journal of International Affairs Vol. 66, No.1; Fall/Winter 2012: p.195-209 |
| Key Words | Organized Crime ; Serbia ; Transnational Organized Crime |