Amnesty International
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda
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1983 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Explore 6 historical events and records for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1983.
Historical records for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1983
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April
Arrest of Alija Izetbegovic
Accused of intending to create "an ethnically pure Muslim Bosnia-Herzegovina".
Arrest of Alija Izetbegovic
Izetbegovic & 12 other Bosniak activists (including Melika Salihbegovic, Edhem Bicakcic, Omer Behmen, Mustafa Spahic and Hasan Cengic) are tried before a Sarajevo communist court for "hostile activity inspired by Muslim nationalism".
Arrest of Alija Izetbegovic
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda.
Helsinki Watch
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda
Politics
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda
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