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LOST IN TIME – THE ZORICA JOVANOVIĆ V. SERBIA CASE AND THE IMPACT OF THE ECHR ON DEMOCRATIC CHANGES IN POSTCOMMUNIST COUNTRIES IN EUROPE
No full textIf it was not for one of the missing babies’ mothers, Zorica Jovanović, and the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), it is certain that the Republic of Serbia would never decide to open the question of missing babies. According to the Association of Parents of Missing Babies, in the past 40 years between 6,000 and 10,000 newborns have falsely been declared dead in Serbia in the past 40 years. Parents claim to possess evidence that their children had been declared dead while still in maternity hospital, and then sold in the black market. In 2013, when the judgment was passed in the Zorica Jovanović v. Serbia case, Serbia had no other choice than to pay damages to Zorica Jovanović, and to take measures within one year of the final judgment to establish mechanisms that would enable all parents in similar situations (around 2,000 of them) to receive appropriate answers and compensation. However, the Republic of Serbia failed to do this. By analyzing the Zorica Jovanović v. Serbia judgment, the author shall look into two important questions that are equally present in terms of the ECHR judgment in post-communist countries: the problem of executing the ECHR judgments, and the problem of so-called syndrome of perception of powerlessness and usurpation of institutions among citizens, which is embodied in delegitimation of institutional order in citizens’ eyes. The author concludes that this is precisely where the European system of human rights protection is powerless, because in cases when it is established that the rights guaranteed by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms have been breached, and when the ECHR passes a final judgment, it is up to countries to execute the obligations from the judgment, which they – especially post-communist countries - sometimes will not, and sometimes cannot do. The consequence of this is citizens’ increased perception that institutions have been completely “taken away” from the citizens, that they are powerless and unprepared to operate in the public interest, as for example in Zorica Jovanović’s case, where despite the final judgment and warning of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers for not executing the judgment, the countries are not capable of investigating and finding out what happened to such a big number of missing children
LOST IN TIME – THE ZORICA JOVANOVIĆ V. SERBIA CASE AND THE IMPACT OF THE ECHR ON DEMOCRATIC CHANGES IN POSTCOMMUNIST COUNTRIES IN EUROPE
No full textIf it was not for one of the missing babies’ mothers, Zorica Jovanović, and the judgment of the
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), it is certain that the Republic of Serbia would never
decide to open the question of missing babies. According to the Association of Parents of Missing
Babies, in the past 40 years between 6,000 and 10,000 newborns have falsely been declared dead
in Serbia in the past 40 years. Parents claim to possess evidence that their children had been
declared dead while still in maternity hospital, and then sold in the black market. In 2013, when
the judgment was passed in the Zorica Jovanović v. Serbia case, Serbia had no other choice than
to pay damages to Zorica Jovanović, and to take measures within one year of the final judgment
to establish mechanisms that would enable all parents in similar situations (around 2,000 of them)
to receive appropriate answers and compensation. However, the Republic of Serbia failed to do
this. By analyzing the Zorica Jovanović v. Serbia judgment, the author shall look into two
important questions that are equally present in terms of the ECHR judgment in post-communist
countries: the problem of executing the ECHR judgments, and the problem of so-called syndrome
of perception of powerlessness and usurpation of institutions among citizens, which is embodied
in delegitimation of institutional order in citizens’ eyes. The author concludes that this is precisely
where the European system of human rights protection is powerless, because in cases when it is
established that the rights guaranteed by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms have been breached, and when the ECHR passes a final judgment, it is up
to countries to execute the obligations from the judgment, which they – especially post-communist
countries - sometimes will not, and sometimes cannot do. The consequence of this is citizens’
increased perception that institutions have been completely “taken away” from the citizens, that
they are powerless and unprepared to operate in the public interest, as for example in Zorica
Jovanović’s case, where despite the final judgment and warning of the Council of Europe
Committee of Ministers for not executing the judgment, the countries are not capable of
investigating and finding out what happened to such a big number of missing children
The science fiction novel Mob-Ra, a look at the past and the future
No full textIn this article we look at science fiction as a genre in children's and youth literature. In doing so, we refer to the Macedonian science fiction literature for young people and the novel "Mob-ra" by the author Zorica Ruseska. The novel "Mob-Ra" was published in 1999 as an edition of "Mlad Borec", by the then exceptionally young author Zorica Ruseska. The novel is important not only because of the age of the author, but also because of the period in which it was published, when science fiction in Macedonia was still shyly making its way. The analysis of the novel should indicate whether and to what extent it relies on the already established and set theoretical-critical postulates on which science fiction is based, by separating the specific elements of the novel
Инциденца и преваленца на јувенилен дијабет на територијата на општина Струмица во период од 2019-2023 год
No full textЈувенилен дијабетес или дијабетес Тип 1, или инсулин зависен дијабетес, се јавува во детството и сочинува околу 5% од сите дијагностицирани случаи на дијабетес, вклучувајќи и дијабетес Тип 2, порано нарекуван инсулин независен или дијабетес кој се јавува кај возрасни. Гестацискиот дијабетес може да се дијагностицира кај 2-10% од трудниците, истиот доколку не се лекува може да го загрози здравјето на мајката и детето и да го зголеми ризикот од дополнителни компликации. Раната дијагностика е посебно важна кај оваа група на пациенти, истата нуди можност за навремено лекување и намалени компликации како што се: дијабетична невропатија, коронарна болест, гастроинтестинални компликации,дијабетична нефропатија и сл. Лекувањето се состои од таблетарна и инсулинска терапија. Цел на трудот е да се прикаже инциденцата и преваленцата на јувенилен дијабет во периодот од 2019-2023 год на територијата на Општина Струмица. Материјал и методи: Користени се податоци од ЈЗУ Општа болница во Струмица и опфатени се деца на возраст од 1-15 год. Резултати: Во периодот од 2019-2023 год во ЈЗУ Општа болница во Струмица, дијагностицирани се 14 деца на различна возраст со јувениелен дијабетес или дијабетес тип 1, од кои 9 се машки а 5 женски. Значителен пораст на бројот на заболени се забележува во периодот по COVID 19 пандемијата. Заклучоци: Раната дијагностика и навремена терапија се од исклучителна важност кај оваа група на пациенти. Покрај медицинската грижа и терапијата кои ја примат овие пациенти значајна е и психолошката подршка кое треба да им се дава со цел децата да разберат и прифатат оваа болест. ЈЗУ Општа болница Струмица располага со медицински, стручен и кадровски екипиран тим кој секојдневно е во соработка со оваа група на пациенти
Media approach to gender-based violence
No full textThe author grounds her research and the latter analysis on continually conducted daily press-clipping of seven main printed daily newspapers and two main electronic media in Serbia, within the three years period (2009 - 2011). An analysis of media reports on gender based violence, with particular focus on the most frequent domestic violence cases within the two years period, 2010 to 2011 is presented. As the best of media reports on gender based violence, the author stressed out its „whistle blower“ role - media are the main source of information on cases, dimensions and forms of gender based violence. Also the worse moments of media reporting in the mentioned period are presented - when the violence was justified or when reality is deformed by presenting these cases as romantic love stories. For example, in 2010 the worst was reporting on the „Pajčin/Kapisoda“ case, while in 2011 it was the „Ponjiger“ case. In the end, the author also warned on the worrysome fact of sudden dissapearance of media reports on partners’ murdering their wives after the last such report published in mid-october 2011, which could mean that now we have a new problem of diminished freedom of media
Same sex families and children
No full textIntroduction comprises the information on two main forms of same sex families, civic partnership (same sex partnership) and same sex marriage. Countries and various status modalities of legal regulations are mentioned. The main part of the text is dedicated to presentation of the findings of the most recent research on various aspects regarding children of same sex partnerships. It comprises presentations grouped in four main chapters: acceptance of same sex partnerships, acceptance of legal recognition of the same sex partnerships, family plans of homosexual teenagers, and raising children within and by the same sex partners. Also the real life cases mirroring legal changes through their life destinies are presented, such is e.g. the Irish way to legalization of the same sex partnerships. In addition, a love story of two women crowned by giving birth of their four children is mentioned. Reasons against and negative reactions the author puts under the title Homophobia. In the Concluding remarks, the author presents the most recent examples of legal changes happened in Norway, Ecuador, and in the American states of California and Connecticut. It was also stated that in European countries of low birth rate, the same sex families are inevitably identified as one of demographically valuable source of creating and raising children, which is worthy to be supported, rather than being hindered without reason and discriminated. Although different than a model of heterosexual family, same sex partnerships neither are harrowing to traditional family values, nor reflex of any kind of promiscuous, antisocial behavior, avoidance of parenthood, and negation of family. Quite opposite, these families are an outcome of endeavors of homosexuals not to be deprived of family, parenthood and all of other values of stabile, monogamous, emotional/sexual socially accepted and legally recognized and regulated conventional family.
"BUTCHERING BEEF" (ON A DELICATE NUPTIAL CUSTOM)
No full textU članku je riječ o suvremenom svadbenom običaju iz sela Lobor u Hrvatskom zagorju. Nije sigurno da li je običaj bio poznat i u prošlosti. Etnološka literatura ga ne bilježi, a ne spominje se ni u opisu svadbenih običaja iz Lobora s početka stoljeća (Kotarski, 1915, 1917, 1918).A contemporary recording of a delicate nuptial custom motivated the author to pose several questions relevant to ethnology on the relationship of the recorder and his record as well as with problems of interpreting that record. Comparisons arise with other customs and folklore phenomena; they share a fictitious or true slaughtering of an animal (usually cattle, a heifer) and dividing up the meat accompanied by witty commentary. The "Butchering Beef" and other recorded wedding customs allude to the defloration of the bride, which is the source of their delicacy. Perhaps for this reason there are no such recordings in the Yugoslav ethnological literature
Criticism and violence - Chevillard and Nisard
No full textTaking its cue from the polemic between Éric
Chevillard and Mariane Bury about Chevillard’s novel
Demolish Nisard that the author will comment on in
his book Authour and Me and extending it to the polemic
between Nisard himself and the famous Sainte-
Beuve, this case study shows that the specific relationship
between Chevillard and Nisard raises the
question of criticism and violence. Criticism as violence
is here summarized into a witty, humorous,
ironic and sardonic answer; a non-serious reading of
literature and criticism; a joyful exercise of demolishment;
a satire of academism of any sort. A “book
about nothing” as a “book about everything”, as the
author puts it, emphasizes that every reading is a kind
of disfiguration, distortion, mutilation; nevertheless,
the reader should have more faith in the powers of
the negative by embracing, not any form of reconcilability,
but a hostile reading (“lire en ennemi”)
Jago and preman - controversial heroes of Indonesian history
No full textThe dissertation deals with the historical development of banditry and gangsterism in Indonesia against the background of its relationship with the ruling elite. The author argues that bandits, called jago, or modern gangsters, known as preman, represented the basic pillar of power of all ruling regimes in Java from the classical Javanese kingdoms and the 163 Netherlands East Indies' colonial state to the Suharto's New Order. This pattern changed, however, with the onset of decentralisation and democratization of Indonesian politics - thugs for hire ceased to be agents of state and became a power tool of political parties and other competing interest groups. The author also shows that the regimes tried to eliminate the thugs' criminal activities by integrating them into their respective repressive systems. The general consequence of these intergrational attempts was criminalization of security forces and the state administration. The author further proves the existence of a direct historical and cultural connection between the jago and the preman. These controversial figures also share, despite a substantial time span, three essential features: cooperation with the patron on an ambivalent basis; criminal activities on the side outside this relationship, which secured profit for the elite in return for..
The saint of Kotor and the sculpture of the Dečani Monastery
No full textThe paper attempts to identify the sculpture workshop that could have made
four previously known sculptures from Kotor. Two of these had already been
dated to the 14th century. Based on the similarities between them and the
katholikon of the Dečani Monastery, the author suggests that they were made
in the workshop of Fra Vita
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