Dr Radovan Karadzic: Psychiatrist, Poet, Soccer Coach and Genocidal Leader

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Crimes Against Humanity ◽  
Self Image

Objective: To consider the life of psychiatrist, Dr Radovan Karadzic, and the following questions: (i) whether there was anything in Karadzic's personal life to predict his subsequent career as genocidal leader; (ii) what kind of psychiatrist was Karadzic; and (iii) what comparisons can be made with other genocidal leaders? Conclusions: Karadzic, who, in addition to practising psychiatry, was variously poet, troubadour, soccer coach, chicken farmer, businessman, ecologist and petty criminal, had an astonishing rise to power, becoming president of the Bosnian Serb Republic. As a result of atrocities committed during the Bosnian Civil War 1992-1995, Karadzic stands indicted as a suspected war criminal for crimes against humanity and genocide, the first doctor so indicted since the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial in 1946. Many aspects of Karadzic's personality remain deeply enigmatic. Nevertheless, his grandiose self-image, reckless and profligate nature, boundless opportunism and grotesque capacity for self-deception are his most enduring characteristics.

scholarly journals SYRIA – “THE WAR WITH MULTIPLE PROXIES”. VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Daniela Vetina Ene
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Civil War ◽  
International Conflict ◽  
War Crimes ◽  
Crimes Against Humanity ◽  
International Humanitarian Law ◽  
Humanitarian Law ◽  
Amnesty International ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
The Arab Spring

The civil war in Syria, triggered by the pro-democracy demonstrations of the "Arab Spring", was a complicated combination of religious, cultural and ethnic-identity contradictions. The non-international conflict was turned into a "battlefield" for foreign powers, which led to the transformation of a civil war into a "war with multiple proxies". The United Nations' efforts to mediate the conflict, based on a six-point plan, remained in the draft phase. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have denounced flagrant violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by the al-Assad regime, which has widely used non-discriminatory weapons banned in violation of the Geneva Conventions, 1949. The Bashār al-Assad regime is accused by the international community of being guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, but attempts to incriminate it have failed.

scholarly journals The effect of living a ‘yogic lifestyle’ on stress response and self-image in healthcare professionals: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. FSO473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Beri ◽  
Vidya Menon ◽  
Edgardo Guzman ◽  
Claudia Chapa ◽  
Raxa Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Work Pressure ◽  
Tantra Yoga ◽  
The Impact

Background: Healthcare staff in modern metropolitan settings face higher rates of burnout characterized by emotional stress and difficulty coping with not only building work pressure but also balancing personal life stress. The aim of this pilot study was to see the impact of a yogic lifestyle, incorporating diet, exercise and mindfulness activities based on tantra yoga. Materials & methods: Fifteen participants were recruited and completed three or more of the interventions. Results: The 4-week pilot study showed increased self-compassion and decreased stress among the participants.

“Life-Affirming Religion”

2020 ◽  
pp. 103-112
Author(s):  
Robert H. Abzug
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Civil War ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Anti Semitism ◽  
First Child ◽  
Congregational Church

Despite doubts about a career in the ministry, May accepts an appointment to be pastor of a Congregational church in Verona, New Jersey. There he preached well but controversially, giving anti-fascist sermons about the civil war in Spain, decrying anti-Semitism in America as well as Germany, and publishing his first book, The Art of Counseling. In personal life, he and Florence had their first child, a son Robert.

scholarly journals Analysis of Mulan’s Image

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Chen Chongjie ◽  
Selvi Selvi ◽  
Vika Bregas Mariza
Keyword(s):  
Personal Life ◽  
Gender Perspective ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Family Analysis ◽  
Country People

Mulan is an ancient Chinese heroine. The story shows that she is the same as other women, having personal life, but also has a heart that loves her country and her parents. She always thinks about her family, society, dan country. This article was based on library research, using Mulan poem dan a folklore entitled Mulan Pergi Berperang as media to analyze Mulan’s image. It can be said that eventhough at that time there was no gender perspective concept, Mulan had been able  to replace her father to go to war. She gave a lot of contributions for her country, society, and family. Analysis represents that Mulan has three images, as a heroine, as a daughter for her family, and self-image or leader for the women. Having good character and spirit to love country, people, and family make her equal to men. And, it makes her respected by people in each generation.

The Special Court for Sierra Leone: An Initial Comment

2001 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 635-651
Author(s):  
Stuart Beresford ◽  
A.S. Muller
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
War Crimes ◽  
Crimes Against Humanity ◽  
Sierra Leonean ◽  
Large Numbers

The proposed establishment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone is a valiant effort to end impunity for the egregious crimes that were committed during the Sierra Leonean civil war. Nonetheless, the Special Court – which will have jurisdiction over crimes against humanity, war crimes, and various offences under Sierra Leonean national law – will have a number of major hurdles to cross in order to fulfill its mandate. Most notably the Court as currently empowered lacks the ability to induce the authorities of third states to comply with its orders and has limited temporal jurisdiction: thereby allowing a number of accused to escape justice. More alarmingly the on-going discussions within United Nations Headquarters concerning the financing of the organisation has substantially eroded the credibility of the institution, especially as large numbers of potential accused have been languishing in jail for significant periods without being formally charged.

Investigating the Crimes of the Franco Regime: Legal Possibilities, Obligations of the Spanish State and Duties Towards the Victims

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Zapico Barbeito
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Spanish Civil War ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Crimes Against Humanity ◽  
Franco Regime ◽  
High Court ◽  
International Obligations ◽  
First Cause

AbstractThe opening on 16th October 2008 by the Examining Judge of the High Court Baltasar Garzón of the first cause to investigate crimes committed during the Spanish Civil War and Franco's regime has initiated a vigorous debate about not only the convenience, but also the legal possibilities to carry out this research and can meet the demands of the families of the victims, who are dissatisfied with the Law of Historical Memory. This article attempts to analyze the main problems posed by the possibility that these crimes are investigated: the problem of non-retroactivity of criminal law and the classification of the facts committed as crimes against humanity; the question of the permanence of the crime of illegal detention and, in relation to this, the question of the statute of limitations; the existence of an amnesty law; the international obligations of the Spanish State and the duties towards the victims.

scholarly journals É UMA CASA PORTUGUESA COM CERTEZA OU O ESPLENDOR DE PORTUGAL

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Gustavo Henrique Rückert
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Critical Studies ◽  
Homi Bhabha ◽  
Portuguese Empire ◽  
The Family ◽  
Relations Of Power ◽  
Family House

O esplendor de Portugal, romance publicado pelo escritor português António Lobo Antunes em 1997, representa o declínio da ação colonial portuguesa na África a partir do retrato de uma tradicional família de colonos em Angola no contexto do pós-independência e da guerra civil. A figura da casa da família, localizada em uma fazenda na Baixa do Cassanje, passa a ser o elemento fundamental para a compreensão das relações de poder decorrentes daquela sociedade. É a partir das memórias das vivências de quatro membros da família no local (Isilda, Carlos, Rui e Clarisse), que o colonialismo mistura-se à vida pessoal e passa a ser narrado a partir de suas fronteiras. Dessa forma, este artigo pretende investigar a figura da casa em O esplendor de Portugal enquanto espaço de manifestação das relações coloniais estabelecidas nas margens do império português. Para a análise proposta, serão utilizados os estudos teóricos e críticos de diferentes autores, entre os quais destacam-se Homi Bhabha e Boaventura de Sousa Santos.Palavras-chave: Casa. Colonialismo. Portugal.ABSTRACTThe splendor of Portugal, a novel published by the Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes in 1997, represents the decline of Portuguese colonial action in Africa, focusing on the portrait of a traditional settler family in Angola in the context of post-independence and civil war. The figure of the family house, located on a farm in the Baixa do Cassanje, becomes the fundamental element for the understanding of the relations of power deriving from that society. Colonialism mixes with personal life and begins to be narrated from its borders with the memories of the experiences of four members of the family in the place (Isilda, Carlos, Rui and Clarisse). Thus, this article intends to investigate the figure of the house in The splendor of Portugal as a space of manifestation of the colonial relations established on the margins of the Portuguese empire. The theoretical and critical studies of different authors, notably Homi Bhabha and Boaventura de Sousa Santos, will be used for the proposed analysis.Keywords: House. Colonialism. Portugal.

Power Sharing and Democracy in Post-Civil War States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline A. Hartzell ◽  
Matthew Hoddie
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Power Sharing
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