TARGET YUGOSLAVIA:  NATO's WAR OF AGGRESSION / Thursday, 13 May 1999
 

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TARGET YUGOSLAVIA:  NATO's WAR OF AGGRESSION
Thursday, 13 May 1999

Radio Havana Cuba presents its coverage of the ongoing U.S.-
led NATO aggression against Yugoslavia.
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CONCERNED ABOUT CIVILIAN VICTIMS

The humanitarian organization Human Rights Watch has expressed
concern over the growing number of civilian victims resulting
from NATO attacks against Yugoslavia.  In a letter to NATO
Secretary General Javier Solana, Human Rights Watch questioned
attacks against civilian objectives or targets that if
attacked could result in what it called "disproportionate
civilian damage."

The U.S.-based human rights organization pointed to a series
of incidents -- including attacks against factories,
electricity plants, radio and TV stations and a civilian
hospital in the Yugoslav city of Nis, as well as the
bombardment of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.

Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth stated that
NATO claims its war is in defense of human rights, but that if
this is true, the military alliance must do everything
possible to avoid harm to civilians.

In recent days, this human rights organization also criticized
NATO's use of cluster bombs -- prohibited by international
law.  But the Yugoslav news agency Tanyug charged that in the
attacks launched Wednesday evening, more cluster bombs fell on
two cities -- including Pristina, the capital of Kosovo.

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