The Devil's Garden: A War Crimes Investigator's StoryIn 2002 John Cencich traveled to a safe house in Belgrade to interview the former head of a Yugoslav secret intelligence agency. In less than an hour, Cencich had what he needed: corroboration of information provided by another spy. This evidence would be used against Slobodan Milosevic in his war crimes trial at The Hague. For the veteran United Nations war crimes investigator, however, the mission was business as usual. The Devil's Garden is the inside story of the investigation and indictment of Slobodan Milosevic and the identification of fifteen coperpetrators in the joint criminal enterprise (JCE) that had resulted in the massacre of thousands of civilians. As the senior American investigator at The Hague, Cencich drew up the investigative plan, codeveloped the prosecution theory of the JCE, and wrote the first significant draft of the indictment. He also led the international team of police investigators, detectives, and special agents on the case against Milosevic and his inner circle of secret police, assassins, spies, terrorists, underworld figures, and murderous paramilitary leaders for crimes committed throughout Croatia. Here, readers will travel alongside Cencich as he journeys to The Hague and will see how these once-in-a-lifetime experiences affect him to this day. Detailing one of the largest international criminal investigations ever undertaken, this book is a unique blend of history, international law, and true crime in Europe's deadliest battles since World War II. |
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Izvješće korisnika/ca - linda.marsheells - LibraryThingHave you ever heard that 'ignorance is bliss' ? It's not. Sure you can change the channel- not watch the news, ignore news papers, tsk tsk if you happen to catch a glance...but it's time to pull our ... Pročitajte cijelu recenziju
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Introduction | 1 |
1 The Hague | 5 |
2 Bosnia | 15 |
3 Wooden Rifles | 29 |
4 A Policemans Murder | 45 |
5 Two Spanish Legionnaires | 59 |
6 Kosovo | 69 |
7 Team Four | 79 |
11 Mala Jaska | 163 |
The Hague Crucible | 171 |
Acknowledgments | 191 |
Appendix I Cenčići Jerbićevi | 193 |
Appendix II Cases and Related Legal Documents | 207 |
Notes | 209 |
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8 The Conspirators | 109 |
9 Inside the Shadows | 123 |
10 Indictment of a President | 143 |
About the Author | 225 |