Ante Paradžik
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Ante Paradžik was Croatian
right-wing politician, lawyer and rethorician. Paradžik was one of the restorers of Croatian Party of Rights
, critic of Franjo Tuđman and his politics and advocate of democracy and human rights. He was victim of political assassination.
, Croatian liberal politician and participant in Croatian Spring
. Paradžik studied social rights and worked pro bono, and he also advocated social justice. For 19 he was without passport and deprived of human rights, after he participated in Croatian Spring in 1971. During the Croatian Spring he was president of Union of Students of Croatia. After Croatian Spring ended, he was imprisoned, and released after colapse of Socialist Republic of Croatia
in 1990.
on 25 February 1990. He was also elected vice-president of the party and leader of War Command of Croatian Defence Forces
(HOS).
Ante Paradžik was very dangerous to regime of Franjo Tuđman as incorruptible intellectual and as leader of Croatian Defence Forces
, he advocated Croatian statehood and independence, uniting of Croatian historical and ethnic lands, including Croatia
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and Syrmia
.
On the meeting when Croatian Defence Forces were founded, Paraga explained that Croatian Party of Rights organized armed volunteer detachments "whos fiters are alredy fighting at first lines in critical areas of Croatia". Paradžik also accuses nagotiations of Croatian government with Slobodan Milošević
about "division of Croatian lands", while their party (Croatian Party of Rights) doesn't recognize any partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. After meeting of leaders of Croatian Party of Rights with officials from Albania
and Bulgaria
, they adopted charter about creation of anti-hegemony (or anti-greatserbian) coalition of movements and parties of Albanians, Bulgarians and Croats, whose idea was to make borders of Serbia to look like in 1912.
, told to Paraga and Paradžik:
"Either, Croatian Defence Forces will de-blocade barrack of Yugoslav People's Army, or they will be disarmed by Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
Paradžik was assassinated in front of the building of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Croatia on 21 September 1991.
After Paradžik was assassinated, Slobodan Milošević
requested, at peace conference held in The Hague
in November 1991, from Franjo Tuđman to disarm Croatian Defence Forces
. Soon after, Tuđman issued so-called "Sheperd's letter" in which he commanded disarmament of Croatian Defence Forces and ban of Croatian Party of Rights
together with Serbian nationalist revolted party Serb Democratic Party
. However, HOS was formally disarmed in middle of 1992, even though HOS was still active in 1994.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
right-wing politician, lawyer and rethorician. Paradžik was one of the restorers of Croatian Party of Rights
Croatian Party of Rights
The Croatian Party of Rights is a right-wing political party in Croatia. The "right" in the party's name refer to the idea of Croatian national and ethnic rights that the party has vowed to protect since its founding in the 19th century...
, critic of Franjo Tuđman and his politics and advocate of democracy and human rights. He was victim of political assassination.
Youth
Paradžik was married with three children. His best man was Dražen BudišaDražen Budiša
Dražen Budiša is a Croatian politician who used to be leading opposition figure in the 1990s and a two-time presidential candidate.-During Yugoslavia:...
, Croatian liberal politician and participant in Croatian Spring
Croatian Spring
The Croatian Spring was a political movement from the early 1970s that called for greater rights for Croatia which was then part of Yugoslavia as well as democratic and economic reforms.-History:...
. Paradžik studied social rights and worked pro bono, and he also advocated social justice. For 19 he was without passport and deprived of human rights, after he participated in Croatian Spring in 1971. During the Croatian Spring he was president of Union of Students of Croatia. After Croatian Spring ended, he was imprisoned, and released after colapse of Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia was a sovereign constituent country of the second Yugoslavia. It came to existence during World War II, becoming a socialist state after the war, and was also renamed four times in its existence . It was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia by territory and...
in 1990.
1990-is activity
Paradžik was one of the restorers of Croatian Party of RightsCroatian Party of Rights
The Croatian Party of Rights is a right-wing political party in Croatia. The "right" in the party's name refer to the idea of Croatian national and ethnic rights that the party has vowed to protect since its founding in the 19th century...
on 25 February 1990. He was also elected vice-president of the party and leader of War Command of Croatian Defence Forces
Croatian Defence Forces
The Croatian Defence Forces was the military arm of the Croatian Party of Rights from 1991 to 1992 during the first stages of the Yugoslav wars....
(HOS).
Ante Paradžik was very dangerous to regime of Franjo Tuđman as incorruptible intellectual and as leader of Croatian Defence Forces
Croatian Defence Forces
The Croatian Defence Forces was the military arm of the Croatian Party of Rights from 1991 to 1992 during the first stages of the Yugoslav wars....
, he advocated Croatian statehood and independence, uniting of Croatian historical and ethnic lands, including Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and Syrmia
Syrmia
Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
.
On the meeting when Croatian Defence Forces were founded, Paraga explained that Croatian Party of Rights organized armed volunteer detachments "whos fiters are alredy fighting at first lines in critical areas of Croatia". Paradžik also accuses nagotiations of Croatian government with Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
about "division of Croatian lands", while their party (Croatian Party of Rights) doesn't recognize any partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. After meeting of leaders of Croatian Party of Rights with officials from Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, they adopted charter about creation of anti-hegemony (or anti-greatserbian) coalition of movements and parties of Albanians, Bulgarians and Croats, whose idea was to make borders of Serbia to look like in 1912.
Assassination
Just before his assassination defence minister of Croatia, Ivan VekićIvan Vekić
Ivan Vekić is a Croatian politician and lawyer. He was one of the founders of the Croatian Democratic Union and served as the Croatian Minister of Interior during the Croatian War of Independence.-Biography:...
, told to Paraga and Paradžik:
"Either, Croatian Defence Forces will de-blocade barrack of Yugoslav People's Army, or they will be disarmed by Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
Paradžik was assassinated in front of the building of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Croatia on 21 September 1991.
After Paradžik was assassinated, Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
requested, at peace conference held in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
in November 1991, from Franjo Tuđman to disarm Croatian Defence Forces
Croatian Defence Forces
The Croatian Defence Forces was the military arm of the Croatian Party of Rights from 1991 to 1992 during the first stages of the Yugoslav wars....
. Soon after, Tuđman issued so-called "Sheperd's letter" in which he commanded disarmament of Croatian Defence Forces and ban of Croatian Party of Rights
Croatian Party of Rights
The Croatian Party of Rights is a right-wing political party in Croatia. The "right" in the party's name refer to the idea of Croatian national and ethnic rights that the party has vowed to protect since its founding in the 19th century...
together with Serbian nationalist revolted party Serb Democratic Party
Serb Democratic Party (Croatia)
The Serb Democratic Party was a political party in Croatia whose primary constituency were the Serbs of Croatia. It led the Republic of Serbian Krajina. It existed between 1990 and 1995.The SDS was founded in the Socialist Republic of Croatia on February 17, 1990...
. However, HOS was formally disarmed in middle of 1992, even though HOS was still active in 1994.