They Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in The

They Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in The Hague

"Who were they? Ordinary people like you or meâ€”or monsters?â€ asks internationally acclaimed author Slavenka Drakulic as she sets out to understand the people behind the horrific crimes committed during the war that tore apart Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Drawing on firsthand observations of the trials, as well as on other sources, Drakulic portrays some of the individuals accused of murder, rape, torture, ordering executions, and more during one of the most brutal conflicts in Europe in the twentieth century, including former Serbian president Slobodan MiloÅ¡evic; Radislav Krstic, the first to be sentenced for genocide; Biljana PlavÅ¡ic, the only woman accused of war crimes; and Ratko Mladic, now in hiding. With clarity and emotion, DrakulicÂ paints a wrenching portrait of a country needlessly torn apart.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143035428
Color White
ReleaseDate 2005-07-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143035428

They Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in The Hague