Ethnic Massacre in Kosovo


 
 
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Ethnic Massacre in Kosovo

Ethnic Massacre in Kosovo: In Yugoslavia, Serbs were in majority and Albanians were in minority. A democratically elected Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic wanted to dominate the country. Serbs thought that the Albanians, (the Ethnic Minority Group) should leave the country or accept the dominance of Serbs. A brutal massacre took place in Kosovo in which thousands of Albanians were killed. Finally, several other countries intervened to stop the massacre. Milosevic lost power and was tried by the International Court of Justice for crimes against humanity. As a result, Kosovo with majority population of Albanians declared independence in February 2008.

Ethnic minority group: An ethnic minority group is a human population whose members usually identify each other on the basis of a common ancestry. People of an ethnic group are united by cultural practices, religious beliefs and historical memories.

 
 


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