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why was the milosevic tried by the international court of justice.

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  1. Milosevic (pronounced Miloshevich), a Serb nationalist whose government was very hostile to the Kosovo Albanians. He wanted the Serbs to dominate the country.
  2. Many Serb leaders thought that Ethnic minorities like Albanians should either leave the country or accept the dominance of the Serbs.
  3. The massacre of Albanians was being carried out by the army of their own country, working under the direction of a leader who came to power through democratic elections.
  4. This was one of the worst instances of killings based on ethnic prejudices in recent times.
  5. Finally Milosevic lost power and was tried by the International Court of Justice for crimes against humanity.

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