Political prisoners in Croatia
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Political imprisonment in Croatia was a factor in Croatian history during its time in the Yugoslavia
n state.
Croatia's political prisoners' law recognizes those who were imprisoned during the period between December 8, 1918 (the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) and October 8, 1991 (the day Croatia severed all ties to Yugoslavia). Former political prisoners receive compensation for time spent in jail and subsequent time spent unable to secure a job. Political prisoners are organized into the Croatian Society of Political Prisoners (Hrvatsko društvo političkih zatvorenika)
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n state.
Croatia's political prisoners' law recognizes those who were imprisoned during the period between December 8, 1918 (the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) and October 8, 1991 (the day Croatia severed all ties to Yugoslavia). Former political prisoners receive compensation for time spent in jail and subsequent time spent unable to secure a job. Political prisoners are organized into the Croatian Society of Political Prisoners (Hrvatsko društvo političkih zatvorenika)
1970s
- Dražen BudišaDražen BudišaDražen Budiša is a Croatian politician who used to be leading opposition figure in the 1990s and a two-time presidential candidate.-During Yugoslavia:...
- Arrested on December 11, 1971 and subsequently in the aftermath of the Croatian SpringCroatian SpringThe 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:...
student movement. He served four years in Stara Gradiška and LepoglavaLepoglava prisonLepoglava prison is the oldest prison in Croatia. It is located in Lepoglava, Varaždin County, northern Croatia, southwest of Varaždin prison.-History:...
. He subsequently became a significant politician in the Republic of Croatia.
- Marko VeselicaMarko VeselicaMarko Veselica is a Croatian politician.During the Croatian Spring, Marko Veselica developed a reputation of being a Croatian nationalist. He was close to Ivan Milas. As a prominent Croatian dissident his Croation nationalist views brought him into conflict with the Communist authorities of...
- Arrest and tried in 1971 for "felonies against the people and the state" and sentenced to seven years in jail and a subsequent four year ban on public actions. He was released in 1977, and gave an interview for Der SpiegelDer SpiegelDer Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
about the political situation in Yugoslavia. The interview led to new charges laid against him, with a sentence of eleven years in jail and another four year ban on public actions. He was shortly detained in 1989 for taking part in the establishment of new political parties and violating the ban on public acts.
- Radomir Pejić - Served a sentence from 1972 to 1974 in Stara Gradiška for a "verbal offence against the state".
1980s
- Dobroslav ParagaDobroslav ParagaDobroslav Paraga is a Croatian right-wing politician.-Background:In his early days Dobroslav Paraga used to advocate secession of Croatia from Yugoslavia and that led him to be persecuted by the Communist authorities. Paraga used that persecution as an argument against Yugoslavia and its low human...
- Arrested and tried in May 1981 for collecting signatures for a petition calling for the release of political prisoners. He was released in November 1984.