Appeal by German physicians and therapists to the ICTY, The Hague

To

Mr. Claude Jorda

Mr. Richard May

Mr. Steven Kay

Mr. Branislav Tapuskovic

ICTY, The Hague

In concern of the life and health of Slobodan Milosevic

          Dear Sirs,

Reports from news agencies show that the trial in the "case Milosevic" had repeatedly been halt related to the health situation of Mr. Milosevic. According to these reports, the court brought up the question whether the trial can be completed.

 According to our information, the state of health of Mr. Slobodan Milosevic led to a detailed medical examination last summer. The reports and suggestions that resulted from that examination were discussed in the III Trial Chamber on July 25 and August 26, 2002.

     It is irritating that suggested measures by physicians have not been applied or have been applied only in part. The recommended time of rest was strongly shortened, the trial is working on full-day procedures - in contradiction to the advise of the physicians. The ongoing deterioration of Mr. Milosevics state of health seems to be a direct consequence of the violation of the suggested measures by the physicians.

     Further, it is not only not to incomprehensible, but outrageous, that Mr. Milosevic is not under constant medical observation and check-ups and does not get the adequate medical treatment.

     This way of dealing with a person whose life is - with all consequences - in your responsibility, can be called only irresponsible and leads to the questions of the reasons. It is in total contradiction of various documents and resolutions of the United Nations concerning the treatment of imprisoned persons. Those regulations should be fully recognized by representatives of UN institutions.

     In the ongoing situation for which the ICTY is fully responsible, the only possible solution is to free Mr. Milosevic from that health- and life-threatening situation and to release him in order to get the necessary medical treatment in Belgrade from the physicians which treated him for several years.

     Sincerely,

Matthias Jochheim, Frankfurt am Main

physician and psychoanalyst

member of the leadership of the German section of

International Physicians for the prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW - Nobel Peace Prize 1985)

Dr. med. Uta Mader, Koeln

physician

member of the German section of International Physicians for the prevention of Nuclear War  (IPPNW)

member of Democratic Physicians (VDAA)

Prof. Dr. med. habil. Ilse Eisen-Hagemann, Berlin

physician

Dr. phil. Hans-Peter Brenner, Bonn

psychoanalyst

member of the board of directors of Kassenaerztliche Vereinigung Koblenz

member of Kassenaerztliche Bundesvereinigung (KBV)

Prof. Dr. med. habil. Ingeborg Rapoport, Berlin

physician

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Dr. hc. mult. Samuel Mitja Rapoport, Berlin

physician

Dr. med. Christa Anders, Berlin

physician

Dr. med. Ernst Bellmer, Erzhausen

physician

Dr. med. Iris Jonkanski, Brinckheim (France)

physician

November 8, 2002