Radomir Radović (1951 – 30 April 1984) was a civil engineering technician and trade unionist who advocated creating an independent trade union in SFR Yugoslavia. He was among the 28 members of Milovan Đilas's Open University arrested on 20 April 1984. He was found dead several days later, on 30 April, under unsolved circumstances.
Radomir Radović graduated from a vocational technical high school. He soon became involved in trade union activism.
He helped to organize a petition, circulated by the workers of the Belgrade engineering enterprise Minela, demanding the replacement and punishment of one of the directors, Radoje Stefanović, for misappropriation and theft. An investigation was started but soon dropped, the signatories being informed that Stefanović had been appointed to head the executive of the Belgrade City Council. Radović was sacked.
Radović then found a job at Hidrotehnika, where he was also involved in a workers' petition against Mikaina Savić, a judge in the Court of Associated Labor. The petition was ignored and the city's new top executive moved in to protect her.[1]
In November 1982. Radović wrote to the Ninth Congress of the Union of Syndicates criticizing the system and suggesting measures to stop the financial crisis. He requested that the trade union be free from government control and a free association of workers, the right to strike, and punishment for those governing structures and individuals who contributed to the crisis. He requested that all government business be subject to control by the public, as well as advocating for the freedom of the press and a public dialog on all burning issues. Radović especially requested that the Congress condemn the juntas in Turkey and Poland. The ruling party treated this as "heretical" and connected it to support for Lech Wałęsa.[2]
Arrest and deathedit
Radović was arrested on 20 April 1984 together with the 28 members of the Open University led by Milovan Đilas. During the night between the 20th and the 21st, he was interrogated by Ranko Savić, the brother of Mikaina Savić.[1] He was released on the 21st, and then arrested again on the 22nd only to be released on the 23rd.[3]
Radović was found dead in his weekend house in the village of Orašac near Obrenovac on 30 April 1984. Nineteen intellectuals, including Dobrica Ćosić, Mića Popović and Mihailo Marković, sent a letter regarding Radović's death to the State Secretary for Internal Affairs Stane Dolanc on 6 May 1984, demanding an inquiry into the death of Radomir Radović. The letter was published in the Index on Censorship magazine on 1 August 1984.[4][5] This was the first petition in postwar Yugoslavia calling on the Interior Minister to account for an unexplained death or accept responsibility for it and resign from office.[6] The ruling party stated that Radović's death was an act of suicide by pesticides.[2]
^Ćosić, Dobrica (13 April 2002). "Odlazak Leke Rankovića". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
^"Enquiry called for into the death of Radomir Radović". Index on Censorship. 13 (4). SAGE Publications Ltd: 27. 25 June 2016. doi:10.1080/03064228408533754. S2CID 220932774.
^Taras, Raymond C. (1992). The Road to Disillusion: From Critical Marxism to Post-communism in Eastern Europe. Routledge. p. 182. ISBN978-0873327916. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
Further readingedit
Kljajić Imširović, Jelka. Nerasvetljena smrt sindikaliste, Republika, 2002.
January 01, 1970
radomir, radović, 1951, april, 1984, civil, engineering, technician, trade, unionist, advocated, creating, independent, trade, union, yugoslavia, among, members, milovan, Đilas, open, university, arrested, april, 1984, found, dead, several, days, later, april,. Radomir Radovic 1951 30 April 1984 was a civil engineering technician and trade unionist who advocated creating an independent trade union in SFR Yugoslavia He was among the 28 members of Milovan Đilas s Open University arrested on 20 April 1984 He was found dead several days later on 30 April under unsolved circumstances Radomir RadovicBorn1951DiedApril 30 1984 1984 04 30 aged 32 33 Orasac Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaOccupationCivil engineering technicianKnown forTrade union activism Contents 1 Early life and political engagement 2 Arrest and death 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingEarly life and political engagement editRadomir Radovic graduated from a vocational technical high school He soon became involved in trade union activism He helped to organize a petition circulated by the workers of the Belgrade engineering enterprise Minela demanding the replacement and punishment of one of the directors Radoje Stefanovic for misappropriation and theft An investigation was started but soon dropped the signatories being informed that Stefanovic had been appointed to head the executive of the Belgrade City Council Radovic was sacked Radovic then found a job at Hidrotehnika where he was also involved in a workers petition against Mikaina Savic a judge in the Court of Associated Labor The petition was ignored and the city s new top executive moved in to protect her 1 In November 1982 Radovic wrote to the Ninth Congress of the Union of Syndicates criticizing the system and suggesting measures to stop the financial crisis He requested that the trade union be free from government control and a free association of workers the right to strike and punishment for those governing structures and individuals who contributed to the crisis He requested that all government business be subject to control by the public as well as advocating for the freedom of the press and a public dialog on all burning issues Radovic especially requested that the Congress condemn the juntas in Turkey and Poland The ruling party treated this as heretical and connected it to support for Lech Walesa 2 Arrest and death editRadovic was arrested on 20 April 1984 together with the 28 members of the Open University led by Milovan Đilas During the night between the 20th and the 21st he was interrogated by Ranko Savic the brother of Mikaina Savic 1 He was released on the 21st and then arrested again on the 22nd only to be released on the 23rd 3 Radovic was found dead in his weekend house in the village of Orasac near Obrenovac on 30 April 1984 Nineteen intellectuals including Dobrica Cosic Mica Popovic and Mihailo Markovic sent a letter regarding Radovic s death to the State Secretary for Internal Affairs Stane Dolanc on 6 May 1984 demanding an inquiry into the death of Radomir Radovic The letter was published in the Index on Censorship magazine on 1 August 1984 4 5 This was the first petition in postwar Yugoslavia calling on the Interior Minister to account for an unexplained death or accept responsibility for it and resign from office 6 The ruling party stated that Radovic s death was an act of suicide by pesticides 2 See also editBelgrade Six List of unsolved deathsReferences edit a b Magas Branka 1993 The Destruction of Yugoslavia Tracking the Break up 1980 92 Verso p 91 ISBN 978 0860915935 Retrieved 3 October 2017 a b Ivanovic Ivan 2017 Toplica sa lica Presing Retrieved 3 October 2017 permanent dead link Yugoslav dissident found dead UPI Archives Cosic Dobrica 13 April 2002 Odlazak Leke Rankovica Vecernje novosti in Serbian Retrieved 8 September 2019 Enquiry called for into the death of Radomir Radovic Index on Censorship 13 4 SAGE Publications Ltd 27 25 June 2016 doi 10 1080 03064228408533754 S2CID 220932774 Taras Raymond C 1992 The Road to Disillusion From Critical Marxism to Post communism in Eastern Europe Routledge p 182 ISBN 978 0873327916 Retrieved 3 October 2017 Further reading editKljajic Imsirovic Jelka Nerasvetljena smrt sindikaliste Republika 2002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radomir Radovic amp oldid 1186765177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
