Sunday, September 15, 2013

Toronto Canada the perfect place to start your international travels







Toronto Canada is the perfect place to start your international travels. If your an American and unsure if you would enjoy or be able to master international travel, Toronto is the perfect place to test yourself. I would say it is about a quarter international compared to travelling to a European country were they don't speak English.
Montreal too is a good place to test yourself except you are likely to run into quite a few people than only speak French, or just refuse to speak English to you. Montreal I would rate at about half European and half North American culture wise.
Toronto features a well developed public transportation system that includes a subway, buses and tram system. This is a perfect way to test yourself in a international setting.
Also proving more difficult is the currency conversion, which holds steady at about a 1 to 1 ration currently. Getting used to using foreign currency is easier in Canada than in European countries that may or may not use the Euro.
They also have different credit/debit cards, using the more secure ones with the micro chip in them. Yours will work at almost any stores but you may have to find international bank machines (like the green TD bank locations) in order to withdraw cash. Also I did have some problems paying at the pump at certain gas stations.
We enjoyed staying at Hilton Gardens downtown, the rate was over $200 a night but included valet parking and breakfast for the whole family. They also had a pool and a hot tub.
Staying downtown is more pricey but is worth it if location and convenience is important to you, driving 20-30 minutes a day to get downtown didn't sound like fun to us.
Toronto is  a pricey city but still cheaper and way safer than a comparable US city like Chicago or New York.
Toronto offers a wide variety of fun thing to do for the entire family. A few of the highlights for me...

1. Go visit the CN tower, expensive venture but if you are adventurous you can do the sky ledge and on outside of the tower for a premium.

2.Tornto Islands take a ferry and enjoy the day, the amusement park is expensive and a bit overrated but overall a fun experience. You can pack a lunch and have a picnic if you choose. The beach is excellent and safe and you have wide open green spaces on the islands to explore.

3.Shop in Yorkville, very surprised by how nice they were at Prada and Hermes two of my favorite brands. They were very nice at both shops, a far cry from the usual reputation both establishments have. Holt Renfro is a great department store with many exclusive brands.

4.St. Lawrence Market is an excellent place to get food, snacks and desserts. We tried one of the specialty sweet shops in Toronto and the fare was no better than what you could find at the Market. The seafood restaurant is a must see attraction. On Sundays next to the market is an interesting Flea/Antique market.

5.Mr Fleas flea market, an interesting place to checkout they have a ton of bootlegs that are hard to come by in the US. Get 10 bootleg dvds for $20 if you are interested.

6. Check out the ethnic neighborhoods downtown.  There are a bunch and they are all fun, even the non ethnic ones are great the gay neighborhoods and the gritty urban areas are fun as well.

Overall Toronto is a great international city and a great place to visit.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Help deport war criminal Cedomir Kljajic from Canada back to Bosnia to face justice!

Help deport war criminal Cedomir Kljajic from Canada back to Bosnia to face justice!

(Photo of Cedomir Kljajic testifying before the ICTY in defense of Radovan Karadzic)

Mr Klajic has been living in Canada since 1995 when he emigrated to Canada  and in his application he claimed he had worked from 1985-1995 as a lawyer. He made no mention of his belonging to RS MUP police force which was responsible for much of the ethnic cleansing campaigns and Genocides committed in 1992 and later in the war.

Cedomir Kljajic was third in command of the notorious so called RS MUP chain of command, subordinate only to interior minister Mico Stanisic and his deputy Stojan Zupljanin.

A little background on his two superiors...

Mico Stanisic:
From 1 April 1992, Minister of the newly established Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina (RS MUP) Convicted of persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds, murder and torture!
Sentenced by the Hague to 22 years of imprisonment.
 
Stojan Zupljanin:
Chief of the Regional Security Services Centre (CSB) of Banja Luka, located in north-western Bosnia and Herzegovina; member of the Autonomous Region of Krajina (ARK) Crisis Staff, and an advisor on internal affairs to the President of Republika Srpska (RS) Convicted of persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds, extermination, murder and torture!
Sentenced by the Hague to 22 years of imprisonment.
 
 





Please contact the below officials and offices of the Canadian Government and tell them why he should not be allowed to continue to live in Canada as a free man, granted the same status of many of his victims....





Dear (recipient),


Mr. Cedomir Kljajic was third in command of the so called Republic Srpska Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) this criminal organization was responsible for organizing and carrying out of much of the Ethnic Cleansing campaigns and Genocides committed in Bosnia. Especially in 1992 when 70% of all war crimes were committed against civilians of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The MUP was responsible for creating the Serbian Crisis Staffs which carried out the orders of Radovan Karadzic in murdering, raping, interring in camps and expelling the rest of the non-Serbian populations in territory they controlled. They were directly responsible for organizing most the war crimes committed against the civilian population of BiH.

They were directly in control of the notorious camps of Bosnia Manjaca, Trnopolje, Omarska among numerous others. Mr. Kljajic no doubt played an integral role in establishing these policies and the reign of terror that followed.

Even if he has not been convicted or arrested for these crimes (yet) Canada must not be a safe harbor for criminals of his kind who have been linked to some of the gravest crimes committed in the history of mankind. His participation in the war, his admission of lying on his application to come to Canada and the very real chance that his victims who were granted asylum in Canada and received the same status as their tormentor, makes it of utmost importance that Canada takes a hard line on him and anyone in the future found to be responsible or at the very least partaken in such grave crimes against humanity at best, Genocide at worst.

Please do not sully the reputation of the great Canadian nation by turning your backs and ignoring this war criminal and his crimes. Please do not victimize the victims one more time by allowing this man to remain free one day longer on Canadian soil.


                                                                                          Sincerely,
                                                                                        (your name here)












 
Contact these offices and share your thoughts with them...
 
Immigration Minister
Honourable Chris Alexander at Minister@cic.gc.ca
 
 
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
 
Policy Centre for Victim Issues
Fax: 613-952-1110
Email: pcvi-cpcv@justice.gc.ca
Address: Policy Centre for Victim Issues
Department of Justice Canada
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
 
Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Section
Fax: 613-952-7370
Email: wc-cdg@justice.gc.ca
Address:  Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Section
Department of Justice Canada
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Documentries on Srebrenica




SREBRENICA-A CRY FROM THE GRAVE-THIS IS THE SAME DOCUMENTARY THAT I HAVE BEEN SELLING (STORY OF SREBRENICA) EXCEPT THIS IS THE BRITISH VERSION (THE BETTER VERSION I MAY ADD).THE FOTOS ARE OF NASER ORIC AND RATKO MLADIC. IT IS A RARE LOOK INSIDE THE WORST ATROCITY IN EUROPE SINCE WWII. THERE IS BETTER FOOTAGE AND MORE COMPLEX STORY THAN AMERICAN VERSION. EVERY TIME I VIEW THIS DVD I AM SHOCKED AND AMAZED. A UNIQUE CHANCE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ONE OF THE WORST CRIMES IN THE MODERN WORLD. 90 MINUTES IN ENGLISH.

STORY OF SREBRENICA-THIS IS THE SAME DOCUMENTARY THAT I HAVE BEEN SELLING (STORY OF SREBRENICA) EXCEPT THIS IS THE BRITISH VERSION (THE BETTER VERSION I MAY ADD).THE FOTOS ARE OF NASER ORIC AND RATKO MLADIC. IT IS A RARE LOOK INSIDE THE WORST ATROCITY IN EUROPE SINCE WWII. THERE IS BETTER FOOTAGE AND MORE COMPLEX STORY THAN AMERICAN VERSION. EVERY TIME I VIEW THIS DVD I AM SHOCKED AND AMAZED. A UNIQUE CHANCE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ONE OF THE WORST CRIMES IN THE MODERN WORLD. 90 MINUTES IN ENGLISH.

SREBRENICA THE UNBURIED WAR
TRIUMPH OF EVIL SREBRENICA-TELLS THE FOLLOW UP STORY OF THE DVD "SREBRENICA A CRY FROM THE GRAVE. THIS DVDS SHOWS SERBIAN RECORDINGS AND DUTCH RECORDINGS OF THE TAKE OVER OF SREBRENICA AND WHAT HAPPEND NEXT. THIS IS A RARE LOOK INSIDE ONE OF THE WORST CRIMES IN THE WORLD HISTORY. A RARE AND INTERESTING DVD FOR ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE. IT IS 90 MINUTES AND IS IN BOSNIAN AND ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

 SREBRENICA INFERNO-THIS IS AN INTERESTING LOOK BACK AT THE EVENTS IN SREBRENICA IN 1995. IT IS MORE THAN THAT THOUGH. IT LOOKS AT THE AREA SINCE THEN AND THE ATTEMPT OF THE PEOPLE WHO FLED WHO HAVE SENSE RETURNED AS THEY TRY TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. IT SHOWS THE ATTEMPT AT JUSTICE AND FINDING THE VICTIMS STILL MISSING. IT ALSO SHOWS THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENTS IN SREBRENICA AND AROUND THE WORLD. IT ALSO TALKS WITH SURVIVORS. IT IS A 3 PART DVD AND IS IN ENGLISH. IT IS ABOUT 2 HOURS IN LENGTH.

SREBRENICA KRIK 1995-2005-THIS IS AN EXCELLENT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE FALL OF SREBRENICA AND THE AFTERMATH. THIS DVD HAS THE COMPLETE SCORPIONS MASSACRE OF CIVILLIANS PLUS SO MUCH MORE. IT IS DIVIDED INTO 5 PARTS. IT IS 3 HOURS IN LENGTH AND IS IN BOSNIAN.

SREBRENICA 11.07.1995-11.07.2005 The unburied war


SREBRENICA THE LOST IMAGES- t Everyone remembers the harrowing footage of the Srebrenica massacre shot by Zoran Petrovic, the only cameraman to capture the events on film. But this week’s fascinating documentary shows that the very worst of his pictures never reached our TV screens. Key scenes from Petrovic’s rushes were ‘lost’ or blacked over, presumably to prevent reprisals. We unearth the lost images, and the completed jigsaw is even more heinous than the already blood-spattered picture. Amazingly, Petrovic has never been interviewed by the War Crimes Tribunal about what he saw. For the first time, his incriminating material is available for scrutiny. Under the watch of Dutchbat soldiers, queues of Muslim men and women are separated by one of General Mladic’s men. They are familiar images, broadcast by TV stations around the world in the wake of the Srebrenica massacre. The War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague used Zoran Petrovic's tape to secure several prosecutions for the massacres in the early 1990s and to investigate the involvement of Dutch peacekeepers Dutchbat. It is 30 minutes in length and is in English.

Souvenir Srebrenica-A path through the memory of the last European genocide in the year of its 10th anniversary. Souvenir Srebrenica looks for a thread among the fragments of the tragedy, juxtaposing theatre, home movies from the siege, inedited archives, and nude documentary on the present life of the survivors. The exceptional film is mainly based on fragments of historical footage from 1995 and interviews with both Muslim and Serb survivors still living in Srebrenica today. This award winning documentary on Srebrenica and what has happened afterwards. It is 90 minutes in length and is in Italian with English subtitles.

Srebrenica: Autopsy of a Massacre In July 1995, at the height of the Bosnian war, French policeman Jean-René Ruez, arrived in Sarajevo tasked with hunting down snipers. But after hearing rumors thousands of Muslim men were being tortured and executed, he quickly abandoned his original mission. Appointed Chief Investigator by the Hague, Ruez has spent the past 13 years working tirelessly to prove the massacres were planned in advance. Haunted by all he has learnt and worn down by the weight of his responsibility, Ruez has sacrificed everything to try and hold the guilty to account. Through his eyes, we gain a fresh perspective on what happened at Srebrenica. 52 minutes in English.

RATKO MLADIC ZEPA, VLASENICA AND THE WHITE WOLVES RARE FOOTAGE OF MLADIC IN EASTERN BOSNIA IN 1995 BEFORE THE FALL OF THE EASTERN ENLCAVES. 2HR 30 MINUTES OF RARE FOOTAGE! IN BOSNIAN/SERBIAN! It shows Mladic in Srebrenica after the fall and talking to the victims of Srebrenica genocide as they are about to be taken away. It also shows the VRS forces around Srebrenica after the fall.

skies above srebrenica! 101 minutes w english subtitles! On the 11 of July 1995, the most mortifying crimes after World War II in Europe destroyed the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. Shootings and deportations beyond imagination were preceded by a betrayal of humanity: while 40,000 civilians were looking into the sky of Srebrenica, waiting for a sign from the international community, guaranteeing their protection, the headquarters of the United Nations decided to surrender. The betrayal kills 8,372 men, women and children. Sky above Srebrenica is based on protocols of the secret crisis meetings of the UN headquarters. In a unique way never before released original material of the consequences is shown next to those who are responsible for these.

CANDLES AGAINST THE NIGHT  a great documentary that shows  how young people in Srebrenica, regardless of ethnicity are trying to create a better future for themselves and their town. It asks the question who is trying to hold onto the past (politicians and religious leaders on all sides) and keep Bosnia from moving forward. 55 minutes in English w some subtitles.

Srebrenica the Fall this video has been used at the Hague tribunal that shows a timeline inside the besieged town of Srebrenica before the fall, during the fall and after the fall. A rare deep look at the genocide that happened in Bosnia in 1995 in Srebrenica over 3 hours in length.

Srebrenica A Town Betrayed 60 min. made by Norway TV Documentary movie of the truth about Bosnian town of Srebrenica in July 1995 and the destiny of the Serbs in Sarajevo during the civil war in Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1992-1995. Movie is made by Norwegian directors and shown for the first time in Sweden and Norway in summer 2011. Movie is in English and Serbian language.

SREBRENICA WHAT REALLY HAPPENED: DVD IN ENGLISH FROM SERBIAN VIEWPOINT MOSTLY PROPAGANDA

Village of forgotten windows

Srebrenica never again
 

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM SREBRENICA AND POTOCARI BOSNIA AND HERCIGOVINA

A collection of photographs from Srebrenica and Potocari, Bosnia and Herzigovina...
 
































































































































































































An excellent site that shows the breakdown of the genocide in Srebrenica...
 
 
 
 

 
A link to the Potocari memorial website.....
 
A link to the Srebrenica genocide blog...