Chuck Sudetic
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Chuck Sudetic is an American
writer and former journalist, of Croatian and Irish descent, who has focused on the former Yugoslavia, including the Srebrenica massacre of 1995.
He reported for The New York Times
from 1990 to 1995 on the breakup of Yugoslavia
, including the conflicts in Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as on the transition from Communism
in other countries of the Balkans
and the Iraqi Kurd refugee crisis after the 1991 Gulf War. He is the author of Blood and Vengeance (Norton, 1998, and Penguin, 1999), a critically acclaimed chronicle of one Bosnian family's experience during the turbulence of the 20th century that ended with the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. Blood and Vengeance was named a "Notable Book" by The New York Times and a Book of the Year by The Economist
, The Washington Post
and Publishers Weekly
.
In 2009 he co-authored Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the Culture of Impunity together with Carla Del Ponte
, the former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
. The book provides a retrospective account of Del Ponte's efforts to obtain critical evidence and the arrest of persons indicted for war crimes.
Sudetic has worked as a contributing editor to Rolling Stone
and has published articles in the The Atlantic Monthly
, The Economist
and Mother Jones
. His story for Rolling Stone on the Srebrenica genocide was a finalist for the 1996 National Magazine Award
.
He worked as an analyst for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
and is now a senior writer for the Open Society Institute
. He is completing a book about the Croatian town Dubrovnik
.
United States
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writer and former journalist, of Croatian and Irish descent, who has focused on the former Yugoslavia, including the Srebrenica massacre of 1995.
He reported for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
from 1990 to 1995 on the breakup of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, including the conflicts in Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as on the transition from Communism
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
in other countries of the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
and the Iraqi Kurd refugee crisis after the 1991 Gulf War. He is the author of Blood and Vengeance (Norton, 1998, and Penguin, 1999), a critically acclaimed chronicle of one Bosnian family's experience during the turbulence of the 20th century that ended with the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. Blood and Vengeance was named a "Notable Book" by The New York Times and a Book of the Year by The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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and Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
.
In 2009 he co-authored Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the Culture of Impunity together with Carla Del Ponte
Carla Del Ponte
Carla Del Ponte is a former Chief Prosecutor of two United Nations international criminal law tribunals. A former Swiss attorney general, she was appointed prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in August...
, the former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is an international court established in November 1994 by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 955 in order to judge people responsible for the Rwandan Genocide and other serious violations of international law in Rwanda, or by Rwandan...
. The book provides a retrospective account of Del Ponte's efforts to obtain critical evidence and the arrest of persons indicted for war crimes.
Sudetic has worked as a contributing editor to Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
and has published articles in the The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic is an American magazine founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets,...
, The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
and Mother Jones
Mother Jones (magazine)
Mother Jones is an American independent news organization, featuring investigative and breaking news reporting on politics, the environment, human rights, and culture. Mother Jones has been nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards and has won six times, including for General Excellence in 2001,...
. His story for Rolling Stone on the Srebrenica genocide was a finalist for the 1996 National Magazine Award
National Magazine Award
The National Magazine Awards are a series of US awards that honor excellence in the magazine industry. They are administered by the American Society of Magazine Editors and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City...
.
He worked as an analyst for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
and is now a senior writer for the Open Society Institute
Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute , renamed in 2011 to Open Society Foundations, is a private operating and grantmaking foundation started by George Soros, aimed to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform...
. He is completing a book about the Croatian town Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
.