By Kevin McCauley
Patton Boggs has inked a $60K a-month pact with Croatia to address issues arising from the April decision of the International Criminal Court that convicted two retired Croatian generals of war crimes against ethnic Serbs during the split-up of Yugoslavia during the 1990s.
Croatian poster expressing support for Ante Gotovina. |
A third defendant was cleared of charges.
The trial covered actions during a three-month campaign called “Operation Storm,” a program that killed at least 150 civilians and forcibly drove tens of thousands Serbs from their homes in Croatia, according to a BBC report. An estimated 200K Serbs were evicted from Croatia in 1995.
The convicted generals -- Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac -- are considered heroes in Croatia.
PB handles matters regarding “military standards and regulations” with respect to Operation Storm, according to its Justice Dept. filing. The firm also counsels Croatia on relations with the U.S.
Tommy Boggs and Ed Newberry, PB managing partner, lead the Croatia account. They report to the country’s Minister of Justice.
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