Yugoslavia: Current situation of Macedonians
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1991 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | YUG9206 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Yugoslavia: Current situation of Macedonians, 1 August 1991, YUG9206, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab220.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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Recent information on abuses committed against Macedonians in Yugoslavia could not be found among the sources currently available to the IRBDC. For background and current political information involving Yugoslavia's Macedonians, please find attached the articles listed below. These refer mostly to the Macedonian Republic's discussion on the possibility of separation from the other Republics or the formation of a separate armed force. The latest news available, found in the attached 8 August 1991 article, report Macedonia's intention to hold a referendum on the issue of separation from Yugoslavia in September 1991.
One of the attachments was prepared for an upcoming Country Profile on Yugoslavia, and consists of ethnic demography statistics in Yugoslavia based on a 1981 census.
Attachments
Minority Rights Group. 1989. World Directory of Minorities. London: Longman Publishing Group UK Ltd. pp. 135-137.
Statistical Table on Yugoslavia's Ethnic Demography, based on a 1981 census as published in a United Nations document: "Considerations of Reports Submitted by States Parties Under Article 9 of the Convention," International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (New York: United Nations, 1985), CERD/C/118/Add.23, 26 February 1985, Annex II.
Mediterranean Quarterly: A Journal of Global Issues [Washington, D.C.]. Winter 1991. "Ethnic Tensions in the Yugoslav Federation: Implications for the Region."
The Globe and Mail. 8 August 1991. "Macedonians to Vote on Independence." P. A7.
FBIS-EEU-91-145. 29 July 1991. "Delegations Meet in Ohrid", in Radio Macedonia Network [Skopje, in Macedonian], 28 July 1991; "Gligorov, Tupurkovski on Macedonians Abroad" in TANJUG {Belgrade], 28 July 1991.
FBIS-EEU-91-140. 22 July 1991. "Macedonian Politicians Fear Country's Division" in Radio Belgrade network [Belgrade, in Serbo-Croatian], 21 July 1991; "Macedonia Forbids Formation of Paramilitary Units" in TANJUG [Belgrade], 21 July 1991.
FBIS-EEU-91-138. 18 July 1991. "Prime Minister Meets With Party Leaders" in TANJUG [Belgrade, in Serbo-Croatian], 17 July 1991; "Comments on Paramilitary Forces" in TANJUG [Belgrade], 17 July 1991.
FBIS-EEU-91-134. 12 July 1991. "Vice-President on Macedonia, Balkans" in Nova Makedonija [Skopje, in Macedonian], 8 June 1991; "Andov Discusses Forming Independent State" in TANJUG [Belgrade], 11 July 1991.
FBIS-EEU-91-131. 9 July 1991. "Tupurkovski Rules Out Military Solution" and "Party Demands Territorial Defense for Republic" in TANJUG [Belgrade], 8 July 1991.
FBIS-EEU-91-127. 2 July 1991. "Macedonia To Remain `Faithful to Yugoslavia'" in TANJUG [Belgrade], 30 June 1991.
