Vladimir Dedijer | |
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Born | |
Died | 30 November 1990 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 76)
Works | Novi prilozi za biografiju Josipa Broza Tita The Yugoslav Auschwitz and the Vatican |
Awards | Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of 1941 Order of the Partisan Star |
Vladimir Dedijer (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Дедијер; 4 February 1914 – 30 November 1990) was a Yugoslav partisan fighter during World War II who became known as a politician, human rights activist, and historian. In the early postwar years, he represented Yugoslavia at the United Nations and was a senior government official.
Later, after being at cross purposes with the government, he concentrated on his academic career as a historian. He taught at the University of Belgrade and also served as a visiting professor at several universities in the United States and Europe. He participated in the Russell Tribunal in 1967, reviewing United States forces activities in Vietnam, and in later tribunals.