Yugoslav secret police
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The Yugoslav secret police was the communist-era state security service of socialist Yugoslavia, notorious for its political repression, surveillance, and imprisonment of dissidents.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yugoslav secret police canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intelligence agency
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secret police ⓘ state security service ⓘ |
| accusation |
extrajudicial killings
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human rights abuses ⓘ politically motivated trials ⓘ torture of detainees ⓘ |
| activity |
monitoring of émigré communities
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surveillance of nationalist movements ⓘ surveillance of religious groups ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Yugoslav communist leadership
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal government of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Eastern Bloc and non-aligned movement environment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | communism ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
controversial role in Yugoslav history
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public fear and mistrust of security services in successor states ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state organ ⓘ |
| method |
domestic surveillance
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foreign surveillance ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ infiltration of organizations ⓘ interrogation ⓘ use of informant networks ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extrajudicial persecution of political opponents
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imprisonment of dissidents ⓘ political repression ⓘ surveillance of citizens ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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after World War II ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | League of Communists of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
political dissidents
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real or perceived regime opponents ⓘ |
| purpose |
counterintelligence
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internal security ⓘ protection of the socialist system ⓘ suppression of political opposition ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
political police
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political repression in Yugoslavia ⓘ secret police in communist states ⓘ state security ⓘ |
| scope |
federal
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multi-republic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling public dissent
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maintaining one-party rule ⓘ monitoring intellectuals and students ⓘ monitoring media and publications ⓘ |
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