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Bruno Bušić
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Ante Bruno Bušić
6 October 1939 Vinjani Donji, Banovina of Croatia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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| Died | 16 October 1978 (aged 39) |
| Occupation | Writer, Political activist |
Ante Bruno Bušić (born October 6, 1939 – died October 16, 1978) was a Croatian writer. He was known for speaking out against the government of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He became one of the most famous people killed by the UDBA, which was Yugoslavia's secret police.
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Who Was Bruno Bušić?
Early Life and Education
Bruno Bušić was born in a village called Vinjani Donji, near Imotski, in 1939. Even when he was in high school in Imotski, he was already involved in activities that the communist government saw as rebellious.
In 1957, he joined a group named Tiho, which means "quietly." This group wanted to "fight for freedom, equality, and a free Croatia based on democratic ideas." Because of this, the UDBA, Yugoslavia's secret police, started watching him. Bruno and his school friends were soon expelled from school.
Two years later, the expelled students were allowed to return. Bruno went on to study at the University of Zagreb. He earned a degree in economics in 1964.
A Voice for Croatia
In 1965, Bruno got a job at a special institute that studied the history of Croatia's workers' movement. This institute was led by Franjo Tuđman, who later became the first president of independent Croatia.
In 1966, Bruno was sentenced to prison because of his political beliefs. However, he managed to escape to Austria during his trial. Franjo Tuđman, who still had influence, helped Bruno return to Zagreb, and he was not sent to prison. He went back to work at the institute in 1967.
In 1969, Bruno started writing for a newspaper called Hrvatski književni list (Croatian Literary Paper). In this paper, he wrote about topics that the Yugoslav government considered sensitive. Eventually, the paper was banned.
After the paper was banned, Bruno moved to Paris for a while. He studied at the Sorbonne. When he returned in 1971, he became one of the directors of Hrvatski tjednik (Croatian Weekly).
That same year, the Yugoslav government cracked down on a movement called the Croatian Spring. This movement was about Croatians wanting more rights and freedom. Bruno was arrested during this time and spent time in prison until 1973.
Life Abroad and Tragic End
Bruno Bušić left Yugoslavia for the last time in 1975. He lived mostly in England but traveled a lot around Europe. During this time, he wrote for a newspaper called Nova Hrvatska (New Croatia).
Sadly, Bruno was killed in Paris, France, in 1978. He was murdered by an agent of the UDBA, the Yugoslav secret police.
Exactly 21 years after his death, when Croatia became an independent country, his remains were moved. He was reburied from Paris to the Mirogoj cemetery in Zagreb. His grave is now next to those who died in the Croatian War of Independence.
A former UDBA agent named Vinko Sindičić was put on trial for Bruno's murder. However, he was found not guilty in 2000. The highest court in Croatia confirmed this decision in 2005.
Honours
Order of Duke Domagoj 1995 (given after his death)- Order of Stjepan Radić 1995 (given after his death)
