Other international affairs During the Yugoslav Wars, Kasparov advocated for the Western world to destroy the Yugoslav People's Army and accused Slobodan Milošević of creating a "siege mentality" to maintain control over Serbia. In 1997, he was awarded honorary citizenship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for his support of Bosnian people during the Bosnian War. Kasparov was named Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation in 2011; he served in this position until 2024, being succeeded by Yulia Navalnaya. In addition, Kasparov was presented with the Morris B. Abram Human Rights Award, UN Watch's annual human-rights prize, in 2013. The organisation praised him as "not only one of the world's smartest men" but "also among its bravest".
other international affairs during the yugoslav wars kasparov advocated for the western world to destroy the yugoslav people's army and accused slobodan milošević of creating a "siege mentality" to maintain control over serbia in 1997 he was awarded honorary citizenship of bosnia and herzegovina for his support of bosnian people during the bosnian war kasparov was named chairman of the human rights foundation in 2011; he served in this position until 2024 being succeeded by yulia navalnaya in addition kasparov was presented with the morris b abram human rights award un watch's annual human-rights prize in 2013 the organisation praised him as "not only one of the world's smartest men" but "also among its bravest"