SUBOTICA, Jan 24(Hina) - The incidents aimed against local Croats which occurred in northern Vojvodina, Serbia, over the last three weeks could lead to a reduction in the number of students attending classes in Croatian, participants
in a round-table debate organised by the Helsinki Committee on Human Rights in Subotica on Saturday concluded.
SUBOTICA, Jan 24(Hina) - The incidents aimed against local Croats which
occurred in northern Vojvodina, Serbia, over the last three weeks
could lead to a reduction in the number of students attending classes
in Croatian, participants in a round-table debate organised by the
Helsinki Committee on Human Rights in Subotica on Saturday concluded.#L#
"Only if all cases are cleared, if the perpetrators are discovered
promptly and punished adequately will the fear of parents interested
in enrolling their children in classes in Croatian be eliminated,"
said Dujo Runje, a member of the Croat National Council in
Serbia-Montenegro.
A little over 30 students are currently attending classes in Croatian
in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, all in the municipality
of Subotica.
The most prominent figures of the local Croat community participated
in today's debate. Reviewing the current status and problems of Croats
in Serbia-Montenegro is part of "Protection of Minorities", a new
project of the Helsinki Committee in Serbia.
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