In a telephone interview with Hina on Friday, Zuroff congratulated the government, saying the removal of the monuments also proved the government was sensitive to such issues.
Zuroff said the government's decision on the removal of the monuments and their demolition was a very positive development in Croatia.
He went on to say the Simon Wiesenthal Centre always underlined that actions spoke louder than words because words lost in value unless they were turned into deeds, which he added was proved by the Croatian government.
Zuroff was also asked to comment on a government decision binding the justice ministry to prepare and submit within eight days draft amendments to the Criminal Code which would ban the promotion and glorification of totalitarian ideologies. He said this was the right decision and the right law that should be passed, adding the adoption should be followed by appropriate steps in education.
The monuments to Budak in Sveti Rok and Francetic in Slunj were removed this morning in accordance with a decision the government adopted at an extraordinary session last night.
The decision was made because erecting said monuments was contrary to the Constitution and damaged Croatia's reputation and interests, which the government has the duty to protect, the government said in a press release.