ZAGREB, July 15 (Hina) - The Civil Committee on Human Rights (GOLJP) is disappointed with "the indifference of the Croatian political public" towards media reports that the government is preparing to send Croatian soldiers in
Iraq.
ZAGREB, July 15 (Hina) - The Civil Committee on Human Rights (GOLJP)
is disappointed with "the indifference of the Croatian political
public" towards media reports that the government is preparing to
send Croatian soldiers in Iraq. #L#
The GOLJP on Tuesday issued a statement saying that the Coalition
forces in Iraq "are occupying in sense of international law" and
that their military operation has never been approved by the United
Nations.
The association poses a question to the government and public "what
reasons can justify the deployment of the Croatian Army's members
in Iraq and who will be held responsible when Croatian soldiers die
there", as American and British troops are every day exposed to
attacks.
According to the statement, signed by the GOLJP leader Zoran Pusic,
if it wants to help the Iraqi people, the Croatian government can do
in other ways, apart from the deployment of soldiers.
According to the media reports, between 40 and 60 members of
Croatian special units are likely to go to Iraq on a six-month peace
mission.
(hina) ms sb