NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF ZAGREB'S "WALL OF PAIN" MARKED

ZAGREB, Sept 26 (Hina) - The centre for the protection of human rights of imprisoned and missing Croatian citizens and their families, "Apel", and various Homeland War associations on Thursday gathered at the "Wall of Pain" in front of a former UN forces headquarters in Zagreb to mark the ninth anniversary of the setting up of the wall which commemorates the suffering of missing, imprisoned and displaced Croatian citizens. #L# The gathered lit candles and said prayer for those killed in the war and read the names of 1,337 identified war victims. "Apel" president Zdenka Farkas urged Croatian state institutions to immediately request that the UN Security Council change the statute of the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. The tribunal, Farkas believes, should have only one obligation, which is to prosecute those who are responsible for the war in the former Yugoslavia - Slobodan Milosevic, the former army - JNA, and Serb paramilitary units. The conduct of participants in a liberation war is the responsibility of the country which is defending itself, and the international community can point to possible omissions, but soldiers defending their country can and should answer only to their country, she said. Farkas reminded that 1,348 persons were still considered imprisoned or missing, and called on Croatian citizens to light candles at their windows tonight in tribute to all Homeland War victims. (hina) rml