ZAGREB, Feb 28 (Hina) - Croatian vice-premier Zeljka Antunovic on Wednesday held talks with the UN special rapporteur for human rights, Jirji Dienstbier about issues of promotion and protection of human rights. The government's public
relations office reported Antunovic informed Dienstbier about the government's work on solving problems in the field of human rights in a systematic manner, founding a special human rights commission. The commission is in charge of drafting a national programme of protecting and promoting human rights in Croatia. In the process of overseeing, promoting and protecting human rights, the Croatian government has also established a national committee, initiated the issuing of human rights magazines and a conference on human rights. The talks between Antunovic and the UN rapporteur also focused on the return of refugees and displaced persons, and the revival of areas under specia
ZAGREB, Feb 28 (Hina) - Croatian vice-premier Zeljka Antunovic on
Wednesday held talks with the UN special rapporteur for human
rights, Jirji Dienstbier about issues of promotion and protection
of human rights.
The government's public relations office reported Antunovic
informed Dienstbier about the government's work on solving
problems in the field of human rights in a systematic manner,
founding a special human rights commission. The commission is in
charge of drafting a national programme of protecting and promoting
human rights in Croatia.
In the process of overseeing, promoting and protecting human
rights, the Croatian government has also established a national
committee, initiated the issuing of human rights magazines and a
conference on human rights.
The talks between Antunovic and the UN rapporteur also focused on
the return of refugees and displaced persons, and the revival of
areas under special government care.
The property restoration problem was pointed out as one of the most
complex issues, as were positive changes in the work of housing
commissions.
(hina) lml