ZAGREB, April 12 (Hina) - Croatia's judicial authorities and the ICTY Prosecution will together carry out an investigation at the cemetery in the town of Knin (southern Croatia). The joint probe will start on 17 April. The Prosecution
of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) forwarded a request to Zagreb to help conduct the investigation. The joint probe will include exhumation, identification and the establishment of causes of the death, read a statement released by the Croatian government's office in charge of cooperation with the Hague-based Tribunal. The Ivica Racan Cabinet has decided to meet the request in accordance with its international obligations and the wish to help establish the truth about all the events in the Croatian Homeland Defence War. Therefore, the government asked the ICTY about the technical assistance in the investigation at the Knin cemet
ZAGREB, April 12 (Hina) - Croatia's judicial authorities and the
ICTY Prosecution will together carry out an investigation at the
cemetery in the town of Knin (southern Croatia).
The joint probe will start on 17 April.
The Prosecution of the International Criminal Tribunal for the
former Yugoslavia (ICTY) forwarded a request to Zagreb to help
conduct the investigation.
The joint probe will include exhumation, identification and the
establishment of causes of the death, read a statement released by
the Croatian government's office in charge of cooperation with the
Hague-based Tribunal.
The Ivica Racan Cabinet has decided to meet the request in
accordance with its international obligations and the wish to help
establish the truth about all the events in the Croatian Homeland
Defence War.
Therefore, the government asked the ICTY about the technical
assistance in the investigation at the Knin cemetery.
Zagreb and the ICTY have agreed to cooperate in some other
investigations such as the unearthing of mass graves in eastern
Croatia.
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