ZAGREB, July 17 (Hina) - Croatia's parliament on Tuesday adopted conclusions on the relations between Croatia and the UN war crimes tribunal (ICTY) condemning attempts aimed at devaluing the Homeland War and supporting Prime Minister
Ivica Racan's stands on refuting unacceptable political assessments and bids aimed at the revision of the Croatia's war for independence. The five conclusions were drawn up by an inter-party working group, and supported by benches of the five ruling parties (SDP, HSLS, HSS, HNS and LS) as well as by the IDS (Istrian Democratic Assembly) and the DC (Democratic Centre), two regional parties (PGS and SBHS) and the bench of the national minorities' representatives. Two opposition parties - HDZ and HSP - voted against these five conclusions, as they proposed their own draft conclusions asking the government to suspend its decision to comply with the ICTY's request and hand over two Cr
ZAGREB, July 17 (Hina) - Croatia's parliament on Tuesday adopted
conclusions on the relations between Croatia and the UN war crimes
tribunal (ICTY) condemning attempts aimed at devaluing the
Homeland War and supporting Prime Minister Ivica Racan's stands on
refuting unacceptable political assessments and bids aimed at the
revision of the Croatia's war for independence.
The five conclusions were drawn up by an inter-party working group,
and supported by benches of the five ruling parties (SDP, HSLS, HSS,
HNS and LS) as well as by the IDS (Istrian Democratic Assembly) and
the DC (Democratic Centre), two regional parties (PGS and SBHS) and
the bench of the national minorities' representatives.
Two opposition parties - HDZ and HSP - voted against these five
conclusions, as they proposed their own draft conclusions asking
the government to suspend its decision to comply with the ICTY's
request and hand over two Croatian generals on the basis of two
sealed indictments.
The conclusions of the HDZ and HSP were turned down.
Passing the five said conclusions the Sabor gave support to the
Ivica Racan cabinet's efforts to implement its decisions of last
December on the relations with the ICTY.
MPs ask the government to consistently defend stands from
parliamentary and government documents on the cooperation with the
tribunal.
The parliament also insists on the individual responsibility and
direct commanding liability.
The parliament's conclusions condemn the politicisation of the
work of the ICTY Prosecutor's Office, and refutes the Prosecution's
incorrect assessments regarding the 1995 liberating operations
"Flash" and "Storm".
The parliament calls on the government to continue the cooperation
with the Tribunal in compliance with the constitutional law on this
matter and within international commitments Zagreb has assumed.
It also calls on the Racan cabinet to prepare legal argumentation in
relation to omissions in the Prosecution's work.
The Sabor urges the government to consider possibilities for
promoting and protecting national interests and refuting
unacceptable remarks about the Homeland War before international
institutions.
The last fifth conclusion proposes that the government consider a
possibility of amending the said constitutional law, taking care
that changes remain in accordance with the ICTY's statute.
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