ZAGREB, Aug 16 (Hina) - The Croatian Judges' Association (UHS) proposes that 1,200 police officers, who have recently been made available to the government as a surplus work force, can be employed in the security of court officials,
assets and facilities and other judicial bodies. The association on Thursday issued a statement blaming the authorities for failing to do anything concrete in ensuring better security conditions of courts. In this context it recalls the September 1999 massacre at a Zagreb municipal court when a client, her lawyer, and a judge were killed. The association complains that nothing has been done since that tragic event, and believes that there is now a possibility to settle two problems by one move: find new jobs for available police officers and improve the security of courts. The association adds that this is not an arbitrary assessment of its own but such estimate
ZAGREB, Aug 16 (Hina) - The Croatian Judges' Association (UHS)
proposes that 1,200 police officers, who have recently been made
available to the government as a surplus work force, can be employed
in the security of court officials, assets and facilities and other
judicial bodies.
The association on Thursday issued a statement blaming the
authorities for failing to do anything concrete in ensuring better
security conditions of courts.
In this context it recalls the September 1999 massacre at a Zagreb
municipal court when a client, her lawyer, and a judge were killed.
The association complains that nothing has been done since that
tragic event, and believes that there is now a possibility to settle
two problems by one move: find new jobs for available police
officers and improve the security of courts.
The association adds that this is not an arbitrary assessment of its
own but such estimates for additional work force in judicial police
are given in a document drawn up by the Justice Ministry.
(hina) ms