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HINA Zagreb, November 15, 2001INTERNATIONAL HELSINKI FEDERATION CONVENES IN ZAGREBZAGREB, Nov 15 (Hina) - The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) convened for its annual meeting in Zagreb on Thursday, pooling the
representatives of some 40 Helsinki Committees from around the world. The event is held under the auspices of Croatian President Stipe Mesic. Those attending were greeted by the host, the president of the Croatian Helsinki Committee (HHO), Zarko Puhovski. Introductory addressed were also made by IHF honorary president Juri Orlov and IHF executive director Aaron Rhodes. In his speech, President Mesic pointed to the importance of the role non-governmental organisations play in building a democratic system of government in countries in transition, and the importance of the notion of civil society as a remedy to the incumbent authorities. "The activity of the Helsinki Committee is a foothold in the r