KARLOVAC, Nov 19 (Hina) - An official with the Commission for property restitution claims of displaced persons and refugees (CRPC) from Sarajevo has said the interest of refugees settled in Croatia in claiming back their property in
Bosnia-Herzegovina was still weak because the settlers are afraid their property would bind them to leave Croatia, and they do not feel ready to return, particularly to Republika Srspka. According to the CRPC executive advisor on information, Vanesa Zecevic, CRPC offices in Croatia have so far collected around 10,000 property restitution claims, and the Commission has passed a total of 184,000 decisions on property restitution in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The decisions are binding and above the decisions of local institutions, including the judiciary. Problems still exist, particularly in south-east Herzegovina, Foca, Srebrenica and Vlasenica, she said. Progress in property resti
KARLOVAC, Nov 19 (Hina) - An official with the Commission for
property restitution claims of displaced persons and refugees
(CRPC) from Sarajevo has said the interest of refugees settled in
Croatia in claiming back their property in Bosnia-Herzegovina was
still weak because the settlers are afraid their property would
bind them to leave Croatia, and they do not feel ready to return,
particularly to Republika Srspka.
According to the CRPC executive advisor on information, Vanesa
Zecevic, CRPC offices in Croatia have so far collected around
10,000 property restitution claims, and the Commission has passed a
total of 184,000 decisions on property restitution in Bosnia-
Herzegovina. The decisions are binding and above the decisions of
local institutions, including the judiciary.
Problems still exist, particularly in south-east Herzegovina,
Foca, Srebrenica and Vlasenica, she said. Progress in property
restitution has been registered in Bugojno, Prozor and Livno, in
the Croat-Muslim federation.
Our decisions have been implemented in as many as 78% of restitution
claims in Sarajevo, she added.
(hina) rml