DUBROVNIK PROTEST AGAINST WAR CRIMES SUSPECT DUBROVNIK, Dec 5 (Hina) - Political parties in the southern seaport of Dubrovnik protest against the Hague war crimes tribunal's decision to let Pavle Strugar, a general of ex-Yugoslavia's
federal army (JNA) accused of crimes in Dubrovnik, defend himself in freedom. In a statement signed on Tuesday, 11 local parties express indignation at the release of the "staunch commander of the destruction of Dubrovnik." The statement was signed by the Party of Rights, the Democratic Centre, the Christian Democrats, the Croatian Democratic Union, the Social Liberals, the Social Democrats, the People's Party, the Peasants' Party, the Liberal Party, HSP1861, and JHS. Strugar, 68, has been charged by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia with attacks on Dubrovnik between October and December 1991. He was released from The Hague this Dec. 1 to defend himself in freedom. He had surrendered to the
DUBROVNIK, Dec 5 (Hina) - Political parties in the southern seaport
of Dubrovnik protest against the Hague war crimes tribunal's
decision to let Pavle Strugar, a general of ex-Yugoslavia's federal
army (JNA) accused of crimes in Dubrovnik, defend himself in
freedom.
In a statement signed on Tuesday, 11 local parties express
indignation at the release of the "staunch commander of the
destruction of Dubrovnik."
The statement was signed by the Party of Rights, the Democratic
Centre, the Christian Democrats, the Croatian Democratic Union,
the Social Liberals, the Social Democrats, the People's Party, the
Peasants' Party, the Liberal Party, HSP1861, and JHS.
Strugar, 68, has been charged by the International Criminal
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia with attacks on Dubrovnik
between October and December 1991. He was released from The Hague
this Dec. 1 to defend himself in freedom. He had surrendered to the
Tribunal on Oct. 21. Montenegro guarantees for him pending trial.
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