ZAGREB, Nov 16 (Hina) - The Croatian Government has given up from its request for the most lenient form of crime of possession of narcotics be transferred into the penalty code sphere, and forwarded into the Parliament a final version
of amendments to the Criminal Law. The Government has decided to give up on the dislocation of the mentioned criminal act after numerous criticism by members of parliament. A representative of the Justice Ministry, which put in the motion, said the fact that insisting on one provision of the law would block the entire bill was irrational, particularly because the law introduced significant novelties into the legal system. According to planned amendments to the criminal act, al kinds of violence would be prevented, especially domestic violence. Special attention was paid to the protection of children and minors, as well as the exploitation of children and minors. The Governm
ZAGREB, Nov 16 (Hina) - The Croatian Government has given up from
its request for the most lenient form of crime of possession of
narcotics be transferred into the penalty code sphere, and
forwarded into the Parliament a final version of amendments to the
Criminal Law.
The Government has decided to give up on the dislocation of the
mentioned criminal act after numerous criticism by members of
parliament.
A representative of the Justice Ministry, which put in the motion,
said the fact that insisting on one provision of the law would block
the entire bill was irrational, particularly because the law
introduced significant novelties into the legal system.
According to planned amendments to the criminal act, al kinds of
violence would be prevented, especially domestic violence. Special
attention was paid to the protection of children and minors, as well
as the exploitation of children and minors.
The Government was informed about the work on a development
strategy for the country in the 21st century.
Nineteen teams of experts has drafted basic documents which will be
worked on.
The materials will be available over the Internet to the public who
will be able to express their opinion on the motioned strategy.
The final version of the document could reach the Government in
about four to five months.
At Thursday's session the Government agreed on an initiative
motioned by Croatia's eastern town of Vukovar for a section of the
town's cemetery -- the cemetery of Croatian Homeland Defence War
soldiers and civilians -- be pronounced a memorial mass grave of
those killed during Croatia's war of independence.
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