WASHINGTON, March 5 (Hina) - The trial of a commander of the Jasenovac concentration camp, Dinko Sakic, is important also because it is the first trial of an indicted war criminal from World War II in a former Communist country in
Central and East Europe, leaders of the Jewish organisation B'nai B'rith said on Friday. A statement issued today by the headquarters of the world's largest Jewish organisation conveys regret at the postponement of Sakic's trial, caused by his poor condition. This case is important for the whole world, said the international president of B'nai B'rith, Richard Heideman, adding justice had to be administered on behalf of the victims of Nazi regimes. Heideman expressed satisfaction on behalf of his organisation with the fact that their former leader Tommy Baer had been invited to attend the trial by the Croatian President Franjo Tudjman. In his capacity as an official observer, Baer will be able t
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Hina) - The trial of a commander of the
Jasenovac concentration camp, Dinko Sakic, is important also
because it is the first trial of an indicted war criminal from World
War II in a former Communist country in Central and East Europe,
leaders of the Jewish organisation B'nai B'rith said on Friday.
A statement issued today by the headquarters of the world's largest
Jewish organisation conveys regret at the postponement of Sakic's
trial, caused by his poor condition.
This case is important for the whole world, said the international
president of B'nai B'rith, Richard Heideman, adding justice had to
be administered on behalf of the victims of Nazi regimes.
Heideman expressed satisfaction on behalf of his organisation with
the fact that their former leader Tommy Baer had been invited to
attend the trial by the Croatian President Franjo Tudjman.
In his capacity as an official observer, Baer will be able to
guarantee the validity of the trial, Heideman said.
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