CRO OMBUDSMAN TALKS HUMAN RIGHTS WITH UN HIGH COMMISSIONER

ZAGREB, May 10 (Hina) - Croatian ombudsman Ante Klaric and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson on Monday held talks in Zagreb discussing the situation in Croatia, in particular in the field of human rights. UN's Robinson declined to make a statement to the press after the talks, only saying she was very satisfied with the constructive talks with Klaric. "During the talks we also pointed to other dimensions in approaching and dealing with human rights problems in Croatia, and not only to political ones," Klaric told Hina, adding the talks also tackled the problems of refugees and displaced persons. The international community wants to solve the refugees' and displaced persons' problems via pilot projects, the ombudsman said, but assessed that was impossible. The problem must be solved via a general stand covering the entire former Yugoslav territory, because all displaced persons and refugees must return to their homes, Klaric said, and added the problems in question are not only of a political, but of a social and economic nature as well. The ombudsman said Robinson was also informed about problems in neighbouring Bosnia and in Kosovo. (hina) ha