SEMINAR ON LEGISLATION OF ARMED CONFLICTS STARTS IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, Nov 15 (Hina) - A two-day seminar entitled "Legislation of Armed Conflicts" started at the Croatian military academy "Petar Zrinski" in Zagreb on Monday. The event, which is organised by the Croatian Defence Ministry and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will discus different aspects in respecting the international war and humanitarian law during armed conflicts. The seminar was opened by the head of the Main Staff, Major General Damir Krsticevic, who said the Croatian Armed Forces based their system of education on the international war law. This, he said, is in opposition to the strategy of the Serb aggression on Croatia, which was based on the violation of the law of war. Participants in the event were welcomed by the head of the ICRC Mission to Croatia, Philippe Gaillard, who recalled the Vukovar tragedy, saying the families of the missing had the right to know the truth about their fate and seek justice. Aspiring to join western associations, Croatia has been modernising its state and legal as well as other systems, including the armed forces, Gaillard said. (hina) jn rml