ZAGREB, Nov 18 (Hina) - Croatia's Justice Minister Zvonimir Separovic on Thursday called on the new president of the Hague-based international war crime tribunal (ICTY) to prosecute all responsible for war crimes. Separovic forwarder
this appeal to the ICTY's new president Claudo Jorda, on the occasion of the eight anniversary of the fall of the eastern Croatian town of Vukovar and crimes committed in the southern village of Skabrnja (Zadar hinterland). On this day, eight years ago, the heroic town of Vukovar fell (in the hands of Serb aggressors and rebels), while a brutal mass crime was committed against innocent Croatian victims in Skabrnja in the south of the country, Separovic wrote in the appeal, adding that he reiterated Croatia's wish that the tribunal which Jorda is leading would fulfil expectations of the victims - that chief culprits be brought before justice - read a statement issued by the
ZAGREB, Nov 18 (Hina) - Croatia's Justice Minister Zvonimir
Separovic on Thursday called on the new president of the Hague-
based international war crime tribunal (ICTY) to prosecute all
responsible for war crimes.
Separovic forwarder this appeal to the ICTY's new president Claudo
Jorda, on the occasion of the eight anniversary of the fall of the
eastern Croatian town of Vukovar and crimes committed in the
southern village of Skabrnja (Zadar hinterland).
On this day, eight years ago, the heroic town of Vukovar fell (in the
hands of Serb aggressors and rebels), while a brutal mass crime was
committed against innocent Croatian victims in Skabrnja in the
south of the country, Separovic wrote in the appeal, adding that he
reiterated Croatia's wish that the tribunal which Jorda is leading
would fulfil expectations of the victims - that chief culprits be
brought before justice - read a statement issued by the Justice
Ministry.
Minister Separovic wished success to Jorda in his work and promised
to cooperate with the Tribunal as much as it is possible.
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