MOSTAR, Dec 21 (Hina) - During the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina 16,854 children were killed and 34,712 wounded, Bosnian Federation's ombudsman Branka Raguz, told a news conference on Tuesday following the opening of a Department for the
Rights of children at the Mostar's Bosnian Federation Ombudsman's Office. She recalled that there were currently more than 22,000 children in Bosnia-Herzegovina without one parent and 2,862 children without both parents who were killed in the war. According to information at hand, 650,000 children have sought refuge from Bosnia-Herzegovina and 410,000 have been displaced within the country. The Department is the fourth such department opened in the Croat-Moslem Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Three children's rights departments have already been opened in Sarajevo, Tuzla and Velika Kladusa. The departments, Raguz said, will make it possible for children to speak
MOSTAR, Dec 21 (Hina) - During the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina 16,854
children were killed and 34,712 wounded, Bosnian Federation's
ombudsman Branka Raguz, told a news conference on Tuesday following
the opening of a Department for the Rights of children at the
Mostar's Bosnian Federation Ombudsman's Office.
She recalled that there were currently more than 22,000 children in
Bosnia-Herzegovina without one parent and 2,862 children without
both parents who were killed in the war.
According to information at hand, 650,000 children have sought
refuge from Bosnia-Herzegovina and 410,000 have been displaced
within the country.
The Department is the fourth such department opened in the Croat-
Moslem Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Three children's rights
departments have already been opened in Sarajevo, Tuzla and Velika
Kladusa.
The departments, Raguz said, will make it possible for children to
speak up about their problems.
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