CROAT DISPLACED ORGANISE PROTEST MEETING IN OKUCANI

( Editorial: --> 1202 ) OKUCANI, May 3 (Hina) - Croat displaced from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Vojvodina staged a peaceful protest in Okucani, western Slavonia, on Sunday. They asked the international community to solve the status of displaced Croats who cannot return to their homes within the same deadline demanded for the return of Serbs to Croatia. The meeting, entitled "Human Rights for Croats Too", was organised by the Croat displaced people's community from Derventa "St George", the Community of Croat Displaced from North-West Bosnia and the Community of Croat Displaced from Vojvodina. The meeting was prompted by an incident in Derventa on April 23 when Croat displaced were prevented to attend a mass. Today's meeting is also a response to the attitude of the international community in solving the problems of displaced Croats. The protesters voiced their absolute support for Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and asked the Croatian government to solve the problem of return of Croatian Serbs on the basis of reciprocity, regulating the status of displaced Croats from Bosnia and Vojvodina. The protesters also requested the international community to protect Croats in Serbia. A ten-item letter was sent from the meeting to the Office of the Croatian President, the Government and all important international factors. (hina) rm 031811 MET may 98