CRO HELSINKI COMMITTEE INITIATES COURT WORK SURVEILLANCE

( Editorial: --> 5612 ) ZAGREB, May 21, (Hina) - The presidency of the Croatian Helsinki Committee for human rights (HHO) announced its intention to initiate a surveillance project in Croatian courts. The project is entitled "Independence of the Croatian Justice System". The situation in the Croatian justice system will be analysed by following trials and analysing court proceedings by a system of models. The project will be headed by the former president of the Croatian Supreme Court, Vjekoslav Vidovic. International institutions have expressed support for the project, and have announced financial support, the HHO said in a statement on Thursday. (hina) lm jn 211654 MET may 98