"APEL" CENTRE SENDS APPEAL FOR RAISING FUNDS FOR RECONSTRUCTION

( Editorial: --> 8641 ) ZAGREB, Sept 7 (Hina) - The help of Croatian emigrants in the process of returning Homeland war victims and reconstructing their destroyed houses would be precious, Zdenka Farkas, the head of the centre for the protection of human rights of imprisoned and missing Croatian citizens "Apel", said Monday. Farkas said this during her meeting with the Croatian Assistant Immigration Minister Josip Juras, whom she presented with a white brick, the symbol of peace and return. The white brick is an attempt to remind the inert international community of the suffering of defenders and civilian victims of the Homeland war. "Apel" will try and present a white brick to the UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan as well, Farkas said. Assistant Minister Juras promised "Apel" his support in raising funds for the reconstruction of destroyed houses. The Ministry will issue a bulletin and inform the Croatian diaspora about the details of this action, Juras said. (hina) rml jn /mbr 071643 MET sep 98