SEMINAR HELD ON CROATIAN, ITALIAN & GERMAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

( Editorial: --> 3102 ) ZAGREB, Sept 25 (Hina) - The development and existing conditions of constitutional law in Croatia, Italy and Germany were discussed at a seminar held on Friday at the Croatian Bar Association. Opening the seminar, which gathered leading constitutional law experts from the three countries, Croatian Constitutional Court President Jadranko Crnic said he expected that ideas expressed during the seminar would be applied in the establishment of modern and quality constitutional law. Speakers from Germany and Italy largely discussed the development of their constitutions in the post-war period. Croatian Constitutional Court judge Nikola Filipovic explained the development of Croatia's constitution both prior to and following the establishment of an independent, democratic state. He said the Croatian Constitution was a developing system which expressed European principles of organisation of the state and he emphasised its importance of protecting the rights of Croatian citizens living abroad as well as the Constitution's respect for the rights of national minorities. (Hina) mbr /rml 251842 MET sep 98