CROATIAN DELEGATION ATTENDS INAUGURATION OF EUROPEAN TRIBUNAL

STRASBOURG, Nov 2 (Hina) - A Croatian delegation which will attend an inauguration of a new European Tribunal for Human Rights on Monday arrived in Strasbourg to participate at a symposium focusing on the achievements and perspectives of the European system of human rights protection. The Croatian representatives are led by Justice Minister Ivan Ramljak. Ramljak will hold talks with the secretary-general of the Council of Europe, Daniel Tarschys, and representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly. He will also hold talks on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Coulcil of Europe directives for human rights, legal issues and political issues. The delegation consists of the president of the Croatian Supreme Court Milan Vukovic and Vice-President Jurica Malcic. The Symposium entitled the European System of Protection of Human Rights : Achievements and Perspectives, is an introduction to the inauguration celebration. The symposium is organised by the chairmen of the former European Tribunal for Human Rights and the European Commission for Human Rights, Rudolf Bernhardt and Tefan Trechsel. The new Tribunal will unite the former European Tribunal and Commission. Present at the inauguration will be Council of Europe senior officials, numerous foreign ministers, justice ministers and presidents of the constitutional and supreme courts. (hina) lml jn/sp