U.S. OFFERS NO NEW DOCUMENTATION IN SAKIC CASE

ZAGREB, Nov 13 (Hina) - Croatian law experts visited the United States from Nov 2 to 9 to collect documentation and information about war crimes, as well as insight into proceedings against war criminals in the United States. The American side did not offer nor point to any new documentation regarding the Dinko Sakic case, and the Croatian representatives found no relevant material which would directly or indirectly refer to the case, the Croatian County Court said on Friday. Dinko Sakic was the former commander of the Jasenovac concentration camp during the Independent State of Croatian (941-1945), and is currently undergoing investigative proceedings before the Zagreb County Court. The American side was told that Croatian judicial bodies were prepared to use any opportunity to obtain relevant sources for ascertaining the certain and complete truth about the existence of criminal acts and criminal responsibility of persons suspected of having committed a war crime. The Croatian delegation included judges of the Zagreb County Court, Zdenko Konjic and Zeljko Pajalic, and Zagreb County Deputy State Attorney, Janjko Grlic. They were invited to the United States by the US Government, The Justice Department's special investigations unit, the Museum of the Holocaust and the "Hunton & Williams" law firm, the Zagreb County Court said. (hina) lml mm