MOSTAR, 25 March (Hina) - Special U.N. rapporteur on human rights in former Yugoslavia, Elizabeth Rehn, who is visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, told a press conference in Mostar on Tuesday that she had visited the towns of Stolac and
Capljina with Federation commissioners yesterday.
MOSTAR, 25 March (Hina) - Special U.N. rapporteur on human rights in former
Yugoslavia, Elizabeth Rehn, who is visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, told a
press conference in Mostar on Tuesday that she had visited the towns of
Stolac and Capljina with Federation commissioners yesterday. #L#
When it comes to the return of refugees, there is a lack of good will
among people in power in Stolac and Capljina, Rehn said, adding she was
worried about the situation of Croat refugees, accommodated in Stolac, who
have the right to return to their homes.
Those individuals who are not willing to cooperate in the process of
return or those who are taking part in criminal acts, should be replaced,
Rehn said.
Reconciliation is the only way out of the Bosnian crisis, she added.
Rehn said she had been informed about Mostar events of 10 February,
stressing that the situation in Mostar was very important for the situation
in the whole country.
The U.N. special rapporteur said she was dissatisfied with the fact
that joint police were not functioning in Mostar at the time.
The functioning of joint police forces was very important for the
international community so that it could make decisions on their actions
concerning the Mostar area, she said.
Rehn also expressed concern about the situation in eastern Slavonia,
where, she said, 'many people are worried about their future'.
She warned that the latest events in Albania could affect the
situation in Macedonia and Kosovo, stating that human rights in Kosovo were
being continually violated.
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