REHN CONDEMNS ATTACK ON CATHOLIC SCHOOL CENTRE IN SARAJEVO

SARAJEVO, Oct 14 (Hina) - UN special rapporteur for human rights Elisabeth Rehn on Tuesday voiced deepest concern over the terrorist attack on the Catholic School Centre in Sarajevo which occurred early in the morning last Saturday. The attack on a school can be interpreted only as an attack on the basic human rights of Bosnian citizens, Rehn said in a statement read to reporters by Aleksandar Ivanko, a UN spokesman in Sarajevo. The Catholic School Centre is an institution which promotes multi-ethnic culture and respects national values and tradition, Rehn pointed out. She said in her statement she was aware of the fact that such attacks were planned and aimed at disintegrating Bosnia-Herzegovina and deepening the divide among its citizens. Rehn called on Bosnian authorities to do everything to stop terrorist attacks and to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators. She voiced support for all who, despite hardships, are building a society that will respect everybody's human rights. (hina) ha jn 141857 MET oct 97