UN RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VISITS PAKRAC

PAKRAC, Oct 19 (Hina) - UN special rapporteur for human rights Elizabeth Rehn on Sunday visited Pakrac, western Slavonia, where she held talks about the situation in the area with the town's authorities. The talks focused on issues related to the local Serb population, among whom are many returnees with whom Rehn spoke as well. According to the UN rapporteur, the returnees are satisfied with security in the area and feel safe, but expect more assistance in the reconstruction and getting jobs. The solving of issues related to returnees is progressing well, Rehn said. She added that mine-clearing in the area was rather slow, which caused difficulties to farmers. (hina) ha 192200 MET oct 97