INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ARREST OF ACCUSED

THE HAGUE, Oct 30 (Hina) - The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the Hague on Wednesday called all signatories of the Dayton Agreement, especially Republika Srpska, to comply with their obligation and arrest persons indicted of war crimes. ICTY also warned the international community to take appropriate measures to "see its own decisions enforced". #L# "The fact that four persons indicted by the Tribunal since 1995 are reportedly holding public law enforcement positions and were easily located by the media is another example of blatant disregard of the international law," the Tribunal's statement forwarded to HINA said on Wednesday. The accused were: Zeljko Meakic, indicted on 13 February 1995 as Chief Commander of the Omarska Camp and charged with genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, Miroslav Kvocka and Mladen "Krkan" Radic, indicted on 13 February 1995 as officials in command of the Omarska Camp and charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes, and Nedjeljko Timarac, indicted on 21 July 1995 as a frequent visitor of the Keraterm Camp and charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes. The Tribunal stressed that warrants for the arrest of the accused had been issued in 1995 and forwarded to the appropriate local authorities, while copies of these documents as well as other relevant details had been forwarded to IFOR. "Nonetheless, the accused have not been arrested: the fact that they are still walking free is a clear breach of the provisions of the Security Council Resolution establishing that Tribunal and of the Dayton Peace Agreement. If true, the fact that they are holding public offices is an additional breach of the Dayton Agreement," the statement said. (hina) lm jn 301803 MET oct 96