ZAGREB, Nov 21 (Hina) - The decision of the Council for Telecommunications on not giving concession to the Zagreb Radio 101 was "unnecessary" and "regrettable", special UN rapporteur for human rights, Elisabeth Rehn, said in Zagreb on
Thursday.
ZAGREB, Nov 21 (Hina) - The decision of the Council for
Telecommunications on not giving concession to the Zagreb Radio 101
was "unnecessary" and "regrettable", special UN rapporteur for
human rights, Elisabeth Rehn, said in Zagreb on Thursday. #L#
"I think it was very unhappy that the Council made this
decision. Radio 101 has been very appreciated also internationally.
But, of course, it is an independent body which made the decision
and I can't interfere in that. It was in some ways unnecessary,"
Rehn said.
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Ljerka Mintas-Hodak and Justice
Minister Miroslav Separovic on Thursday held talks with Rehn, who
is on a two-day visit to Croatia.
After the talks, Rehn stressed the good cooperation of the
Croatian government, which she also mentioned in her recent report
to the UN about the human rights situation in Croatia.
During the talks, Rehn made some comments about the situation
in the liberated areas, which used to be UNPA Sectors North and
South, in which Rehn said there was still harassment of people and
difficulties with the return of Serbs.
"We have been talking about the Amnesty Law and also the media
situation," Rehn said, adding "I think that this is the way we
should cooperate, with open discussions".
Hodak said that the talks had focused on some highlights from
the recent Rehn's report, about positive steps which followed and
about some problems in the implementation of the Amnesty Law.
"We spoke about the safety situation in areas liberated during
the operation "Storm" and about possibilities of an accelerated
reconstruction which would contribute to the normalization of life
in those areas," Mintas-Hodak said.
She reiterated that the talks had also focused on the freedom
of the media and about the decision of the Council for
Telecommunications.
"We have informed Rehn about what can be done by the
government regarding the issue, which is in the authority of the
Parliament and the Council," Mintas-Hodak said.
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