CROATIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION WRITES TO U.N. SPECIAL ENVOY

ZAGREB, Feb 13 (Hina) - A Croatian organization for the protection of the human rights of detained and missing persons today sent an open letter to the UN special representative for the former Yugoslavia, Yasushi Akashi. The organization Apel (appeal) reminded that many families were gathering every day at the Wall of Truth outside the UN headquarters in Zagreb to say prayers for the killed, missing and detained people. The organization appealed to Akashi and the international community for help in obtaining the release of detained persons, learning the truth about missing persons and repatriating the displaced to their homes in Serb-occupied areas under UN protection. The letter recalled atrocities committed during Serb aggression against Croatia, emphasizing that 600 Croatians had been killed and over 12,000 Croatians and non-Serbs had been expelled during UNPROFOR's two-year mission. Apel acitivists also left a book at the gate of the UN compound with 10,423 signatures of support from Vinkovci residents. Books with signatures of support from residents of other Croatian towns and villages would be left for Akashi every week at the same place. (hina) mm vm 132114 MET feb 95