ICTY ACCEPTS CROATIA'S APPEAL AGAINST BINDING ORDER

( Editorial: --> 5986 ) ZAGREB, 2 March (Hina) - In its decision of 26 February 1998, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) accepted Croatia's appeal lodged against the issuing of a binding order in the Blaskic case and returned the document to the Trial Chamber for a review, the Croatian Government Office for Cooperation with ICTY said Monday. The Appeals Chamber also suspended the execution of the binding order until the Trial Chamber reaches a decision. The Office recalls that the binding order calls for the producing of documents concerning the Blaskic case. Croatia remains consistent in fulfilling international-legal obligations concerning its cooperation with ICTY, the Office said. (hina) mm rm 021545 MET mar 98