FIRST CROATIAN VICTIMOLOGY CONGRESS ENDS

( Editorial: --> 2785 ) ZAGREB, June 21 (Hina) - The Croatian Victimology Society on Sunday ended its first three-day victimology congress in Zagreb. The congress will adopt a declaration based on a proposal by its participants and send it to the media, Croatian Government and Parliament, the president of the Croatian Victimology Society Zvonimir Separovic said. The declaration will stress the need for establishing the truth about the suffering of the Croatian people, especially in the Homeland war. Special attention will be paid to the survivors, victims' and children's rights, Separovic said. The declaration will stress the need for the return of all Croats to their homes within an appropriate period as well as the need for urgent de-mining of Croatian areas, he added. The congress will send a request to the US government for the release of a Croat Zvonko Busic and demand the release of Croat prisoners from Sremska Mitrovica prison, Yugoslavia. Today's session heard short reports on social, psychological, ethical, legal, ecological, medical and other aspects of victimology. (hina) rml 211913 MET jun 98