BOSNIAN CROAT REFUGEES DEMAND SAME RIGHTS AS DISPLACED PERSONS

ORASJE, April 7 (Hina) - It is high time to halt the flight of Croats from the area of Federation Bosnia-Herzegovina, the chairman of Community of Croat Refugees from Bosanska Posavina (Sava river valley, northern Bosnia), Stefo Masatovic, said today. "We also have to stop their settling in other countries, partly encouraged by the UN High Commission for Refugees", Masatovic said after a session of the Community, held today in HVO- controlled Orasje. The session was attended by aldermen of all Posavina municipalities. They also demanded equal status for Bosnian Croat refugees in Croatia and Croatia's internally displaced persons. (Hina) mm bk 072058 MET apr 95