REFUGEES FROM VOJVODINA APPEAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION

ZAGREB, May 19 (Hina) - The Community of Croatian refugees from Vojvodina today appealed to several international institutions for protection of human rights, of all non-Serb citizens of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. "We ask you to do everything to immediately stop the savage violence Serb extremists commit over remaining Croats and members of other ethnic communities in the towns and villages such as Hrtkovci, Kukuljevci, Golubinci, Surcin, Bac and Sombor, demolishing churches and cemeteries on a regular basis, as well as terrorizing the innocent local people." The Community warns that "organized gangs of henchmen, tolerated by the authorities, have been continually attacking the homes of the remaining Croats and all other non-Serbs." "If we do nothing about this, we shall soon face a new tragedy like that of Vukovar and many other towns and villages happening throughout Croatia in 1991," Community statement said. (Hina) jn bk 191937 MET may 95