New request for Gotovina release

Croatia has asked the Hague Tribunal to overturn a ruling denying the temporary release of Ante Gotovina.

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Friday, 07.12.2007.

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Croatia has asked the Hague Tribunal to overturn a ruling denying the temporary release of Ante Gotovina. The Croatian government stated that it was capable of controlling Gotovina's stay under house arrest in Croatia and ensure his return to the Hague for his trial. The government claimed that the court had “made a mistake by deeming that Croatian guarantees did not offer enough assurances that General Gotovina would be returned to the court.” New request for Gotovina release “Croatia is meeting all of its obligations to the court. The international community’s trust in Croatia's ability to meet its international obligations is held together by the fact that Croatia will take its place in the UN Security Council on January 1, 2008,” the request states. It adds that the Hague Tribunal allowed Serbian officials Milan Milutinovic, Nikola Sainovic, Dragoljub Ojdanic and Nebojsa Pavkovic, indictees who, like Gotovina, did not surrender voluntarily, to be accorded temporary release in Serbia before their trials began. Gotovina is, along with Generals Ivan Cermak and Mladen Markac, accused of war crimes committed against Serb civilians during Operation Storm in 1995. The trial is expected to begin next year. Gotovina has been in custody at the Hague Tribunal for a full two years, since December 7, 2005, when he was arrested after spending four years on the run.

New request for Gotovina release

“Croatia is meeting all of its obligations to the court. The international community’s trust in Croatia's ability to meet its international obligations is held together by the fact that Croatia will take its place in the UN Security Council on January 1, 2008,” the request states.

It adds that the Hague Tribunal allowed Serbian officials Milan Milutinović, Nikola Šainović, Dragoljub Ojdanić and Nebojša Pavković, indictees who, like Gotovina, did not surrender voluntarily, to be accorded temporary release in Serbia before their trials began.

Gotovina is, along with Generals Ivan Čermak and Mladen Markač, accused of war crimes committed against Serb civilians during Operation Storm in 1995.

The trial is expected to begin next year. Gotovina has been in custody at the Hague Tribunal for a full two years, since December 7, 2005, when he was arrested after spending four years on the run.

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