Refugees say Croatia discriminating against them
Croatia has not fulfilled European standards in the domain of judiciary and human rights, refugee associations have stated.
Tuesday, 14.06.2011.
10:01
Croatia has not fulfilled European standards in the domain of judiciary and human rights, refugee associations have stated. The country's discriminatory policy aimed against Serbs is still at work in its legislation and practice, said a statement issued by the Coalition of Refugee Associations, which is made up of ethnic Serbs displaced and expelled from Croatia in the 1990's. Refugees say Croatia discriminating against them The open letter was delivered to the heads of states, governments and foreign ministers of 27 EU countries. "We believe that the EU does not wish to have a member with such a burden," the Coalition said in the letter and underscored that the aim of the initiative for opening an essential dialogue is not aimed against Croatia's European perspective. In the letter, the coalition also said that it supports reconciliation between Serbs and Croats, with dutiful respect for human rights of all citizens, regardless of their national and religious affiliation. Some half a million Serb refugees and displaced persons from Croatia and over 100,000 Serbian citizens who suffered damages to their property rights and other rights are disappointed by the stand of the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, who said that Croatia fulfilled all criteria necessary for obtaining EU membership, says the letter prepared by 104 associations of Serb refugees, adding that discriminatory policy against Serbs is at work in Croatia, both in law-making and in practice. The Coalition's expert team drafted the report on non-fulfillment of 12 requests of Serb refugees which provides arguments to support the claim that Croatia has not met European standards in the domains of judiciary and human rights, that is, that it has not returned the seized or usurped property and rights to a great number of Serb refugees. According to the letter, the exhumation and identification of human remains of Serbs found at over 600 graves in the territory of Croatia has not been completed yet either.
Refugees say Croatia discriminating against them
The open letter was delivered to the heads of states, governments and foreign ministers of 27 EU countries."We believe that the EU does not wish to have a member with such a burden," the Coalition said in the letter and underscored that the aim of the initiative for opening an essential dialogue is not aimed against Croatia's European perspective.
In the letter, the coalition also said that it supports reconciliation between Serbs and Croats, with dutiful respect for human rights of all citizens, regardless of their national and religious affiliation.
Some half a million Serb refugees and displaced persons from Croatia and over 100,000 Serbian citizens who suffered damages to their property rights and other rights are disappointed by the stand of the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, who said that Croatia fulfilled all criteria necessary for obtaining EU membership, says the letter prepared by 104 associations of Serb refugees, adding that discriminatory policy against Serbs is at work in Croatia, both in law-making and in practice.
The Coalition's expert team drafted the report on non-fulfillment of 12 requests of Serb refugees which provides arguments to support the claim that Croatia has not met European standards in the domains of judiciary and human rights, that is, that it has not returned the seized or usurped property and rights to a great number of Serb refugees.
According to the letter, the exhumation and identification of human remains of Serbs found at over 600 graves in the territory of Croatia has not been completed yet either.
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