"Fate of missing must be investigated"

Former Hague spokeswoman Florence Hartmann was in Belgrade today where she addresses the issue of the missing persons.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 17.06.2008.

17:41

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Former Hague spokeswoman Florence Hartmann was in Belgrade today where she addresses the issue of the missing persons. "It is the duty of Serbia, Kosovo and Albania to investigate and announce as soon as possible information about the fate of the missing persons in Kosovo, to reveal facts about the circumstances of their death and to identify the perpetrators," Hartmann was quoted by Tanjug news agency. "Fate of missing must be investigated" "The obligation of Serbia, Kosovo and Albania is to speedily investigate and announce information about the fate of the missing, especially in the context of claims about the transfer and imprisonment [of Kosovo Serbs] to camps in Albania," she told a news conference. Countries must enable investigations and undertake all measures to find the remains of the missing persons, in order to establish the facts about the circumstances of their death and to identify individuals who are responsible for these crimes, added Hartmann, who is also a member of the Humanitarian Law Center (FHP) Board of Managers. She called on the international community to encourage inter-state legal cooperation and to help the corresponding investigative organs, if they are in the possession of information that could speed up these investigations. According to data of the International Red Cross, there is no information about the fate of some 2,000 people from Kosovo, including 1,500 ethnic Albanians and 500 Serbs and other non-Albanians. It is in the interest of all, especially the families of the missing, that their fates are known as soon as possible, Hartmann underscored. "The nations and countries of the former Yugoslav can liberate themselves from the dark past and rebuild rust only by learning about the past, and not by concealing the facts about it," Hartmann concluded. Natasa Kandic, Florence Hartmann in today's news conference (Tanjug)

"Fate of missing must be investigated"

"The obligation of Serbia, Kosovo and Albania is to speedily investigate and announce information about the fate of the missing, especially in the context of claims about the transfer and imprisonment [of Kosovo Serbs] to camps in Albania," she told a news conference.

Countries must enable investigations and undertake all measures to find the remains of the missing persons, in order to establish the facts about the circumstances of their death and to identify individuals who are responsible for these crimes, added Hartmann, who is also a member of the Humanitarian Law Center (FHP) Board of Managers.

She called on the international community to encourage inter-state legal cooperation and to help the corresponding investigative organs, if they are in the possession of information that could speed up these investigations.

According to data of the International Red Cross, there is no information about the fate of some 2,000 people from Kosovo, including 1,500 ethnic Albanians and 500 Serbs and other non-Albanians.

It is in the interest of all, especially the families of the missing, that their fates are known as soon as possible, Hartmann underscored.

"The nations and countries of the former Yugoslav can liberate themselves from the dark past and rebuild rust only by learning about the past, and not by concealing the facts about it," Hartmann concluded.

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