Croat officials react to "war crimes list"

Croatian Justice Minister Drazen Bosnjakovic said that he had a phone conversation with his Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic. It came in order to determine if there is another list of Croatian war veterans wanted for war crimes, in addition to the one Serbia handed over earlier. Croat officials react to "war crimes list" He announced that a joint commission of the two justice ministries will meet next week. "We have no list other than the one we have been given," Bosnjakovic said on Croatian state television Sunday night, reiterating that the list is made up of 40 names. Reacting to the list of 340 people allegedly wanted for war crimes by Serbia, which was published on Politika.com, the minister said he does not know how the names got on the list and where it came from. "It is clear that the Serbian official bodies did not produce any list and did not deliver it to anyone," the minister said, adding that the Serbian and Croatian justice ministries have very good cooperation and a joint commission. Bosnjakovic said that Croatian veteran Tihomir Purda, who was arrested last Wednesday, was not on the list of 40 indictees, and that his arrest came as a surprise to Croatia. The Bosnia-Herzegovina police arrested Purda at the border crossing with Croatia, on an Interpol warrant issued by the Serbian Interior Ministry. He is wanted for war crimes against civilians in 1991 in the eastern Croatian city of Vukovar. Bosnia-Herzegovina notifies Serbia The Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina has notified the Serbian authorities about the arrest of Tihomir Purda, a Croatian war veteran accused of war crimes, and the Serbian Justice Ministry is now expected to file an extradition request, the Croatian News Agency has reported. The whole procedure regarding a potential extradition should be coordinated by the Serbian and Bosnian justice ministries. Purda, 42, was arrested January 5 as he tried to enter Bosnia-Herzegovina. The arrest was based on an Interpol warrant requested by Serbia. He and two other individuals are suspected of war crimes committed in Vukovar, eastern Croatia, November 5, 1991. Discussing Purda Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor stated Monday that she will try to contact Serbian President Boris Tadic and discuss the recent arrest of Croatian war veteran Tihomir Purda and the lists of Croatian veterans wanted for war crimes committed at the beginning of the 1990s, the Croatian national television reported. Croatia wants for the rule of law to be applied, but it does not want for Croatian defenders, who fought for a free and democratic Croatia, and their families to suffer in any way, Kosor underscored. The Croat pollitika.com internet portal published the list of names of 340 Croatian war veterans who are allegedly wanted for war crimes by Serbia, and for whom international warrants were issued. Croatian Justice Minister Drazen Bosnjakovic stated that the Serbian list includes 40 names, adding that such lists are constantly updated. He expressed his concern over the fact that the list does not include Tihomir Purda, who was arrested last Wednesday while trying to cross the border from Croatia to Bosnia-Herzegovina. on an indictment of having committed war crimes against civilians in 1991 in the city of Vukovar.

Croat officials react to "war crimes list"

He announced that a joint commission of the two justice ministries will meet next week.

"We have no list other than the one we have been given," Bošnjaković said on Croatian state television Sunday night, reiterating that the list is made up of 40 names.

Reacting to the list of 340 people allegedly wanted for war crimes by Serbia, which was published on Politika.com, the minister said he does not know how the names got on the list and where it came from.

"It is clear that the Serbian official bodies did not produce any list and did not deliver it to anyone," the minister said, adding that the Serbian and Croatian justice ministries have very good cooperation and a joint commission.

Bošnjaković said that Croatian veteran Tihomir Purda, who was arrested last Wednesday, was not on the list of 40 indictees, and that his arrest came as a surprise to Croatia.

The Bosnia-Herzegovina police arrested Purda at the border crossing with Croatia, on an Interpol warrant issued by the Serbian Interior Ministry. He is wanted for war crimes against civilians in 1991 in the eastern Croatian city of Vukovar.

Bosnia-Herzegovina notifies Serbia

The Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina has notified the Serbian authorities about the arrest of Tihomir Purda, a Croatian war veteran accused of war crimes, and the Serbian Justice Ministry is now expected to file an extradition request, the Croatian News Agency has reported.

The whole procedure regarding a potential extradition should be coordinated by the Serbian and Bosnian justice ministries.

Purda, 42, was arrested January 5 as he tried to enter Bosnia-Herzegovina. The arrest was based on an Interpol warrant requested by Serbia.

He and two other individuals are suspected of war crimes committed in Vukovar, eastern Croatia, November 5, 1991.

Discussing Purda

Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor stated Monday that she will try to contact Serbian President Boris Tadić and discuss the recent arrest of Croatian war veteran Tihomir Purda and the lists of Croatian veterans wanted for war crimes committed at the beginning of the 1990s, the Croatian national television reported.

Croatia wants for the rule of law to be applied, but it does not want for Croatian defenders, who fought for a free and democratic Croatia, and their families to suffer in any way, Kosor underscored.

The Croat pollitika.com internet portal published the list of names of 340 Croatian war veterans who are allegedly wanted for war crimes by Serbia, and for whom international warrants were issued.

Croatian Justice Minister Drazen Bošnjaković stated that the Serbian list includes 40 names, adding that such lists are constantly updated.

He expressed his concern over the fact that the list does not include Tihomir Purda, who was arrested last Wednesday while trying to cross the border from Croatia to Bosnia-Herzegovina. on an indictment of having committed war crimes against civilians in 1991 in the city of Vukovar.