Cablegate: Serbian Democratic Forum Inaugurates Its

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191514Z Mar 92

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AMEMBASSY VIENNA
USMISSION USNATO 1558
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0777
WHITE HOUSE WASHDC 0245

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ZAGREB 00418

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E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: SERBIAN DEMOCRATIC FORUM INAUGURATES ITS
BUREAU FOR REFUGEES AND HUMAN RIGHTS.

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1. ON MARCH 19, THE SERBIAN DEMOCRATIC FORUM
(SDF) INTRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC ITS BUREAU FOR
REFUGEES, HUMAN RIGHTS AND RIGHTS OF NATIONAL
COMMUNITIES. THE CENTRAL BUREAU IS LOCATED IN
ZAGREB. BRANCH OFFICES WILL BE OPENED SOON IN
KARLOVAC, SISAK, RIJEKA AND PULA. LATER, AFTER
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE UN PEACEKEEPING FORCES ON
THE TERRITORY UNDER JNA OCCUPATION, SDF INTENDS TO
OPEN BRANCH OFFICES IN THAT REGION, AS WELL AS
SPLIT, ZADAR AND OSIJEK.

2. APPROXIMATELY 40 PERSONS (INCLUDING CONSULATE
FSN POL. ANALYST) ATTENDED THE PUBLIC OPENING OF
THE BUREAU FOR REFUGEES. PRESIDENT OF SDF,
MILORAD PUPOVAC, WELCOMED THE GUESTS, ESPECIALLY
MS PATRICIA KOHL, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
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INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS. IN HIS SPEECH, PUPOVAC
EXPRESSED HIS REGRET THAT ALTHOUGH INVITATIONS
WERE SENT, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DID NOT COME TO THE
RECEPTION.

3. IN HIS SPEECH, PUPOVAC POINTED OUT THE
CROATIAN GOVERNMENT IS DRAWING THE WRONG
CONCLUSION ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE BUREAU. HOWEVER,
PUPOVAC HOPES THAT THIS WILL BE CORRECTED AND THE
SDF BUREAU WILL BE ABLE TO COOPERATE WITH THE
GOVERNMENT'S OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
THE GOAL OF THE SDF BUREAU IS NOT TO CREATE A
PARALLEL BODY TO THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE, BUT TO
COOPERATE AND TO HELP. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE
BUREAU IS TO COLLECT DATA ON REFUGEES, DISPLACED
PERSONS AND PRISONERS IN ORDER TO PRESENT THEM TO
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANS. THEREFORE IT IS
NECESSARY THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF MINORITIES,
CROATIAN GOVERNMENT, EC AND UN BE REPRESENTED IN
THE BUREAU.
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4. THE SDF TOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RELEASE THE
FIRST ISSUE OF ITS BULLETIN IN WHICH CASES OF
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ARE MADE PUBLIC. THE
BULLETIN INCLUDES A LIST OF NAMES OF MISSING
PERSONS. THESE LISTS DO NOT APPLY ONLY TO SERBS,
BUT TO ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATIONALITY.
(COPY OF BULLETIN BEING POUCHED TO EUR/EEY AND
AMEMBASSY BEI4-$3).

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5. MEMBERS OF THE BUREAU INTEND TO VISIT SOON
BENKOVAC AND KNIN. THEY WOULD LIKE TO INVESTIGATE
ON THE SPOT WAR CRIMES AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
OF CITIZENS OF CROATIAN NATIONALITY. THEY WOULD

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O 191514Z MAR 92
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INFO AMEMBASSY BELGRADE IMMEDIATE
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AMEMBASSY VIENNA
USMISSION USNATO 1559
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0778
WHITE HOUSE WASHDC 0246

UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 02 ZAGREB 00418

SIPDIS

BRUSSELS FOR USEC; VIENNA ALSO FOR USDEL CSBM

E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM PREL PHUM
SUBJECT: SERBIAN DEMOCRATIC FORUM INAUGURATES ITS
BUREAU FOR REFUGEES AND HUMAN RIGHTS.

LIKE ALSO TO HELP WITH THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
EINIK##

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