The European Commission has called on Croatia to exercise caution in considering a bill declaring null and void all legal documents of the former Yugoslav People's Army and the judicial bodies of the former Yugoslav federation and the Republic of Serbia in which Croatian nationals are suspects, indictees or convicts.
Peter Stano, spokesman for Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele, said the EC was aware of the Croatian government's bill which was being considered by the parliament and which was endorsed by its Justice Committee on Tuesday. The EC calls for caution and careful consideration in the adoption of the law in such a sensitive area, Stano said, underlining the importance of not jeopardising regional cooperation in the prosecution of war crimes.
Asked about the EC's position on whether Serbian indictments against Croatian citizens were legally founded, Stano had no comment.
The Croatian parliament's committee on justice yesterday endorsed the government's bill declaring null and void all legal acts of the former Yugoslav People's Army and the judicial bodies of the former Yugoslav federation and the Republic of Serbia in which Croatian nationals are suspects, indictees or convicts.
