INTERVJU Jorge Fuentes, voditelj Misije OESS-a, očekuje brzo dovršenje procesa koji je Haag prepustio Hrvatskoj
OESS TRAŽI da se poveća razina zaštite svjedoka u slučaju Glavaš koja sada nije 'na potrebnoj razini'
da hrvatska Vlada uloži sve napore kako bi provela reformu pravosuđa
da Vlada omogući povratnicima posao, mirovine i pozitivno socijalno okružje
Presuda u slučaju Ademi-Norac do kraja godine
Sigurnosna provjera aktivista pokazuje da Vlada još mora puno napraviti na kontroli tajnih službi
Razgovarala: Veronika Rešković
Nakon 10 godina, mandat Misije OESS-a u Hrvatskoj bliži se kraju. Većina aktivnosti na pomoći u demokratizaciji Hrvatske je dovršena. Sada je težište na povratku i integraciji izbjeglica te vladavini prava, uključujući praćenja suđenja za ratne zločine. O tome smo razgovarali s veleposlanikom Jorge Funetesom, šefom Misije OESS-a u Hrvatskoj.
-Učinit ćemo sve kako bismo naše zadaće završili tijekom 2007., ali to znači i da Hrvatska mora uložiti još puno napora kako bi riješila preostala pitanja povratka, obnove, stambenog zbrinjavanja i, naravno, reforme pravosuđa.
Imate obvezu i prema Haaškom sudu. Pratite suđenja koje Haag prepušta domaćem pravosuđu.
-Točno. Do sada je samo predmet Ademi-Norac ustupljen Hrvatskoj. Očekujemo da on ove godine bude i dovršen, da budu i glavna rasprava i presude. Pratimo i slučaj Glavaš, koji otvara vrlo značajno pitanje zaštite svjedoka. Primijetili smo da u nekim predmetima zaštita svjedoka nije bila na potrebnoj razini, iako je zakonski temelj dobar.
Predstavnici izbjeglih Srba aktualizirali su zahtjeve bivših nositelja stanarskih prava. Za Vladu je stvar završena kroz model stambenog zbrinjavanja. Je li to za OESS završena priča?
-Čini mi se da je načelo stambenog zbrinjavanja ipak prihvaćeno. No, još nije riješeno što učiniti s onim bivšim nositeljima stanarskog prava koji se neće vratiti, hoće li i na koji način i njima biti omogućeno uživanje nekog oblika prava. O tome još uvijek raspravljamo s ministrom Božidarom Kalmetom. No, bitno je informiranje izbjeglica, omogućiti im dokumente, posla, mirovine, te pozitivno gospodarsko i socijalno okružje.
Vlada najavljuje izmjene izbornog zakonodavstva, ali minimalne
-Dobili smo uvjeravanja premijera Ive Sanadera da će do kraja siječnja biti riješeno pitanje administrativnog strukturiranja Državnog izbornog povjerenstva. Potrebno je uspostaviti i limite u financiranju izbornih kampanja, te jasno odrediti tko i gdje može glasati, kako se ne bi ponovile situacije s prošlih izbora da ljudi mogu glasati više puta.
U medijima se pripremaju velike promjene -S punom pažnjom pratimo situaciju oko ponovnog izbora Upravnog vijeća Hine i novog ravnatelja HRT-a te dugo očekivano rješenje problema Vjesnika. Bitno je da se ti procesi odvijaju po demokratskim načelima, da na čelu Hine i HRT-a budu izabrane iskusne i politički neovisne osobe te da pri izboru ne bude političkih utjecaja.
Vladu potresa skandal oko sigurnosne provjere aktivista nevladinih organizacija
-Neprihvatljivo je da se to događa. Nisam sretan zbog toga. Očito je da se mora još puno napraviti na kontroli sigurnosno-obavještajnih službi. Udruge su vrlo respektabilni dio hrvatskog društva, i mi s njima uspješno surađujemo.
Jutarnji list, 22 January 2007, p. 8
INTERVIEW Jorge Fuentes, Head of the OSCE Mission, expects fast completion of the process transferred to Croatia by The Hague
that the level of that the Croatian
OSCE witness protection in Glavas case, which is Government undertakes all that the Government secures jobs, pensions
REQUESTS 1 currently ‘not at the 2 necessary efforts in 3 and a positive social necessary level’, is order to implement environment for returnees increased the judicial reform
Verdict in Ademi-Norac case by the end of the year The security checkup of activists indicates that the Government still has a lot to do with regard to control of secret services
By Veronika Reskovic
After ten years, the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Croatia is approaching its completion. Its focus now is on the return and integration of refugees and the rule of law. We talked about these issues with Jorge Fuentes, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia. - We will do everything in order to complete our tasks in 2007, but that also means that Croatia must exert a lot of effort in order to resolve the remaining issues of return, reconstruction, housing care and, of course, the judicial reform. • You also have an obligation towards the Hague Tribunal. You follow the trials transferred to the domestic judiciary from The Hague. - That is correct. Only the Ademi-Norac case has been transferred to Croatia so far. We also expect that it will be completed this year, that both the main hearing and the verdicts will take place. We also follow the Glavas case, which has opened a very significant issue of witness protection. We noticed that the protection of witnesses in some cases was not at the necessary level, although the legislative basis is good. • The issue of requests by former holders of occupancy/tenancy rights was made more topical by representatives of Serb refugees. In the Government’s opinion, this issue was completed through the model of housing care. Does OSCE consider this story completed? - It seems to me that the principle of housing care has been accepted after all. However, what has not been resolved yet is what to do with those former holders of occupancy/tenancy rights who will not return; would they and in which manner also be provided with a possibility to exercise some form of right. We are still discussing this with Minister Bozidar Kalmeta. However, it is also urgent that refugees are
1 provided with information, with a possibility to obtain documents, jobs, pensions and with a positive economic and social environment. • The Government announced amendments to the electoral legislation, but minimal ones. - We were assured by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader that the issue of administrative structuring of the State Electoral Commission would be resolved by the end of January. It is also necessary to set limits in campaign financing and clearly determine who can vote and where, in order not to repeat the situation from the former elections in which people were able to vote several times. • Great changes are about to take place in the media. - We are following with full attention the situation related to the new election of the HINA Stirring Committee and the new HRT Director General, as well as the long awaited solution to the problem of Vjesnik. It is important that these processes are conducted according to democratic principles that experienced and politically independent persons are elected to top positions in HINA and the HRT and that elections are exempt from political influence. • The Government is shaken by the scandal about the security checks of activists of non-governmental organizations. - It is unacceptable that this is happening. I am not pleased about that. Clearly, a lot still needs to be done in relation to controlling intelligence services. Associations are a very respectable part of the Croatian society and we have developed successful cooperation with them.
• Warning We are following with great attention the situation related to the new election of the HINA Stirring Committee and the new HRT Director General. It is important that experienced and politically independent persons are elected to the top and that elections are exempt from political influence.
• Request The Government needs to set the limits in electoral campaign financing and clearly determine who can vote and where, in order not to repeat the situation from the former elections in which people were able to vote several times. • Promise We were assured by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader that the issue of administrative structuring of the State Electoral Commission would be resolved by the end of January.
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