[ALBSA-Info] Council of Europe Statetement

[Agron Alibali]

 Parliamentary Assembly: President's statement on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's co-operation with the Hague Tribunal
 

Strasbourg, 25.02.2002 - Peter Schieder, President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, today made the following statement:

"I object to the recent statements by the Serbian Prime Minister with regard to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's obligation to co-operate with the Tribunal - which, first and foremost, includes the handing over of any indicted persons who are currently on its territory - does not depend on what the Prime Minister, or anybody else, thinks about the way the trial has been proceeding so far.

The obligation to co-operate - fully and unequivocally - with the Tribunal is based on FRY's membership of the United Nations, and the honouring of this obligation - up to now and in the future - will be closely scrutinised by the rapporteurs examining Yugoslavia's request for Council of Europe membership.

Moreover, full co-operation with the Tribunal is in the interest of the Yugoslav people, because it rejects the notion of collective responsibility for the crimes that have been committed. Those indicted will receive a fair trial. If the case against them is proven according to the required standard of evidence, they will be found guilty. If not, they will be acquitted."

 

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  Agron Alibali <aalibali at yahoo.com> wrote: 


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