07/28/1998 OHR Brcko

Death of Amir Karic in Brcko

The Supervisor was deeply disturbed to learn of the violent death of Amir Karic in Brcko on the night of 26 July, and sends his sincere condolences to the Karic family.

The Supervisor asks all political parties and media to await the results of the police investigation and to refrain from making statements that may raise community tensions. The Supervisor expects a full and rapid investigation to be completed by law enforcement agencies in Brcko. The UN IPTF will monitor that police investigation closely and report on its progress to the Supervisor.