OHR BiH TV News Summary, 23 April 2000

News Headlines

• Affair surrounding Cuban boy Elian Gonzales continues
• Seven injured in incident in Pale when five hand grenades were thrown, perpetrator arrested, no further details – local police
• Ecological principles for BiH development – topic of Circle 99 panel discussion on Sunday
• Merhamet organizes medical examination of Bosniak refugees in Bijeljina and Janja by Kakanj doctors
• Catholics celebrate Easter Sunday – collated report on how Easter was celebrated throughout BiH
• World news
• Yugoslav dinar devaluated by 15% in Montenegro – report from Podgorica
• Violence in Zimbabwe continues
• The return of Bosniak refugees to Klanac, Brcko, is still an unresolved issue
• Culture festival ‘Easter in Mostar’ to commence on Monday
• Sports
• Weather

News Summary

The return of Bosniak refugees to Klanac, Brcko, is still an unresolved issue

On 17 April, Serb refugees in Klanac, Brcko, stopped Bosniak returnees from restoring a damaged house, which they would use as a place to stay while repairing other houses. During the intervention of Brcko District Police, a (Serb) refugee from Visoko, Gospava Cvijanovic, was injured. Brcko Chief of Police Pero Djuric stated that Cvijanovic and a couple of other people were the main organizers and those most responsible for the incident. Brcko Supervisor Robert Farrand stated that the issue of Klanac is a very important one. Brcko District police officials promised that the police would enable a secure environment for refugee return, as well as warning individuals that nothing can be achieved through the use of violence.

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