Human rights monitoring in Croatia: Amnesty International’s recommendations to strengthen the new OSCE mandate

Amnesty International is deeply concerned about continued reports of human rights abuses in Croatia, many of which appear to be linked to the issue of the return of displaced persons in the country and to be aimed at preventing or discouraging the return of Croatian Serb displaced persons or refugees. The issue is particularly relevant at the moment as the mandate of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Eastern Slavonia (UNTAES) is due for review and possibly renewal and the Eastern Slavonia area is due to return to the control of the Croatian authorities.