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Danijel Ivin is the new president of the Croatian Helsinki Commitee

After six years of continuos presidency of Zarko Puhovski, the Croatian Helsinki Commitee for Human Rights now has a new president. On plenary session held on Friday, 11th May, Danijel Ivin, one of the founders of the organisation became the new president of the Croatian Helsinki Commitee for Human Rights.(14-MAY-07)

Published: May 14, 2007

Written by Goran Milakovic/HRH

The new president has been elected in the repeated round of elections by 15 out of 22 votes of members of the CHC present at the plenary session. Some members of the CHC voiced strong concerns against Ivin´s candidacy because of the criminal charges for embezzlement filed against him while he was the member of the Supervisory Board of Geotehnika.
-That is politics, not a criminal thing. If the Prosecutors Office decides to raise indictment against me, I will resign, said Ivin for Croatian News Agency (HINA).

In addition, years-long member of the CHC Vlatko Silobrcic, is appointed new vice president. New members of the Executive Committee are Goranka Lalic, Tatjana Burjacenko-Grubisa, Zarko Puhovski and Veljko Miljevic.

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