EC supports initiative for regional war crimes commission

he head of the European Commission (EC) delegation to Serbia, Vincent Degert, has voiced support for an initiative of a number of NGOs from the region to set up a fact-finding regional commission on war crimes committed during wars in the Balkans. Speaking at a conference in Novi Sad on Saturday (March 20th), Degert called for a regional approach when dealing with war crimes issues. The EC official estimated that countries from the region should conclude bilateral and multilateral agreements on war crimes investigations.