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Viewing cable 08ZAGREB756, VISIT OF HOLOCAUST ISSUES ENVOY AMBASSADOR KENNEDY TO

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08ZAGREB756 2008-10-30 13:33 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Zagreb
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8731
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ZAGREB 000756 
 
 
EUR FOR OHI, EUR/SCE, And SEAS(Gregg Rickman) 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM CASC HR
SUBJECT: VISIT OF HOLOCAUST ISSUES ENVOY AMBASSADOR KENNEDY TO 
CROATIA 
 
1. (U) SUMMARY: Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Christian 
Kennedy, visited Zagreb from October 17-20 and met with the Minister 
of Culture, a State Secretary at the Ministry of Justice and 
representatives from the local Jewish communities. Ambassador 
Kennedy reminded the government of its obligation to resolve 
outstanding restitution claims for Jewish property and assets from 
Word War II and the communist era. He also stressed the importance 
of maintaining Jewish gravesites and advocated for the quick 
construction of a Jewish synagogue in Zagreb. Ambassador Kennedy's 
visit received positive press coverage. END SUMMARY 
 
MEETING AT MINISTRY OF JUSTICE 
------------------- 
 
2.(U) In his meeting with State Secretary Drazen Bosnjakovic at the 
Ministry of Justice, Ambassador Kennedy asked for clarity regarding 
a case currently being heard by the Croatian Supreme Court regarding 
restitution to foreign nationals of property that was confiscated 
during and after WWII. (NOTE: Currently Croatian law states that 
said property can be restituted to foreigners only if a bilateral 
agreement exists between Croatia and the country of citizenship of 
the applicant; at this time no such bilateral agreements exist 
between Croatia and any other country. In February 2008 this law was 
challenged and a lower court ruled that a bilateral treaty does not 
need to exist in order for foreigners to receive restitution. The 
government has appealed this ruling to the Supreme Court. In essence 
the case before the Supreme Court will decide whether or not said 
property can be restituted to non-Croatian citizens without a 
bilateral agreement between Croatia and the state of citizenship of 
the applicant.) 
 
3. (U) State Secretary Bosnjakovic stated that he did not know what 
to expect regarding a possible verdict in this case. He stated that 
the government expects a verdict soon, but would not speculate as to 
when a decision might be reached. He confirmed, however, that the 
Supreme Court's decision would set a precedent for lower courts were 
the original decision to be upheld. When asked by Ambassador Kennedy 
whether other applicants would each have to go to court to argue 
their case if the decision were upheld, Bosnjakovic nodded 
affirmatively, but said there would be several possibilities and he 
could not say at this time which would apply. 
 
4. (U) Throughout the meeting Bosnjakovic repeatedly mentioned the 
GOC's preference for resolving the issue of restitution through 
bilateral treaties. He stated that if the Supreme Court annuls the 
lower court's decision, the government would not seek to amend the 
original law that is in question, but instead would go ahead with 
the process of bilateral treaty negotiation.  These treaties would 
need to be approved by a simple majority in parliament.  (NOTE: 
These statements represent an apparent shift in the GoC position of 
the past several years, during which they have repeatedly claimed to 
be developing an amendment to the law so as to no longer require 
bilateral agreements.  END NOTE.)  Bosnjakovic added that, in cases 
where it was possible, restitution of property would be offered but 
otherwise compensation would be the only available option. 
 
MEETINGS WITH JEWISH COMMUNITY 
------------------------ 
 
5. (U) Ambassador Kennedy also met with representatives from the two 
Jewish communities that exist in Zagreb. Representatives from the 
older and larger of the two communities confirmed that no progress 
has been made regarding restitution of communal property and voiced 
concerns regarding the maintenance of approximately 50 to 60 Jewish 
graveyards in Croatia. Though some gravesites are well maintained 
they claimed that others are in very poor condition. They also felt 
they were encountering unnecessary bureaucratic delays in their 
efforts to rebuild a historic synagogue that was destroyed in WWII. 
 
6. (U) Representatives from the newer Jewish community reported that 
they were also concerned with the increasing use of WWII era fascist 
symbols and slogans amongst Croatian youth at public events. 
However, they praised the government for its condemnation of this 
behavior and believed that Croatia was unique amongst its European 
neighbors because there was no extreme right political party or 
figure in politics today. They also felt that much of this behavior 
was the result of unemployed youth who were disenchanted with the 
results of the transition from socialism to capitalism. Ambassador 
Kennedy specifically asked the leaders whether they saw a 
revisionist trend in society to equate war crimes committed during 
WWII with the atrocities committed against Croatian Jews during the 
holocaust. The community felt in general that revisionism in Croatia 
is not as strong as it was ten years ago. 
 
MEETING WITH MINISTER OF CULTURE 
-------------------------- 
 
 
ZAGREB 00000756  002 OF 002 
 
 
7. (U) In a meeting with Minister of Culture Bozo Biskupic, 
Ambassador Kennedy stressed the importance of this Supreme Court 
decision on restitution. Ambassador Kennedy inquired whether the 
political will existed in Croatia to make the statutory changes 
needed to further the process of restitution if the Supreme Court 
annuls the lower court's decision.  Biskupic was not familiar with 
the case and refused to speculate on the repercussions of the case 
though he stated that he personally felt the court should rule in 
favor of the foreign applicant. 
 
8. (U) Ambassador Kennedy also brought up concerns regarding the 
maintenance and care of Jewish gravesites in Croatia. Biskupic 
responded that the GOC will continue to maintain Jewish cemeteries 
as cultural sites and will finance their upkeep the same as any 
other monument.  He lamented that divisions within the Jewish 
community in Zagreb prevent the government from signing agreements 
that would provide the communities with funding that could be used 
to maintain gravesites. 
 
9. (U) Ambassador Kennedy also brought to Minister Biskupic's 
attention that the city of Zagreb was requiring that the main Jewish 
community submit a proposal to the Ministry of Culture before they 
would permit the community to start a geodetic survey of the land 
for a new synagogue to be built on the site of a previous synagogue 
destroyed during WWII. Biskupic felt that this was an unusual 
requirement, and said that the city of Zagreb had its own historical 
commission that normally handles these issues. He said that he had 
not seen any proposal, but if it came to the Ministry they would 
approve it. Ambassador Kennedy stressed the importance of rebuilding 
on the site of the original synagogue in as expeditious a manner as 
possible. 
 
10. (U) Ambassador Kennedy has cleared on this cable. 
 
BRADTKE