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Human Rights – 1998

Croatia’s failure to meet the human rights conditions as laid out in the European Union’s “Regional Approach to Countries of South-East Europe,” results in a denial of membership and cuts in foreign aid. The E.U. limits aid to Croatia to 7.74 million (US) for humanitarian assistance and 3.14 million ($US). Croatia was also denied PHARE reconstruction aid based on its failure to allow freedom of the press and independent media in general.¹

1. “Human Rights Watch World Report 1999 — Croatia,” UNHCR, accessed February 5, 2012, http://www.unhcr.org.