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Croatia's Graveyard Law Sparks Controversy Over War Memorials

5/3/2025

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Croatia's new Graveyard Law mandates the removal of war memorial inscriptions from 1991-1995 that are considered offensive or unconstitutional, specifically targeting those that glorify the Republika Srpska Krajina. Ethnic Serb representatives have voiced concerns, arguing that the law politicizes sensitive communal matters and neglects troubling symbols from Croatia's history.

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Croatia's new Graveyard Law mandates the removal of war memorial inscriptions from 1991-1995 that are considered offensive or unconstitutional, specifically targeting those that glorify the Republika Srpska Krajina. Ethnic Serb representatives have voiced concerns, arguing that the law politicizes sensitive communal matters and neglects troubling symbols from Croatia's history.