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The following resolution was adopted at the founding congress of AMARC
Europe on 18 September 1994.  AMARC is the French acronym for the World
Association of Community Radios (Association mondiale des Radiodiffuseurs
communautaires).  AMARC Europe will be its European branch.  One hundred
and twenty representatives of some 43 radio stations in 35 countries, 10
national associations of local broadcasters, and 3 international
associations attended this meeting.


          RESOLUTION ON INDEPENDENT MEDIA IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

The AMARC pan-European conference of community radio broadcasters held
in Ljubljana, Slovenia 15-18 September 1994:

CONDEMNS the use of the media to incite to hatred and as a warmongering
instrument particularly in the situation of the countries at war in
former Yugoslavia.

RECOGNISES the importance of the independent media in promoting freedom
of expression, dialogue, tolerance and the democratic process.

CALLS upon the international community to:

*  use all means at their disposal to aid and support the independent
   media which promote tolerance and pluralism in former Yugoslavia;  and

*  bring pressure to bear on the present governments in Croatia, Bosnia-
   Herzegovina and Serbia/Montenegro for an adequate legal basis for
   media independence, free expression and dialogue.


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Robert Horvitz, Regional Media Consultant, Open Society Institute, Prague