CARE workers released

Briefing notes

CARE workers released

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

3 September 1999

UNHCR welcomes the release from Yugoslav jail on Thursday of CARE Australia workers Steve Pratt and Peter Wallace. However, we are concerned about the continued imprisonment of their local colleague Branko Jelen. UNHCR will spare no effort to obtain his release.