Serbian police have forbade the celebration of the national anthem. pride to be held next saturday Belgrade The event organizer reported it as the central event of EuroPride 2022.
The organizers of the march, the European Pride Parade Organizers Associations, assured that the march is prohibited. security reasons” He denounced the “complete failure of the political leadership in Serbia” before and after “threats of counter-protest” and the cancellation of the event. “We are working with the BelgradPride team. alternative solutions” points out the memo, which states that all legal mechanisms will be used to rebut the decision, which has not yet been announced by the Serbian Ministry of Interior.
EPOA chief Kristine Garina said past bans on pride parades in Belgrade declared unconstitutional For justice. “I have no doubt that the court will take the same position this time,” Garina said. said.
He said Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic will attend the human rights conference this Tuesday as part of the EuroPride 2022 program, where they will ask him for an explanation as to “why he did not fully comply”. The promise of support made in 2019 when Belgrade submitted its candidacy to host EuroPride 2022.
“This ban is a complete failure of political leadership and Serbia’s failure to protect the most basic freedoms of its citizens. No self-respecting country bows to thugs,” Garina said.
He assured that despite the ban, thousands of LGBTI+ and their friends will gather in Belgrade on Saturday and asked everyone to join in supporting “the equality and human rights of the LGBTI+ community”.
week EuroPride 2022 started on Monday With the raising of the rainbow flag in front of the seat of the Serbian Government in Belgrade. Until next Sunday, the European Pride Festival will include more than 130 concerts, human rights conferences, exhibitions and other events related to the LGBTI+ community at different venues in the Serbian capital.