The second attempt to hold a LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered) pride march in Belgrade has failed. It was announced this morning that it has been cancelled due to security fears. The police and the state can’t guarantee the safety of Serbian citizens marching for tolerance, understanding and an end to discrimination.
Far right nationalist [...]
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Belgrade Pride Cancelled
Pro-Karadzic Meeting Violence
As everyone guessed, violent conflicts between Serbian police and football hooligans, thugs and children with nothing better to do have taken place during the pro Radaovan Karadzic rally in the centre of Belgrade. I’ve just watched a section of those present at the meeting in Republic Square (Trg republike) broke off and began throwing rocks, [...]
Riots in Belgrade Over Kosovo
Yesterday, a largely peaceful protest was held outside the Parliament building in central Belgrade. 250,000 people gathered, of all political persuasions, to show their opposition to the independence of Kosovo and listen to speeches from political leaders and celebrities. Boris Tadic, the recently re-elected pro-European president of Serbia, was in Romania and didn’t appear at [...]
