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Serbia sends two protest notes to Croatia
Belgrade,
1 August 2016
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent today two protest notes to the Croatian Embassy in Belgrade that chargé d'affaires Stjepan Glas refused to accept, but the Ministry submitted it in a regular way, which formally confirms the delivery.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed a sharp protest against the decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia revoking the first instance conviction for committing a war crime against civilians, in particular against Serbian civilians in Osijek, against Branimir Glavas and others, returning the case to the first instance court for retrial.
The Ministry considers that the decision of the Supreme Court is inexplicable both in legal and moral terms and that it is aimed directly against the Serbian people.
The consequences of the judgment further complicate and aggravate the situation for the Serbian people in Croatia.
Also, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers that the abolition of the verdict against Branimir Glavas is a clear policy of Croatia to rehabilitate not only the fascist NDH, but also criminals from the last war.
Such actions of the Croatian judiciary send a message that it is acceptable and normal to commit crimes against Serbs with no punishment, which in addition to the permanent hate speech is an open hunt for Serbs in Croatia.
Such a policy of Croatia has led to an increased number of incidents of violence against members of the Serbian nation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia expects from the Croatian judicial authorities to reopen the procedure for Branimir Glavas and proceed on the basis of Croatian law.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed a sharp protest following the unveiling of the monument to Miro Barisic in Drage.
The Ministry believes that the erection of a monument to a convicted terrorist who perfidiously murdered the Yugoslav ambassador to Sweden Vladimir Rolovic is an inappropriate and uncivilised act for which there is no precedent in modern Europe.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects the Croatian government to unequivocally distance itself from the glorification of the convicted terrorist and murderer of the ambassador Rolovic and thus show that it does not support terrorism.
Also, the Republic of Serbia expects this shameful monument to be removed, the protest notes of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read.
The Ministry considers that the decision of the Supreme Court is inexplicable both in legal and moral terms and that it is aimed directly against the Serbian people.
The consequences of the judgment further complicate and aggravate the situation for the Serbian people in Croatia.
Also, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers that the abolition of the verdict against Branimir Glavas is a clear policy of Croatia to rehabilitate not only the fascist NDH, but also criminals from the last war.
Such actions of the Croatian judiciary send a message that it is acceptable and normal to commit crimes against Serbs with no punishment, which in addition to the permanent hate speech is an open hunt for Serbs in Croatia.
Such a policy of Croatia has led to an increased number of incidents of violence against members of the Serbian nation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia expects from the Croatian judicial authorities to reopen the procedure for Branimir Glavas and proceed on the basis of Croatian law.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed a sharp protest following the unveiling of the monument to Miro Barisic in Drage.
The Ministry believes that the erection of a monument to a convicted terrorist who perfidiously murdered the Yugoslav ambassador to Sweden Vladimir Rolovic is an inappropriate and uncivilised act for which there is no precedent in modern Europe.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects the Croatian government to unequivocally distance itself from the glorification of the convicted terrorist and murderer of the ambassador Rolovic and thus show that it does not support terrorism.
Also, the Republic of Serbia expects this shameful monument to be removed, the protest notes of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read.
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