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Free vaccinations against new influenza to begin by middle of December

Belgrade, 10 December 2009

Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic said today that free of charge vaccinations against the new influenza A virus (H1N1) should begin on December 17.

Slobodan Homen, left, and Tomica Milosavljevic

Milosavljevic said at a press conference held after the government session that he will be the first one to receive the vaccine in order to prove that it is completely safe.

Priority will be given to the most vulnerable parts of society, children, pregnant women and employees in public services of vital importance. State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice Slobodan Homen said that the Serbian government adopted at its session today bills on amendments to the Law on prevention of violence at sporting events, the Law on torts and the Criminal Code, which envisages stricter penalties and faster court proceedings.

Homen said that the fight against violence and hooliganism is an absolute priority of the Serbian government. Hooligans who cause violence and riots at sporting events will be punished both by imprisonment and fines, which have been increased by up to ten times for certain acts of violence. According to the State Secretary, the Bill on amendments to the Law on prevention of violence at sporting events envisages imprisonment of between 30 and 60 days and fines between RSD 50,000 to RSD 150,000 for hooligans who throw objects onto the playing area or into the audience, destroy property when arriving or leaving the event, and take into the stadium and burn flares. The same punishments will be applied to those who try to bring in or sell alcohol or other intoxicating substances at the stadiums.

According to Homen, amendments to the Criminal Code envisage penalties of two to eight years imprisonment for criminal acts committed as part of a group, and from three to 12 years for group leaders. He said that stricter penalties will also be applied to organisers of sporting events. A sports association, society, organisation, club or other legal entity will be fined RSD 1 million to RSD 2 million if it fails to provide a safe environment for a sporting event.