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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

All events planned for 6 October prohibited

Belgrade, 3 October 2012

The Ministry of the Interior stated that on the basis of all security assessments and recommendations, it decided to ban all gatherings scheduled for 6 October in order to preserve the peace and security of citizens and their property.

Author: fonet.rs

Such a decision was made on the basis of Article 11 of the Law on public gatherings, the assessment of security services, the police and the Office for the coordination of work of security services, as well as in view of the announcement of a serious threat to public order and security of citizens during public gatherings scheduled for 6 October.

Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic underlined that this decision is not aimed at harming and denying anyone's human and civil rights and freedoms.

It has been made in order to protect the safety of citizens of Belgrade and prevent possible clashes and riots that might threaten diplomatic and consular offices of foreign states too.

First of all, this decision was made in order to protect the lives of citizens, including members of the police, Dacic said and added that only for securing today’s exhibition, which causes great distress to the public because in it Jesus Christ is mentioned in a provocative context, at least 2000 policemen must be engaged.

The Prime Minister said that at this moment the last thing Serbia needs are clashes and victims and underlined that this is why conditions have been met to also ban the walk as part of the so-called Pride Parade and events that have been announced as a sign of opposition to it.