This recent practice of banning entry into Serbia of those \u201cunfit\u201d for the authorities in Serbia, which was first done to anti-war Russian activists, is now spreading to well-known friends of democratic Serbia and aims to isolate and prevent alliances with democratic activists throughout Europe, so that any criticism of the regime would be extinguished in Serbia itself.<\/p>\n
Behind the utterly unfounded and shameful reason for Marovi\u0107\u2019s denied entry “for the sake of protection of the security of the Republic of Serbia and its citizens,\u201d lies a more genuine reason – her publicly expressed criticism of the President of Serbia, as well as her participation in the \u201cSerbia against violence\u201d protests. This type of institutional violence against a proven fighter for democracy and human rights represents a steep regression of Serbia on the scale of democratic values and standards and reduces any chances that Serbia, with this government, will have any European future.<\/p>\n
The obvious existence of blacklists of political dissidents of the regime at the borders of Serbia shows the arrogance of the authorities and is the result of the absence or often mild reactions of the EU and the international community. That is why we demand condemnation of this procedure by the EU and the international community, and the decision to prevent the entry of Jovana Marovi\u0107 to be withdrawn as soon as possible, as well as for the Ministry of Interior of Serbia to apologize for such an act to Jovana.<\/p>\n
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Belgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n
Belgrade Centre for Human Rights<\/p>\n
Centre for Contemporary Politics<\/p>\n
CRTA<\/p>\n
European Movement in Serbia<\/p>\n
Civic Initiatives<\/p>\n
Youth Initiative for Human Rights<\/p>\n
Lawyers\u2019 Committee for Human Rights YUCOM<\/p>\n
Partners Serbia<\/p>\n
Renewables and Environmental Regulatory Institute (RERI)<\/p>\n
Slavko \u0106uruvija Foundation<\/p>\n
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