alignment with the acquis should be initiated. (37) salaries for three months straight, and continuation of its programs broadcasted in ten different languages is Provisions allowing for the under threat of scenario” (meaning closure “Greek – financing of certain from and end to all broadcasting). This would have a the State budget remain to be profound impact on Vojvodina as most diverse part of brought into line with the EU Serbia. acquis as it constitutes State aid. (37) Freedom of assembly and association The Pride Parade was banned by the Serbian authorities on The Ministry of Interior banned again the Pride and security grounds, for the denied the rights of LGBT people to freedom of second year in a row. The expression and freedom of assembly. Also, with the activities of extreme most recent amendments to the Law on Police, police 22 organizations and of officers were granted the right to independently opt to violent groups of so-called refuse an assignment (Article 138a, paragraph 10), if all sports fans that threaten conditions necessary to carry it out are not met, or if freedom of assembly and they feel their life is threatened. association need to be suppressed. (14) Some progress has been achieved by adoption of the (not The Roma, refugees and Law on Permanent and Temporary Residence which specified internally displaced persons allows IDPs who do not have personal documents to Group – continue to face a difficult apply for the residence at Social Welfare Centre’s. It is 484 situation. still to be implemented in the practice. finding)
alignment with the acquis should be initiated. (37) Provisions allowing for the financing of certain from the State budget remain to be brought into line with the EU acquis as it constitutes State aid. (37) salaries for three months straight, and continuation of its programs broadcasted in ten different languages is under threat of “Greek scenario” (meaning – closure and end to all broadcasting). This would have a profound impact on Vojvodina as most diverse part of Serbia. Freedom of assembly and association 22 The Pride Parade was banned by the Serbian authorities on security grounds, for the second year in a row. The activities of extreme organizations and of violent groups of so-called sports fans that threaten freedom of assembly and association need to be suppressed. (14) The Ministry of Interior banned again the Pride and denied the rights of LGBT people to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. Also, with the most recent amendments to the Law on Police, police officers were granted the right to independently opt to refuse an assignment (Article 138a, paragraph 10), if all conditions necessary to carry it out are not met, or if they feel their life is threatened. (not specified – Group 484 finding) The Roma, refugees and internally displaced persons continue to face a difficult situation. Some progress has been achieved by adoption of the Law on Permanent and Temporary Residence which allows IDPs who do not have personal documents to apply for the residence at Social Welfare Centre’s. It is still to be implemented in the practice.
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