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Source: POBJEDA / M.J.
In front of the misdemeanor court, the citizens gathered today in support of the prominent historian and professors of the Montenegrin Language and the hearing of the hearing in nine o'clock and methods, which he made in column published on the antenna m in August last year.
Batrićević entered the court building something in front of 9 hours, and was accompanied by applause with the cries "Death Fascism."
The citizens also played anti-fascist songs in front of the court, such as "Bella Ciao" and "Aj Karmela" Darko Rundek.
In transparents gathered, among other things, they wrote "First came to Columnist", "Pero," I will not "I will not be Boban blessing tanks, NO SPC".
In front of the misdemeanor court are members of the police who formed a shield in front of the entrance.
The President of the Montenegrin Conservative Party Boris Lalovic, as he thanked the citizens on behalf of the organizers to show that, as he pointed out, there are red lines through which it cannot be crossed.
Today, the freedom of speech is defended. Our freedoms become limited and some disappear. Progress and freedom are measured by the Arshins of the Serbian Orthodox Church forming us state bodies - Lalović stated.
Batrićević, as he adds, is not a member of their parties.
We support his right to opinion and expression, "Lalovic said.
He calls not to allow this or any other government to behave like this, according to those who share in work to fight for democratic Montenegro.
Sonja Mugoša from the CKP assessed that this decision for Batrićević, Prosecutor's Šišević brought himself to the Church and Authorities.
Resistance repressed, freedom of speech, "she said.
Civic activist Tanja Pavićević said that no party organized a gathering, but that it is a free gathering of citizens.
This court proceedings are demolition to speak. This is a free word stroke and this is pretending to the dictatorship - she pointed out.
The support has announced numerous intellectuals, politicians, free citizens, diaspora. They sent messages that the trial of Boban Batrićevic - the trial of a free public word, compromising the prosecutorial organization, a test for democracy and freedom of expression, and everyone who does not raise the voice against persecution of intellectuals do not deserve a better society.
In October last year, he formed the case in October last year by the law of lawyer Dejan Dragović, filed by Batrićevic for the criminal offense to challenge national, racial and religious hatred. VDT rejected the application for the criminal offense, but by the Prosecutor's Snezana Šišević Batrićević, however, went heavily on the law and deserved a misdemeanor sentence that he wrote, and Portal antenna m announced on August 11 this year.
Batrićević in Column exhibits the values of the behavior of the Church of Serbia in Montenegro and its local bishops. The Higher State Prosecutor considers that the thesis that the Popovi of the Church of Serbia do not preach the faith of Christ and the arguments of such an attitude in the text "Torodnication by the methodology and Đaonik" violated the law and should be punished.
As many as 22 NGOs appealed to the lawsuit of the Supreme State Prosecutor Tatjan Begović, Snezana Šišević's decision, for the column of "Torodnication of the Methodology M, initiates the misdemeanor against its author Boban Batrićević.
The NGOs warned that this misdemeanor proceedings return the "verbal part" to Montenegrin practice and jeopardizes the freedom of expression inappropriately the member of the Council of Europe and which concepts EU membership.
They were looking for from v. d. VDT to decide the Šišević exam, taking into account international standards and order the suspension of misdemeanor proceedings. The Petition of Batricevic support was signed by almost 2000 intellectuals until the announcement of the set of support.
Some media and non-governmental organizations searched for misdemeanor court in Podgorica that the trial of Batricevic is large enough to receive all those interested.
The initiative was sent to the Montenegrin Pen Center, Montenegrin Training and Education Center, Spectrum Association, Center for Women's Rights, ERA - Alliance , CRNVO, Montenegrin LGBTIQ Association Kvir Montenegro, NGO Juventas, Cemi, NGO Link, Montenegrin women's lobby and Anima.
The same request to the misdemeanor court referred to, Victory, Portal Analytics, Standard, TV E. The Appeal is not respected, so the trial of Batrićevic will only be able to attend one representative of the media and civil sector.
The violation court successfully organizes its work, considering objective circumstances enabled the presence of the public to trial, a matter of spatial possibilities - an answer.
