Provincial Ombudsman Condemns Vandalism

press r riv engThe Provincial Protector of Citizens - Ombudsman (PPCO) most strongly condemns attacks on bakeries in Sombor and Stara Pazova owned by citizens of Albanian ethnicity and demands from the police to identify the perpetrators and provide security and protection of the rights, freedom, personal integrity and property of all citizens of Serbia.

PPCO expresses its fear that these happenings might be linked to the happenings at the European Championship qualifications football match between Serbia and Albania. At the same time, PPCO hopes these events will not affect good inter-ethnic relations in Vojvodina in a detrimental way.

The Provincial Ombudsman invites all civic and political actors to take the side of tolerance and acceptance of diversity as foundations of all human rights clearly and unambiguously.