Incidents and attacks during Zagreb Pride Parade

Incidents occurred on Saturday in Zagreb during the <a href="http://www.b92.net/eng/news/region-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=06&dd=19&nav_id=67909" class="text-link" target= "_blank">Pride Parade</a>, with participators being attacked on two separate occasions.

Izvor: Tanjug

Sunday, 20.06.2010.

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Incidents occurred on Saturday in Zagreb during the Pride Parade, with participators being attacked on two separate occasions. According to the parade’s organizers, about a dozen young men attacked and injured three participators, two of which were Danish citizens and one a Bosnian citizen. Incidents and attacks during Zagreb Pride Parade Another two participators reported being attacked by five young men who appeared to be skinheads. Police confirmed that two participators were taken to the hospital and treated for injuries, adding that one suffered a shoulder injury and the other had a tooth knocked out. Police talked to the victims to see whether it was the case of a hate crime. One incident occurred during the parade, when it passed near the location where an ultra right-wing rally against the parade was being held. Police were able to stop the incident from escalating, and separated the attackers and the participators in time. Three attackers were arrested, one of which tried to throw an ashtray at a police officer. About 200 to 300 police officers secured the parade. Organizers were not happy with the fact that the rally against the parade was not stopped, since it endorsed hate and insulted the participators of the Pride Parade. The Pride Parade was endorsed by President Ivo Josipovic, Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Uzelac, Ombudsman for Gender Equality Gordana Lukac Koritnik, Ombudsman Jurica Malcic, several opposition parties and officials from the Croatian assembly, and Hollywood actor Rade Serbedzija. (Beta)

Incidents and attacks during Zagreb Pride Parade

Another two participators reported being attacked by five young men who appeared to be skinheads.

Police confirmed that two participators were taken to the hospital and treated for injuries, adding that one suffered a shoulder injury and the other had a tooth knocked out.

Police talked to the victims to see whether it was the case of a hate crime.

One incident occurred during the parade, when it passed near the location where an ultra right-wing rally against the parade was being held.

Police were able to stop the incident from escalating, and separated the attackers and the participators in time.

Three attackers were arrested, one of which tried to throw an ashtray at a police officer.

About 200 to 300 police officers secured the parade.

Organizers were not happy with the fact that the rally against the parade was not stopped, since it endorsed hate and insulted the participators of the Pride Parade.

The Pride Parade was endorsed by President Ivo Josipović, Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Uzelac, Ombudsman for Gender Equality Gordana Lukač Koritnik, Ombudsman Jurica Malčić, several opposition parties and officials from the Croatian assembly, and Hollywood actor Rade Šerbedžija.

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