Protest against Cyrillic alphabet held in Zagreb

A protest against the introduction of the Serbian language and the Cyrillic script in the Croatian town of Vukovar was held in Zagreb on Sunday.

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Sunday, 07.04.2013.

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ZAGREB A protest against the introduction of the Serbian language and the Cyrillic script in the Croatian town of Vukovar was held in Zagreb on Sunday. Several thousands of protesters gathered at Ban Jelacic square in downtown Zagreb. Protest against Cyrillic alphabet held in Zagreb Many of them were carrying Croatian flags and flags of Croatian Army's combat units. Representatives of veteran associations from Vukovar and other parts of Croatia joined the rally. Organizers said ahead of the protest that they expected at least 50,000 people to come to the protest. Ultra-nationalist singer Marko Perkovic aka Thompson sang at the rally. His songs glorify the WW2 Croatian Nazi-allied Ustasha regime. The protest ended without incidents. Croatia’s President Ivo Josipovic expressed expectation ahead of the protest that the “rally will be held within legal limits like any other public gathering and that citizens who will come to the rally will respect the law”. “Nothing more and nothing less,” he stressed. Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic said earlier that it was important for “the protest to be free of chauvinistic outbursts”. “If someone has a need and arguments to express their political stance, everybody is entitled to it. But we need to admit that there are some laws in Croatia that are in effect and that need to be respected,” she said. The U.S. Embassy in Zagreb has warned its citizens to avoid the central square and the rally because of possible violence. Ethnic minorities have the right to use their own language and script in municipalities, towns and districts where they make up 33 percent of the total population. According to the 2011 census, Serbs can exercise their right in 21 municipalities and two towns – Vukovar and Vrbovsko. There are 35 percent of Serbs in Vukovar. The Croatian government and representatives of Serbs have agreed to introduce the Cyrillic alphabet in Vukovar in early June. (Beta/Hina) Tanjug

Protest against Cyrillic alphabet held in Zagreb

Many of them were carrying Croatian flags and flags of Croatian Army's combat units.

Representatives of veteran associations from Vukovar and other parts of Croatia joined the rally. Organizers said ahead of the protest that they expected at least 50,000 people to come to the protest.

Ultra-nationalist singer Marko Perković aka Thompson sang at the rally. His songs glorify the WW2 Croatian Nazi-allied Ustasha regime.

The protest ended without incidents.

Croatia’s President Ivo Josipović expressed expectation ahead of the protest that the “rally will be held within legal limits like any other public gathering and that citizens who will come to the rally will respect the law”.

“Nothing more and nothing less,” he stressed.

Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusić said earlier that it was important for “the protest to be free of chauvinistic outbursts”.

“If someone has a need and arguments to express their political stance, everybody is entitled to it. But we need to admit that there are some laws in Croatia that are in effect and that need to be respected,” she said.

The U.S. Embassy in Zagreb has warned its citizens to avoid the central square and the rally because of possible violence.

Ethnic minorities have the right to use their own language and script in municipalities, towns and districts where they make up 33 percent of the total population. According to the 2011 census, Serbs can exercise their right in 21 municipalities and two towns – Vukovar and Vrbovsko. There are 35 percent of Serbs in Vukovar.

The Croatian government and representatives of Serbs have agreed to introduce the Cyrillic alphabet in Vukovar in early June.

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