Croatian police out in force ahead of Pride Parade
Around 500 participants of a gay Pride Parade gathered in the Croatian town of Split on Saturday.
Saturday, 09.06.2012.
10:43
Around 500 participants of a gay Pride Parade gathered in the Croatian town of Split on Saturday. The police have completely blocked the central parts of Split. Croatian police out in force ahead of Pride Parade Aside from strong police presence, numerous foreign reporters gathered ahead of the parade. The parade was supposed to start at 13:00 CET but it was delayed for 15:00. One person was arrested earlier today for disorderly conduct. In the meantime, around 300 people gathered in the Croatian town of Rijeka in support of activists in Split. Five Croatian ministers and EU representatives will join LGBT members and activists in the parade. The police have stated that the security will be at the highest possible level and Interior Minister Rajko Ostojic, who will take part in the parade, has banned an anti-gay rally that was supposed to be held. Croatia’s Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic has called for tolerance during the Pride Parade. He added that everybody had the right to be different and to express it, which needed to be respected. Last year’s parade was marked by riots and unrests so police have decided to deploy 900 officers to secure the Pride Parade on Saturday. A police helicopter will be flying over Split during the gay parade. index.hr B92 Beta Tanjug index.hr
Croatian police out in force ahead of Pride Parade
Aside from strong police presence, numerous foreign reporters gathered ahead of the parade.The parade was supposed to start at 13:00 CET but it was delayed for 15:00.
One person was arrested earlier today for disorderly conduct.
In the meantime, around 300 people gathered in the Croatian town of Rijeka in support of activists in Split.
Five Croatian ministers and EU representatives will join LGBT members and activists in the parade.
The police have stated that the security will be at the highest possible level and Interior Minister Rajko Ostojić, who will take part in the parade, has banned an anti-gay rally that was supposed to be held.
Croatia’s Prime Minister Zoran Milanović has called for tolerance during the Pride Parade.
He added that everybody had the right to be different and to express it, which needed to be respected.
Last year’s parade was marked by riots and unrests so police have decided to deploy 900 officers to secure the Pride Parade on Saturday. A police helicopter will be flying over Split during the gay parade.
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