Montenegro's prominent gay activist seeks asylum in Canada

Zdravko Cimbaljević, a former head of Montenegro's LGBT Forum, has decided to seek asylum in Canada after receiving death threats.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 23.10.2013.

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PODGORICA Zdravko Cimbaljevic, a former head of Montenegro's LGBT Forum, has decided to seek asylum in Canada after receiving death threats. Cimbaljevic was the first man in Montenegro to publicly declare that he was gay. Montenegro's prominent gay activist seeks asylum in Canada He told the media in Podgorica that he was constantly receiving death threats, and that the authorities "have no desire to put an end to those threats." Cimbaljevic said that he "would not have sought asylum in Canada had at least one person been convicted for the violence during the Budva Pride." Cimbaljevic resigned from the LGBT Forum in early September over what he called the unbearable situation due to the threats he was facing. Two gay parades have been held in Montenegro - one in Budva earlier this year, and one in Podgorica over the weekend, both marred with violence and heavy clashes between opponents of the gatherings and the police, resulting in arrests, injury, and evacuation of participants in the parades. (Wikimedia) Tanjug

Montenegro's prominent gay activist seeks asylum in Canada

He told the media in Podgorica that he was constantly receiving death threats, and that the authorities "have no desire to put an end to those threats."

Cimbaljević said that he "would not have sought asylum in Canada had at least one person been convicted for the violence during the Budva Pride."

Cimbaljević resigned from the LGBT Forum in early September over what he called the unbearable situation due to the threats he was facing.

Two gay parades have been held in Montenegro - one in Budva earlier this year, and one in Podgorica over the weekend, both marred with violence and heavy clashes between opponents of the gatherings and the police, resulting in arrests, injury, and evacuation of participants in the parades.

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