Association of citizens "Ne dam - Nu dau" from Maidanpeka announced that the High Court in Negotin upheld the indictment against three of their activists who "defended Mount Starica from illegal destruction of the Chinese mining company Zijin".
"They are accused of religious, racial and national hatred against all Chinese who live and work in Serbia, and this indictment is nothing more than an attempt to stifle the voice of the people and protect foreign capital at the expense of the domestic ecosystem and the dignity of the city," the press release states. .
The association believes that it is "a brutal attack on the right and freedom of expression, the right to protest and the protection of the natural wealth of our country."
The Association "Ne dam - Nu dau" says that they will not remain silent and allow justice to be turned into a tool of oppression of those who fight to preserve their environment and their rights, while treating them as criminals.
As they state, this decision is "one of a series of blemishes in the judicial system of Serbia and shows how far individuals are willing to go to protect the interests of powerful foreign companies, not their own citizens."
The association called on all people to defend the rights, freedom and natural wealth of Serbia.
Source: FoNet