The adoption of the proposed law on a special register of agents of foreign influence would mean the end of Serbia's European integration, Marko Milosavljević from the Youth Initiative for Human Rights told Vreme.
The bill on the special register of agents of foreign influence proposed by the party's deputies Alexander Vulin is a suspension by the Constitution of guaranteed rights that primarily relate to freedom of expression, assembly and association, and the adoption of that law would mean not only the trampling of citizens' rights, but also the end of Serbia's European integration, Marko Milosavljević from the Youth Initiative for Human Rights told Vreme.
He pointed out that the most problematic is the explanation of the proposed law, that is, the need for this type of legislation.
"The need for greater transparency in the financing of civil society organizations is emphasized. If this is really desired, then it was necessary to open a public discussion and propose changes to the Law on Associations and Foundations, and not to form a new register of agents of foreign influence, which actually leads to further censorship and self-censorship and silencing of critics of the government," he said. Milosavljevic.
Considering the behavior of Aleksandar Vulin, the question arises as to whether his "foreign political activities" could also be prosecuted through the law on foreign agents, if it were to be adopted, so we asked Milosavljević if this was the case, or if the law is aimed exclusively at activities of organizations that are financed from Western countries.
Form from Russia
"This law refers primarily to civil society organizations, that is, associations that, as stated in the proposal, have certain political activities. That pattern of classifying political activity actually comes from Russia, and there are a number of similarities between it and the proposed law that was found in the Republika Srpska, which was withdrawn. The bill does not cover institutions or individuals who are part of political parties, but only applies to associations," said Milosavljević.
He pointed out that the main motive for proposing such a law is intimidation, "especially when there are ongoing protests by students and citizens demanding responsibility for the causes of death of 15 people at the Railway Station in Novi Sad".
"The most important thing is that the governing coalition is determined according to the proposal of that law." If Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević stated in his exposé that the European path is in Serbia's interest, then the ruling majority should not support such a proposal," said Milosavljević.
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The executive director of the Open Society Foundation, Milan Antonijević, told "Vreme" that the civil society organizations that Vulin "wants to persecute" with the proposed law receive all the funds they are financed with, pay salaries, taxes and contributions.
"We have to learn because there are organizations and individuals who will not agree with the Government." It is a democratic dialogue, it must exist, if you suppress it, you must have some basis, and you cannot get that in a democratic society, but only in an authoritarian society," Antonijevic said.
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