BALKANS: Ultranationalists Face Ban

Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Vesna Peric Zimonjic BELGRADE, Oct 5 (IPS) – Ultranationalist groups behind the violence in Belgrade last month face ban by the Constitutional Court of Serbia. The ban request by the public prosecutor’s office followed the death of French football fan Brice Taton (28). He was severely beaten by [...]


SERBIA – Media Wakes Up to New Curbs

Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Vesna Peric Zimonjic BELGRADE, Sep 9  (IPS)  – A controversial new law on media came into force in Serbia Tuesday, raising fears that freedom of expression will now be restricted by censorship or self-censorship. The law was passed hastily by the Serbian Parliament last week, without public debate. It [...]