On 30 May 1996, the municipality of Smederevo assumed control of the independent Radio Smederevo. Municipal authorities cut off the station’s electricity and elected a new station manager and executive board after having broken into and occupying the station’s premises the previous day. This action follows a decision by the municipality of Smederevo to take […]
On 30 May 1996, the municipality of Smederevo assumed control of
the independent Radio Smederevo. Municipal authorities cut off
the station’s electricity and elected a new station manager and
executive board after having broken into and occupying the
station’s premises the previous day. This action follows a
decision by the municipality of Smederevo to take control of 63
per cent of the station, undermining the current arrangement in
which the employees of Radio Smederevo own the majority of its
capital.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
freedom of expression by Serbian authorities and a further
attempt to silence all independent voices in the region
Smederevo be reinstated and that the station’s employees be able
to resume their duties
Appeals To
His Excellency Slobodan Milosevic
President
Republic of Serbia
Fax: +381 11 656 862/+381 11 682 167/+381 11 682 850
His Excellency Zoran Lilic
President
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Fax: +381 11 656 862/+381 11 682 167
Aleksandra Tijanic
Minister of Information
Republic of Serbia
Fax: +381 11 685 937
Dragutin Brcin
Federal Minister of Information
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Fax: +381 11 600 446
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