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The organisations gathered around the Three Freedoms Platform
fiercely condemn the aggression of the Russian Federation on Ukraine
and warn that a blatant violation of international law norms is at
hand. We call upon the international stakeholders and humanitarian
organisations to do all in their powers to prevent further suffering
of the civilian population, and upon the relevant institutions of
the Republic of Serbia to contribute to that end, as well as to
prepare for providing assistance to the people fleeing their homes.
Also, we call upon the institutions of the Republic of Serbia to
join other European countries and condemn the aggression of the
Russian Federation on Ukraine. This is one of the important moments
of the European solidarity and Serbia, if it wishes to be part of
the European Union, must demonstrate that its shares the EU values.
We remind that the Russian Federation, by the active engagement of
its army on Ukraine’s territory, has violated the 2014 Minsk
Protocol, whereby cease fire was reached in the East Ukraine
conflict. The Russian Federation has also violated the United
Nations Charter, the Final Helsinki Act, as well as the 1994
Budapest Memorandum. By this undertaking, the Russian Federation has
jeopardised peace and stability both in Europe and in the entire
world, and the citizens of Serbia too are going to feel the
repercussions.
The organisations gathered around the Three Freedoms Platform voice
their solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine and urge the
leadership of the Russian Federation to respect the international
humanitarian law, stop the civilian casualties, terminate the
missile discharging and shelling of civilian facilities and
immediately abandon the threat of nuclear attack against the whole
world in order to attain its own goals.
We appeal to both sides in the conflict to protect journalists who
report from the field. Unfortunately, the truth is the first victim
of every war, and reporting in accordance with professional
standards is crucial in such moments to protect human lives.
We call upon the institutions of the Republic of Serbia to do
everything to provide humanitarian assistance to the population of
Ukraine, to prepare for possible arrival of refugees from
war-ravaged areas as well as to provide humanitarian and any other
aid to the countries bordering Ukraine in order to prevent
humanitarian disaster caused by the high influx of refugees.
Signatories:
1. Autonomous Women's Centre
2. A 11 – Initiative for Economic and Social Rights
3. Belgrade Centre for Security Police
4. Belgrade Centre for Human Rights
5. Catalyst Balkans,
6. Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA),
7. Civic Initiatives,
8. Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia,
9. Youth Initiative for Human Rights
10. The Lawyers’ Committee For Human Rights (YUCOM)
11. Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia
12. New Optimism,
13. Partners Serbia,
14. Slavko Curuvija Foundation,
15. Trag Foundation,
16. Center for Cultural Decontamination |
