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Activists plan to march for LGBTQ rights in Serbia’s capital Belgrade on Saturday, despite the march being banned.
– We as activists will use our democratic right to civil disobedience and will protest, the organizers said after a court rejected their appeal against the ban.
The march was to be the headline act during Europride week in Belgrade.
The Ministry of the Interior announced the ban earlier this week, citing security reasons since right-wing organizations planned protests. The EU, several countries and human rights organizations have demanded that Serbia reverse the ban.
At least 15 ambassadors from EU countries will join the march of solidarity, although the route will be shorter than originally planned.