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Montenegro Summons Serbian Diplomat over Nationalist Singer Comment
Serbian ambassador Vladimir Bozovic outside the Foreign Ministry in Podgorica. Photo: Government of Montenegro.
Bozovic said after the meeting at the ministry he had no intention of interfering in RTCG's editorial policies.
"I respect the state of Montenegro. But like all Serbian people, I am especially sensitive about the fascist Ustasa movement," Bozovic told media.
Croatian Singer Thompson Cleared of Fascist Slogan Offence
Marko Perkovic, a singer known by his stage name 'Thompson', was found not guilty in a first-instance verdict on Wednesday of disturbing the public order by chanting "Za dom spremni" ("Ready for the home[land]"), the slogan of Croatian WWII fascist Ustasa movement.
Fascist greeting doesn't incite hatred, Croatian court finds
Perkovic stood accused of disturbing the public order and peace, and the Misdemeanor Court in the town of Slunj found that him shouting the greeting in question ("Za dom spremni" in Croatian) did not represent incitement to hatred.
The judge read out the verdict to say that the greeting is "an integral part of the lyrics to the song 'Bojna Cavoglave' which he has authored."
Croatia Exhumes 18 Serbs Killed in Operation Storm
The remains of 18 Serb civilians believed to have been killed during the Croatian Army’s military offensive in 1995 were exhumed from a grave in the town of Slunj.
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