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SOMBOR – The Coalition for the Protection of Refugee and Migrant Children from Abuse and Neglect filed a criminal complaint with the Basic Prosecutor’s Office of Sombor for an incident that occurred when a group of unidentified men intercepted two taxis with children and refugees and physically threatened them.
According to the Coalition, a group of men did so because of the religious, national and ethnic affiliation of the children and refugees, and the incident, as they say, most likely occurred on October 5 in Apatin.
“In this way, the legal characteristics of the criminal act of endangering security, which they committed out of hatred for the religion, nationality and ethnicity of the refugees from the Middle East who were in vehicles, were fulfilled,” the Coalition announced.
They warn that the incident is not an isolated case of unacceptable behavior towards refugee and migrant children in Serbia, adding that it has been noted that hate crimes against refugees in Serbia are on the rise, but that judicial bodies have not been the same. efficient enough to respond to such incidents.
The Coalition for the Protection of Refugee and Migrant Children from Abuse and Neglect was established by the IDEAS Center for Research and Development, the Center for Crisis Policy and Response (CRPC), the Danish Council for Refugees (DRC) and Indigo for ensure child safety more effectively. Refugees and migrants who represent one of the most vulnerable groups of children as they run a greater risk of violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, sexual harassment and discrimination.
Kurir.rs/Tanjug
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