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| posted: 2025-03-15 08:20:48 (ID: 100189740) Report Abuse | |
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Dumbarajko wrote:
And I for sure know that Serbia will never let one man pretend to be almighty. I'm happy for you and your country. It's a sign of good health when young people get politically involved to improve the current situation in a community. Although globally, the winds seem to be blowing in the opposite direction. Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping, and the rise of the far right in old Europe (Germany, France, Hungary, Poland, etc.) in recent years are living examples that something isn't working as it should. |
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| posted: 2025-03-18 21:24:20 (ID: 100189828) Edits found: 1 Report Abuse | |
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I am a teacher in real life and 2 years ago I had a pupil who had family in Serbia who explained me how the country was so badly ruled. So, for what it is worth, I really support your people in their fight for true democracy. As it was said, it is good to see this in this scary world. I hope the best for you, good luck and keep the faith!
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| posted: 2025-03-19 16:34:24 (ID: 100189857) Report Abuse | |
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I was learning about this sound weapon thing yesterday, but only to be a rumour. Is this confirmed, and are there any official sayings on this meanwhile?
Good luck. A little revolution now and then is a healthy thing. I am East German, and know what I am talking about  |
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| posted: 2025-03-19 21:16:54 (ID: 100189872) Report Abuse | |
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https://www.westernjournal.com/alarming-video-sound-cannon-blasts-crowd-clean-two-video-scare-every-free-american/
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| posted: 2025-03-19 21:56:38 (ID: 100189874) Report Abuse | |
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I cannot remember that those in power got charged for abusing it - recently.
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| posted: 2025-03-20 09:26:05 (ID: 100189881) Edits found: 1 Report Abuse | |
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In the Philippines, the former president has just bien arrested and given to international justice.
I just read a very interesting article about protests in Serbia in the French press. A youth movement with no identified leader who is a challenge for power. And the biggest public demonstrations since the fall of Milosevic. I hope they can stand united and succeed Last edited on 2025-03-20 09:31:15 by Uaschitschun |
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| posted: 2025-04-30 16:58:11 (ID: 100190988) Report Abuse | |
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| posted: 2025-05-01 05:19:32 (ID: 100190997) Report Abuse | |
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Dumbarajko wrote:
80 of them ride bicycles all the way to Strasbourg. Maybe this is a dumb question from an American, but does the EU / EU Parliament have some actual power over the government of Serbia or is it mostly for moral support? Steve SD Blitz |
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| posted: 2025-05-01 07:48:23 (ID: 100191000) Report Abuse | |
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Solana_Steve wrote:
Dumbarajko wrote:
80 of them ride bicycles all the way to Strasbourg. Maybe this is a dumb question from an American, but does the EU / EU Parliament have some actual power over the government of Serbia or is it mostly for moral support? Steve SD Blitz What pete posted is from European Court of Human Rights, in Strasbourg too as well as the EU parlialement, but is is not the same thing as EU. More countries, and it deals only with problems of Human Rights inside the country. It is not that powerful. Russia was part of ECHR until 2022, I think it says a lot about his limites. And for EU, Serbia is not part a member. EU can put some pressure on them if they want to be part of it, but nothing more. And even in EU we have some problematic governements since more than a decade, who don't respect the rules of the Union concerning human rights, balance of power, etc... and the EU can't do anything. When the EU was created and developped, the idea was that it will become a place for wealth and democracy, and that countries once under dictatorship would like to join and that it will strenghten their new freedom. In a way, it worked for Spain, Portugal, most of the Eastern Europe after 1990... But quite naively the UE treaties created no possibility to expel a country inside UE who don't respect these fundamental rules, and it is hard even to punish it. So don't expect too much from UE, unfortunately, even though it can add to the pressure of the streets. I don't know if I made myself clear, it is not easy to explain these kind of things in English for me. |
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| posted: 2025-05-01 09:29:05 (ID: 100191001) Report Abuse | |
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I want to point out something that often gets overlooked. When a body like the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) makes a move, it doesn’t have much direct power to enforce things — its influence is mostly symbolic. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.
Member states are actually bound by the Court’s judgments, even if enforcing them can sometimes be tricky. Getting “called out” by the ECHR is a moral hit for any leader or government. It puts a stain on the clean image they want to show the world. Even if they drag their feet or try to ignore the ruling, it still chips away at their reputation, both at home and abroad. It can spark public debate, get activists moving, and draw international attention — all of which can slowly push for change. So yes, when the ECHR steps in, it matters. Not because it can force anyone’s hand directly, but because its moral weight, combined with the legal obligation of member states to follow its judgments, creates real pressure that can shift things over time. |
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