Attacks Upon The Press In Croatia

EDM number 1333 in 1994-95, proposed by Calum Macdonald on 30/06/1995.

That this House notes with concern the recent burning of copies of The Feral Tribune by right-wing political groups in Split, Croatia; observes that vandals were able to terrorise kiosks selling opposition newspapers, despite police having forewarnings of these attacks; believes that this is part of a disturbing trend of diminishing media freedom in Croatia and the emergence of an increasingly authoritarian political culture; and calls upon the Government of Croatia to halt and reverse these trends and to build instead in Croatia a political community which respects a diversity of views and opinions.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs.