by Rex Wockner
International News Briefs
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in late April strongly urged Serbia to protect GLBT people.
"We reiterate our call to the authorities to condemn and investigate all attacks against human rights defenders, including LGBT activists, as well as develop a comprehensive anti-discrimination policy to eliminate all forms of discrimination, including against sexual minorities," the assembly wrote.
"LGBT activists often experience harassment, intimidation, threats and violence. Although the authorities have always condemned violence against LGBT persons, it is believed that the law enforcement agencies and the courts are reluctant to deal with these cases and only a few perpetrators of attacks have actually been brought to justice and punished."
