Valentina Minic, president of the Forum of Women Democrats, announced that "with a deep sense of solidarity" she condemns the attack on Vesna Bratic.
"For years, we have witnessed a series of inappropriate and disturbing attacks on Prof. Dr. Vesna Bratić, former Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, university professor and politician, which culminated in unprecedented verbal violence, hate speech, sexism and misogyny. Unfortunately, these attacks were not isolated cases are already part of the wider problem that women in Montenegro face every day. Fortunately, the verbal violence suffered by Prof. Bratić did not escalate into physical violence previous cases of threats and attacks on fundamental human rights clearly indicate the need for urgent action by all competent institutions, through the legislative, executive and judicial authorities, to online platforms, portals and administrators of social networks that are less and less selecting inappropriate comments, including the entire public, in with the aim of protecting women from all forms of violence," the announcement states.
Minic says that it must not be allowed that "women, because of their commitment to work and contribution to society, become the targets of unfair and cruel attacks". It is the right of every individual to think differently and to express his views freely and unhindered, in accordance with what the Constitution, laws and the Convention on Human Rights prescribe," she said.
"Culture in behavior is not only good manners, but also an obligation, but also an example that we should all promote in order to accelerate democracy and create a safe environment, equality and the rule of law. We call on all competent institutions to take these threats and attacks seriously, to make additional efforts in the detection of abusers, and that every form of violence be prosecuted and severely sanctioned. The responsibility for suppressing violence against women lies with all of us, and only with joint efforts can we create a society in which all forms of violence are unacceptable and severely punished," adds Minić.
He also notes that verbal violence "is often a precursor to more serious forms of violence, and therefore we must not allow it to go unpunished."
"Every woman has the right to safety and dignity, regardless of her profession, public activity or private life. That's why we appeal to the authorities to provide adequate protection and support for women, to suppress all forms of violence, and to actively work on raising awareness about Today we stand with Prof. Vesna Bratić, and all other women who have suffered or are suffering from violence. report but also detect and suppress. Together, we can create a safer and better environment for all women and for every individual. Let's condemn violence in every place, regardless of whether it is committed against women or children men, because violence hurts and worries all of us equally," the announcement concludes.
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