Festival of Freedom in Rijeka Questions COVID Measures
ZAGREB, October 11, 2020 - A three-hour rally called the Festival of Freedom was held in Rijeka on Saturday at which participants questioned coronavirus prevention measures and reiterated their demand for people's freedom.
Organisers said they were for a well-argued and comprehensive scientific debate involving experts in all fields, not just epidemiologists.
Those who think differently from the official narrative should be respected, organisers said, calling on experts to talk about the damage caused by the restrictions.
The police said about 200 people took part in the rally and that there were no incidents.
Another Freedom Festival To Be Held In Rijeka On Saturday, October 10
October 5, 2020 - After the first Zagreb Freedom Festival held on September 5, 2020, at Ban Josip Jelačić Square, Rijeka continues to open a public space questioning the precedent measures of restricting human rights and freedoms.
According to the organizers, the impact of epidemiological measures on society and the disproportionate reaction to the real danger of the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be pointed out in a peaceful and dignified manner on the Adriatic Square in Rijeka on Saturday, September 5, 2020, starting at 3 pm.
Organizers also emphasize the fact that "without a proper basis, people are prevented from being human, and children from being children, as well as the severe consequences that result from such measures."
'Encourage people to recognize the truth'
"Democratic society does not know the disappearance of human rights and freedoms, the disappearance of freedom of opinion and speech, and the ubiquitous censorship. Decisions made based on transcription, panic, and propaganda, and which often come from outside the Republic of Croatia, and are applied in the Republic of Croatia and to its citizens, must be seriously reviewed.
Propagating fear, constant sterilization of the environment, and epidermal microflora, restricting breathing and human contact, and everything natural in and around humans, is not and cannot be acceptable," stands in the statement.
As the organizers themselves say, the intention is not to offer a solution to the problem, but to encourage people to recognize the truth, because "the moment in which the truth is recognized is the solution in itself."
The first festival gathered a large number of people
Current topics at the Festival will be discussed by dr.sc. Danijel Grgičin, Ph.D. Ivan Lovrinović and Suzana Peša Vucković from the "Rights and Freedoms" initiative. Croatian singer Alen Vitasović will perform at the Festival, and DJ Ivan Mastermix will play music throughout the event.
To arrive at the Festival, bus transport will also be organized from Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split, Makarska, Šibenik, Zadar, Varaždin, Čakovec, and from Istria and Slavonia.
It should be reminded that the first such festival held in Zagreb a month ago gathered hundreds of like-minded people, while The Croatian Medical Law Association (HUZMP) did not approve the festival, and numerous events that marked the festival, such as the one with an ambulance, were discussed in the media for a long time.
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