Meho Omerovic

BELGRADE - Commissioner for the Protection of Equality Nevena Petrusic has called for restraint in response to the statement on Pride parade issued by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) on Tuesday, stressing that the church can have its own stand, which, however, should not add to intolerance and a negative atmosphere.

Esad Dzudzevic, acting head of the Bosniak National Council, BNV, in Serbia, said the council will urge members of the Bosniak [Muslim] community in Serbia to remove Serbian-sounding endings to their last names, such as "vic" and "ic".