Solidarity statement with WCP of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Communist and workers’ parties, gathered at their meeting in the Athens, condemn illegal expulsion of Goran Markovic, president of the Workers’ Communist Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from privately owned Slobomir P University in Bijeljina, where he worked as a teaching assistant.
Comrade Markovic was expelled because of his political convictions and membership in the communist party, after he refused illegal request of his employer to quit all activities in the party.
According to international conventions on human rights and legal system in Bosnia and Herzegovina firing of Goran Markovic is illegal and anti-constitutional and represents an act of political discrimination.
International conference of communist and workers’ parties supports Goran Markovic in his struggle in front of the court and demands his back to the working place.
Comrade Markovic was expelled because of his political convictions and membership in the communist party, after he refused illegal request of his employer to quit all activities in the party.
According to international conventions on human rights and legal system in Bosnia and Herzegovina firing of Goran Markovic is illegal and anti-constitutional and represents an act of political discrimination.
International conference of communist and workers’ parties supports Goran Markovic in his struggle in front of the court and demands his back to the working place.
Athens, 20th November 2005
PARTIES
Democratic Progressive Tribune, Bahrain
Workers’ Party of Belgium
Communist Party of Finland
Unified Communist Party of Georgia
Communist Party of Greece
Communist Party of Ireland
The Worker's Party of Ireland
Party of the Italian Communists
Party of the Communists of Mexico
Popular Socialist Party of Mexico
Socialist Alliance Party, Romania
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Communist Party of Peoples of Spain
Communist Party of Tadjikistan
Communist Party, USA
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