The Serbs For Justice and Democracy – Australia organisation at its annual General Meeting on Friday 16th April 2010 has reiterated the need for Australians to be vigilant in the protection of their civil and citizen’s rights. The boisterous meeting called on all citizens to be vigilant in these unstable times in the world.

“The globalisation of economic factors does not mean that citizens rights should be reduced” a spokesperson said.

“This is being used as the thin-edge of the wedge in reducing Citizens rights to be protected by their Country and their Government from becoming political-fodder for the internal interests of other nations and 3rd world countries”.

More and more Australians are being exposed to potential claims for extradition by countries that prohibit the extradition of their citizens in return. This is one-way extradition.

 “An Al Quaida operative with one of their passports can kill people here, and once away in that country cannot be recovered by Australia. But if you travel there, you could face extradition if anyone over there makes any allegations against you. This is just not the Australian way”.

Serbs For Justice and Democracy – Australia is committed to urging the Government to review such un-Australian laws as the Extradition (Croatia ) Regulation, as Croatia is one of those countries that prohibits the extradition of any of its citizens, eventhough over 40 (and some say up to 5,000) Croatian citizens are or may be sought by other countries for alleged crimes.

This has raised the question as to how soon before Afganistan , Iraq, Iran or the Palestinian Territories are also recognised as countries which our Government will willingly ship its citizens, to be possibly jailed there pending that country’s judicial system making any decision.

Serbs For Justice also thanked the many Individuals, Communities and Organisations for their generous support and commitment to the protection of Human and Civil Rights in Australia over the last year.