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Macedonia: Concerns Over Anti-Protest Collusion of Facebook and Police

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, North Macedonia, Digital Activism, Freedom of Speech, Law, Politics, Protest

The people currently protesting [1] against police brutality in Macedonia have published an Open Letter to Facebook [2], expressing concern over “swift deletion policy” of their Facebook pages and events on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior under excuse that they promote violence. This hampers the peaceful demonstrations, which, by definition, are against violence, and for the rule of law.