Death Threat Against Catholic Priest Upon Marriage Referendum Endorsement

Case information
Incident date
Country
Croatia
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
  • Radical Left
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Insult or Incitement
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)

Don Damir Stojić, a Croatian Salesian priest, released a youtube video explaining on the basis of John Paul II's theology of the body why Croatians should support the pro-marriage referendum taking place on December 1st. A youtube user commented with swear words and called on the public to kill Don Damir.

Sources: Video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV0MKhnzpA0


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