SSP: New femicide in Prokuplje – new proof the system fails to protect women

The Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) in Serbia has condemned a recent femicide in the Prokuplje region, calling it "new evidence that the system in Serbia does not protect women." The party asserted that the lack of widespread media attention to the murder indicates a normalization of violence orchestrated by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).

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While we read about how a son killed his mother with multiple stab wounds in the vicinity of Prokuplje, the Minister for Gender Equality Tatjana Macura is posting photos on social media, sitting in regime media studios and boasting about laws that do not work and her visits to conferences from which no one benefits.

Ferida Ćustović, president of the SSP's Women's Network, criticized the Minister for Gender Equality, Tatjana Macura, for allegedly prioritizing social media posts and appearances on pro-government media over enacting functional laws. Ćustović stated that Macura boasts about ineffective legislation and her participation in conferences that yield no tangible benefits.

Ćustović argued that the first prerequisite for women's safety and equality in Serbia is the removal of the current government. She accused President Vučić's administration of becoming the "general sponsor of violence against women" by persistently ignoring the SSP's proposed plan. This plan includes establishing a unified registry of offenders, imposing stricter penalties, and promoting the economic empowerment of women.

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The first prerequisite for the safety, and then equality, of women is the change of this government.

The SSP believes that by disregarding these measures, the government is failing to address the root causes of gender-based violence and is perpetuating a climate of impunity. The party insists that their proposed solutions are essential for creating a secure environment for women in Serbia.

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By persistently ignoring the SSP's plan, which provides for the formation of a unified register of offenders, stricter penalties, and the economic empowerment of women, Vučić's regime has secured for itself the status of general patron of violence against women.