International support for non-governmental organizations at No. 6 Metelkova Street in Ljubljana, Slovenia

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#2

I support the independent scene and organizations in Ljubljana and Slovenia. Slovenia with these spots in contemporary culture was one of the unique countries toward the quality that arises from these communities of art and culture. Change your priorities.

(Skopje, 2020-10-26)

#5

As a Hungarian NGO we are familiar with the political pressure that governments can put to the NGO sector

(Pécs, 2020-10-26)

#6

Meelkova is a cultural monument relevant for all of the former Yugoslav republics!

(Zagreb, 2020-10-26)

#9

I'm signing this out of solidarity with colleagues from Slovenian NGOs.

(Slavonski Brod, 2020-10-26)

#12

Independent civil society is of the outmost importance for free, functioning society. Without independent CSOs, all the values are in jeopardy.

(Zagreb, 2020-10-26)

#16

Bila sam tamo i vidjela njihov trud i rad zbog čega ih podržavam!

(Zagreb, 2020-10-26)

#17

We support the great work organizations in Metelkova have been doing in the past decades - and now, they are punished exactly because of this. Metelkova should be used for the public good and social change. Solidarity from Zagreb!

(Zagreb, 2020-10-26)

#22

Because NGOs are building blocks of a healthy and active society, they provide vital services in various fileds in our life.

(Budapest, 2020-10-26)

#23

I am signing because I stand in solidarity with our sisterly organizations from Metelkova 6.

(Zagreb, 2020-10-26)

#36

Cultural workers, independent media and human rights defenders need space and support to contribute to flourishing of open society.

(Zagreb, 2020-10-26)

#42

The Mirovni Institute's work is of capital importance specially now in the amidst of risk of human rights and elements such as the physical place they develop their job cannot be threatened in these hectic times.

(Oberursel, 2020-10-26)

#45

The health of any democracy is determined by the extent to which politics and politicians support freedom and autonomy. The more restrictions, the more the state shows (and performs) its insecurity and anxiety about itself.

(Amsterdam, 2020-10-26)

#49

Peace institute is an important research institution in the region and should remain independent and able to continue its mission.

(Zagreb, 2020-10-26)

#50

My European comparative research has profited enormously from cooperation with the Mirovni institut, and it would be a great loss to the research community, and indeed to the reputation of Slovenia in Europe if the institut should be forced to close!

(Osnabrueck, 2020-10-26)

#53

The actions of the Slovenian ministry of culture are unacceptable by any European standards.

(Naples, 2020-10-26)

#54

I'm in collaboration with Exodos Ljubjana.

(Marseille, 2020-10-26)

#55

I support culture and art organisations.

(Rijeka, 2020-10-26)

#56

It is important to stand by them!

(Budapesr, 2020-10-26)

#64

I am supporting the non closure of these premises and the important work of the organisations that use them.

(London, 2020-10-27)

#67

Because I know that attack on the civic space is, in fact, an attack on people who are fighting for freedom, the right of every single person to think and act as a free and responsible citizen.

(Belgrade, 2020-10-27)

#74

I'm signing because independent and critical thought, art and research need spaces to grow. Metelkova may not be destroyed!

(Vienna, 2020-10-27)

#91

CESI is signing because we want to support the struggle of our Slovenian colleagues from Metelkova Street.

(Zagreb, 2020-10-27)

#94

I have visited the Mirovni Institute at the Metelkova 6 in the 2000s and have collaborated with its scholars in European projects the Institute had led. In turn, the have visited the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki.This collaboration continues through the non-profit Co-operative Trialogue. In our opinion these actions by the Slovenian Government are detrimental to scholars and activists throughout Europe.

(Helsinki, 2020-10-27)

#95

I am signing, because I want to defend human rights, media freedom and an independent cultural production

(Copenhagen, 2020-10-27)

#98

Because one of the main goals for every serious NGO and every decent human being must be to oppose politically based terror.

(Fažana, 2020-10-27)

#100

Metelkova has a symbolic place in my heart as I worked there a few years as volunteer and I believe that arts and culture are important mechanisms for voicing citizens' dissent and the civil society actors currently residing in Metelkova 6 play an important part in promoting civil freedoms.

(Barcelona, 2020-10-27)

#102

Jedan svijet, jedna borba!

(Zagreb, 2020-10-27)

#105

I'm signing because there can be no democracy without independent civil society associations and cultural initiatives!

(Brussels, 2020-10-27)

#108

It is a scandal that the Slovenian government evicts the flourishing cultural scene of its capital. This is a political attack against critical art, not worthy of a European nation! We must stand up for the arts and free thinking.

(Aarhus, 2020-10-27)

#110

We are signing to support the excellent and important work of the Peace Institute and other NGOs affected by this unilateral and repressive Ministry action.

(Barcelona, 2020-10-27)

#112

NGOs need the best support available and with unstable funding, cheap and reliable office space is central to continue operations.

(Berlin, 2020-10-27)

#113

I am signing because it has become a norm of many governments to apply "one size fits all" approach to an opinion, taste, rights and freedoms". Peace and stay resolute, Iztok and dear colleagues!

(Bratislava, 2020-10-27)

#116

I am signing because NGOs are important fo a democratic society. The work of NGOs in Metelkova has been socially and scientifically very important!

(Vienna, 2020-10-27)

#121

the Peace Institute is an important institution for international research and european cooperation!

(Berlin, 2020-10-28)

#124

As a CSO activist and a researcher, I have had the pleasure to visit and work with some of the organisations targeted with this action. As a concert goer, I have spent many nights at Metelkova. The resolved premise issue of the organisations inhabiting the Metelkova space was an excellent example which I gladly shared of how a country can support the sustainability of its CSO sector. I find the attack by the Ministry of Culture unacceptable and an afront to the freedom of association, but also on human rights in general, since this will undermine the imensly important work that these organisations are going regarding issues such as migration, culture, discrimination, and so on. This situation is further aggravated by the other measures, such as blocking payments which directly target cultural and other CSO workers and threaten their bare livelihood which is also unacceptable.
Throughout the years, governments changed, but Metelkova remained as not only a simbol but also a driver of freedom, creativity, progress and change.
For these reasons, I strongly condemn the attacks by the Ministry of Culture, I take them as an afront to CSOs everywhere in Europe and as part of the larger attacks for shrinking civil society space, and I support the Responce to the request as quoted herein.

(Bitola, 2020-10-28)

#128

I know the invaluable work of the organizations located at No. 6 Metelkova Street in Ljubljana and I think they should be able to continue their work.

(Florence, 2020-10-28)

#142

I am signing because, as a member of the European Film Academy, I know about the importance about independent and non-governmental cultural organizations. I recently watched one of the Slovenian entires for the upcoming Euopean film awards. I was greatly impressed , and I hope that I will see outstanding films like that in the future.

(Berlin, 2020-10-28)

#143

I am deeply concerned for the lack of support for the Slovenian artists, at a time when the reached a high level of recognition in Slovenia and abroad,

(PARIS, 2020-10-28)

#148

Support to colleagues

(Beograd, 2020-10-28)

#149

The work done at Metjelka 6 is unique and worth continuing in the setting. We have long-standing relations with Mirovni institut in developing human rights trainings for the judiciary in cooperations with the Supreme Court in Slovenia among other cooperations.

(Graz, 2020-10-28)

#155

As a member of EAPN, the European Anti Poverty Network, we strongly support our Slovenian colleagues and friends in tbeir struggle against repression by authorities and for the continuously independent activitity of NGO's!

(Freiburg, 2020-10-28)

#171

I wish to extend my support to colleagues from the Peace Institute and PIC and other independent organizations housed at Metelkova, and to call for their continued uninterrupted tenancy and operation.

(Zagreb, 2020-10-28)

#177

I am signing because civil society organizations like the Mirovni Peace Institute are the backbone of every healthy democracy. These organizations make sure that our politicians are held accountable for their actions.

(Berlin, 2020-10-28)

#178

We know that the Peace Institute does important work for the civil society sector in Slovenia, Europe and the world. And we have cooperated very well in several EU projects. We would like to continue this cooperation in the future and would be very pleased if the Ministry of Culture withdraws its termination.

(Vienna, 2020-10-28)

#179

Peace Institute is an important international research partner and I support that MI and the other organizations will be able to continue their work.

(Aarhus, 2020-10-28)

#183

I am signing because this was the best community I have ever come across ever. It would be a huge loss to the worldwide community.

(Powell River, 2020-10-28)

#188

Supporting of great work of Ljubljana NGO organizations! Keep the diversity and freedom of science, art and culture! Do not suffocate live and kicking organizations!

(Espoo, 2020-10-28)

#196

It will be a huge loss for the culture in Ljubljana if Metelkova disappears

(Aubervilliers, 2020-10-28)