Liberland

Liberland, also known as the Free Republic of Liberland, is a micronation in Southeast Europe claiming an uninhabited parcel of the floodplain on the western bank of the Danube, controlled by Croatia across from Serbia (locally known as Gornja Siga). It was proclaimed on 13 April 2015 by the Czech right-libertarian politician and activist Vít Jedlička.

The official website of Liberland states that the nation was created in the wake of the ongoing Croatia–Serbia border dispute. According to Jedlička, this dispute resulted in a plot of land west of the Danube being unclaimed by either side.

The parcel of land in question is 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) in area, roughly the same size as Gibraltar. It has been administered by Croatia since the Croatian War of Independence. Liberland has no diplomatic recognition from any recognized nation. The land lacks infrastructure and lies on the floodplain of the Danube.

Croatia has ...Read more

Liberland, also known as the Free Republic of Liberland, is a micronation in Southeast Europe claiming an uninhabited parcel of the floodplain on the western bank of the Danube, controlled by Croatia across from Serbia (locally known as Gornja Siga). It was proclaimed on 13 April 2015 by the Czech right-libertarian politician and activist Vít Jedlička.

The official website of Liberland states that the nation was created in the wake of the ongoing Croatia–Serbia border dispute. According to Jedlička, this dispute resulted in a plot of land west of the Danube being unclaimed by either side.

The parcel of land in question is 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) in area, roughly the same size as Gibraltar. It has been administered by Croatia since the Croatian War of Independence. Liberland has no diplomatic recognition from any recognized nation. The land lacks infrastructure and lies on the floodplain of the Danube.

Croatia has frequently blocked off access to the Gornja Siga territory since 2015. As a result, a number of people, including Vít Jedlička, have been arrested for trying to enter the claimed land.

Proclamation  The territory claimed by Liberland is the largest green-coloured land parcel, marked as "Siga" on the map. Due to differences in the border definitions, the yellow-coloured parts to the east are claimed by both Serbia and Croatia. Croatia asserts that the green parts are part of Serbia, but Serbia does not claim them. This led Jedlička to assert that the green parts have remained unclaimed by both sides.

The flag raising in Gornja Siga was performed by Vít Jedlička and some of his associates on the same day the republic was proclaimed.[1][2] Jedlička is a member of the Czech Party of Free Citizens, which bases its values on the classical liberal ideology.[3]

Jedlička stated that no nation claims the land as its own and he therefore could claim it using the terra nullius doctrine. The border, he argued, was defined in accordance with Croatian and Serbian border claims and did not interfere with any other state's sovereignty.[4] Jedlička said in April 2015 that an official diplomatic note would be sent to both Croatia and Serbia, and later to all other states, with a formal request for international recognition.[4]

On 18 December 2015, Jedlička held an event at which he presented the first provisional government of Liberland and its ministers of finance, foreign affairs, interior and justice as well as two vice presidents.[5]

Access

Croatian authorities have frequently blocked access to the area since the beginning of May 2015.[6][7]

In May 2015, Vít Jedlička and his translator Sven Sambunjak were briefly detained by Croatian police after making an attempt to cross the border. Jedlička spent one night in detention and then was convicted and ordered to pay a fine for illegal crossing of the Croatian border[8] but appealed the verdict. He claimed that there were at least three Liberland citizens inside the area, who came from Switzerland.[9][10][11][12] Later that month, Vít Jedlička was detained again.[13] Initially, reporters were able to enter the area with Jedlička[14] but subsequently they were also denied entry, including journalists from the Serbian public broadcast service Radio Television of Vojvodina,[15] and from the Bosnian newspaper Dnevni avaz.[16]

The detained were from various countries, including the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Denmark, and the United States.[7] Croatian police have continued detaining people, including those that entered the area by boat (via an international waterway).[17][18][19] One of them, Danish activist Ulrik Grøssel Haagensen, was placed in house arrest for 5 days before being sentenced to 15 days of prison, triggering some protests in Denmark.[20][21]

In May 2016, several appeals court decisions from Croatia were published. The court upheld that the crossings from Croatia were illegal, but found the convictions for crossings from Serbia improper. The court said that the lower court committed "a fundamental breach of misdemeanour proceedings" and "essential procedural violations". It further ruled that "the facts were incorrectly and incompletely established [by the prosecutor] which could lead to misapplication of substantive law". A retrial was ordered in 6 of the 7 appeals. The lower court is required to determine the location of the border and the border crossing.[22][needs update]

In April 2023, YouTuber Nikolas Omilana—together with a collaborator—went past the Croatian border police using jet skis, entering the disputed territory to plant a flag. They were both confronted by a policeman who forced them to lie down on the ground and kicked them, but they were ultimately released. The footage was uploaded on YouTube in July of the same year, and received millions of views the following days, as well as coverage in Croatian and Serbian media.[23][24]

During August 2023, Liberland movement supporters and journalists managed to obtain unofficial access to the land parcel.[25][26] However, this was brought to an end on 21 September, as Croatian police launched an intervention. During the police action, some makeshift wooden buildings, which the Liberland supporters had constructed earlier, were taken down. Liberland supporters also complained about confiscations of property.[27][28] Croatian police has confirmed that they secured the location during the work with the demolition, and made three arrests, according to Dnevnik Nove TV.[28]

^ Koulová, Zuzana (15 April 2015). "On to myslí vážně! Vít Jedlička, zakladatel nového státu Liberland, promluvil. Zavádí elektřinu, internet, všechno. A lidé se k němu hrnou". Parlamentní Listy (in Czech). Retrieved 15 April 2015. Podporu vyjádřila spousta straníků, ale i lidé napříč politickým spektrem České republiky. Gratulace přijímám od členů ODS i Pirátů. ^ CZ: Liberland (video) (in Czech). Medium Europe. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015. ^ Cite error: The named reference novinky-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page). ^ a b "Čeh proglasio državu između Srbije i Hrvatske" (in Serbian). B92. BETA. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015. ^ "(EXCLUSIVE) President Vít Jedlička of Free Republic of Liberland has presented first members of government". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 20 December 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2021. ^ "Police in the Balkans block inauguration of Europe's new "mini-state"". Associated Press. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015. ^ a b Ristić, Borislav (11 May 2015). "Putovanje u Liberland zasad stoji 2400 kuna – tolika je kazna za ilegalni prijelaz granice" (in Croatian). Večernji List. Retrieved 12 May 2015. ^ Getto, Ivica (11 May 2015). "Osnivač Liberlanda kažnjen s 2400 kuna za ilegalni prelazak hrvatske granice" (in Croatian). Glas Slavonije. Retrieved 11 May 2015. ^ Wirnitzer, Jan (11 May 2015). "Jedličkova bitva u Moháče. Všichni nám tu fandí, říká tvůrce Liberlandu" (in Czech). iDnes. Retrieved 24 May 2015. ^ Ristić, Borislav (9 May 2015). "Vid Jedlička uhićen nakon ulaska na teritorij Liberlanda" (in Croatian). Večernji List. Retrieved 10 May 2015. ^ Třeček, Čeněk; Sedlářová, Barbora (10 May 2015). "Chorvatsko zatklo "prezidenta" Liberlandu. Bylo to přátelské, tvrdí Čech" (in Czech). iDnes. Retrieved 10 May 2015. ^ Hayden, Sally (11 May 2015). "President of Liberland Arrested for Trespassing into His Own Self-Declared Country". Vice News. Retrieved 11 May 2015. ^ "Croatia: Liberland's president arrested again". inSerbia. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015. ^ Cite error: The named reference radimpanenka was invoked but never defined (see the help page). ^ Spasojević, Vesna (17 April 2015). "Liberlend, zemlja koje – nema" (in Serbian). Radio Televizija Vojvodine. Retrieved 18 April 2015. ^ Trako, Evelin (26 April 2015). "Potraga Za Liberlandom Reporteri "Avaza" na ničijoj zemlji između Srbije i Hrvatske" (in Bosnian). Dnevni Avaz. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) ^ "Igrali odbojku na 'plaži u Liberlandu' pa ih uhitila hrvatska policija". Vecernji.hr. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015. ^ Bradarić, Branimir (20 June 2015). "Liberland optužuje Hrvatsku za invaziju" (in Croatian). Večernji List. Retrieved 20 June 2015. ^ Hayden, Sally (19 June 2015). "Liberland Accuses Croatia of Invasion and Releases Video of 'Citizen' Abduction". Vice. Retrieved 20 June 2015. ^ Fax: 33141000, Rådhuspladsen 37 1785 København V. Telefon: 33111313 (23 June 2015). "Dansk mand anholdt efter indtrængen i 'Ingenmandsland'". ekstrabladet.dk.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) ^ "Hvorfor sidder danske Ulrik i et mørkt fangehul på Balkan?". Folkets. ^ "Important Step to Statehood? Croatia Appeals Court Rules in Favour of Liberland". Total-croatia-news.com. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021. ^ "Veliki hit na Youtubeu: Pokušao ući u 'zabranjenu zemlju', pa dobio batine od naše policije!". Jutarnji List. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023. ^ "Pokušao da uđe u "zabranjenu zemlju": Hrvatska policija pretukla Jutjubera VIDEO". B92. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023. ^ Beljan, Mateja (20 August 2023). "Ekipa Telegrafa uplovila u Liberland s pečatom nove "države": Od avanture u džungli do ozbiljne svetske priče". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 August 2023. ^ Devčić, Matej (23 August 2023). "Telegram je prvi ušao u Liberland. Ovi ljudi ne odustaju: 'Doselit ćemo u našu državu između Hrvatske i Srbije'". Telegram.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 August 2023. ^ "Hrvatska policija upala u Liberland: 'Napad bez upozorenja, uzeli su nam stvari'". Dnevno.hr (in Croatian). 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023. ^ a b "VIDEO Troje uhićenih uz primjenu sile u Liberlandu: "Samo želim da mi pokažete identifikaciju"". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
Photographies by:
Zones
Statistics: Position
7051
Statistics: Rank
9189

Add new comment

Esta pregunta es para comprobar si usted es un visitante humano y prevenir envíos de spam automatizado.

Security
972831546Click/tap this sequence: 2129

Google street view

Where can you sleep near Liberland ?

Booking.com
487.384 visits in total, 9.187 Points of interest, 404 Destinations, 10 visits today.