Why Is a Serb Deported for Three Fingers While a Pakistani Rapist Stays? Croatian Justice Scandal!
Something outrageous is happening in Croatia that sounds like a bad joke but is very real! A 22-year-old Serbian citizen was deported from the country for posting a photo showing three fingers — a gesture authorities interpret as a nationalist symbol. Meanwhile, a Pakistani citizen, who was legally sentenced to four years in prison for rape, remains in Croatia and not only was not deported but has been arrested again for a new rape!
Shocking Double Standards
Pakistani citizen Mohamad Sh. was sentenced to four years in prison for rape, served his sentence, but was not deported from Croatia, even though the law clearly states that foreigners sentenced to an unconditional prison term longer than one year must be deported. After release, he stayed to live and work in Croatia, where he was recently arrested again for raping a woman from Nepal.
On the other hand, the Serbian citizen was immediately deported from Croatia and banned from entering the European Union and the European Economic Area for posting a photo on social media showing three fingers while riding a motorcycle. The deportation was swift and without delay, even though the offense against public order is far less serious than the crime of rape.
Why Such Injustice?
Lawyer Veljko Miljević explains that deportation is not an automatic process and depends on who requests it and how the procedure is conducted. In the case of the Pakistani rapist, the state prosecutor did not request deportation, while in the Serbian citizen’s case, it was requested immediately. Miljević emphasizes that lawmakers should better regulate this issue and clearly define the criteria for deportation.
The law on foreigners mandates deportation in cases of serious criminal offenses, but it is clearly not applied consistently. This discrepancy in law enforcement raises justified concerns and doubts about the fairness of Croatian justice.
What Does the Law Say?
The law on foreigners stipulates that foreigners must be deported if they have been sentenced to an unconditional prison term longer than one year for an intentional criminal offense. Deportation is also mandatory if the foreigner has been convicted multiple times within five years for a total of at least three years in prison or if they pose a threat to national security.
In the Pakistani citizen’s case, all these conditions are met, but deportation was not carried out. Meanwhile, the Serbian citizen was deported for a public order offense, which is a much milder violation.
What’s Next?
The question remains whether Croatian institutions will finally start applying the law consistently and stop such absurdities. How is it possible that someone convicted of rape remains in the country and repeats the crime, while someone else is immediately deported for a symbol in a photo? This is not just a judicial problem but a matter of citizen safety and trust in institutions.
If you have thoughts on this scandal, feel free to share. Maybe it’s time we all ask ourselves — who do the laws in Croatia really serve?
This article is based solely on facts from available sources and contains no fabrication.
