Statement by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje regarding reactions to “Say No to Violence” video
SKOPJE, 18 September 2014 – Ambassador Ralf Breth, Head of the Mission to Skopje thanks everyone who has expressed their opinion on the video ‘Say No to Violence’ and issues the following statement regarding reactions to the film.
“The purpose of the video is to illustrate the difficult choices that face young people. As such, the video has the intention to send a strong message, without aiming to promote any kind of discrimination or stereotypes.
“We understand the concerns that have been recently expressed, at the same time we believe the most important aspect of the video is the message, which aims to steer youth away from violence. In this regard we would like viewers of the video to engage with the issue and not the characters.
“We would also like to invite all those who share the opinion that this is a noble cause serving the future of the country to cooperate with us so that we together can make the message of ‘No Violence’ prevail.”