Today, the Constitutional Court decided to dismiss the initiative that claimed the annulment of the Statute and the Programme of the Association “Cultural Center Ivan Mihajlov – Bitola”. According to the proven factual situation, the Association “Cultural Center Ivan Mihajlov – Bitola” has been deleted from the single database of the Central Registry, proving that it is not a legal body. This information indicates that the Constitutional Court observed procedural barriers to deciding on the initiative and that the requirements of Article 28 Paragraph 3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Constitutional Court have been met, causing the initiative to be dismissed.
The petitioner requested for the acts to be annulled and claimed that the contested Statute and Programme violated Article 20 Paragraph 2 of the Constitution since they were intended to incite national or religious hatred or intolerance.