Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia: Environmental activists to protest near Pavlovic Bridge, Bijeljina, Aug. 18

Environmental activists plan to hold a protest on the banks of the Drina river, by the Pavlovic Bridge, at the Bosnia and Herzegovina-Serbia border from 18:00 Aug. 18. The action will denounce ongoing mining works in the region affecting the river Drina. Several hundred demonstrators will likely participate.

Authorities will likely deploy increased security to monitor the event; limited delays and disruptions at the Bosnia and Herzegovina-Serbia border are likely. Road travel and transport disruptions in the vicinity of the gathering are likely. Violence is not anticipated.