Haagensen was placed face down in a high speed boat, gravely endangering his safety. He was then transferred into Croatia, in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. His current location is not yet known. The LSA is appealing to the regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to ensure the humanitarian treatment of Haagensen in the notorious Croatian prisons, and to request the protection of the ICRC in the face of repeated and grave violations of the Geneva Conventions on the part of the Republic of Croatia.

The Liberland government and the Danish embassy have been notified. Haagensen is a native of Denmark.

“We will be outside court tomorrow protesting, and Ulrik will be supported on the inside by our lawyer.”

Niklas Nikolajsen, director of the LSA, said in a statement, “We are rallying the whole greater Liberland organization and indeed the world to get Ulrik released by his abductors! We will be outside court tomorrow protesting, and Ulrik will be supported on the inside by our lawyer.”

Nikolajsen encouraged supporters to protest these abuses to their local Croatian embassies and consulates, in writing, by mail and by phone, or by going there with a “Free Ulrik” sign.

This is not the first time Croatia has flouted international law in Liberland. Three Liberland women and one man were abducted on Liberland Island just a few days ago.

Contributions to Haagensen’s legal fund can be made to the following Bitcoin address: https://blockchain.info/address/14Jn7GDf4YsN4SENoX4AakpBb6fmom8WEK

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Liberland is a small area of land, about 7 km², located between the borders of Serbia and Croatia. Until very recently, this land was terra nullius, claimed by no country and specifically and officially disclaimed by both Croatia and Serbia. The Free Republic of Liberland claimed this land on 13 April 2015, in a statement delivered on Liberland territory by president Vít Jedlička.

The Liberland Settlement Association, is a Swiss NGO dedicated to the settlement and development of Liberland, and open to members from around the world.

For a background on the legal aspects of Liberland and its status as a sovereign country, see: http://liberlandpress.com/2015/05/media-fact-check-liberland-claims-liberland/