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Three Freedoms in Focus: March 27 – April 9, 2026
Belgrade March 27 – April 9, 2026 Violation of fundamental human rights in SerbiaMarch 27 – April 9, 2026 During the last reporting period, we have witnessed a drastic escalation of physical violence and institutional repression. The local elections held on 29 March served as a focal point for coordinated violence, where the safety of […]
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Alma Mustajbašić speaks to Deutsche Welle about detained Novi Pazar students
Source: Deutsche Welle Two students in Novi Pazar are suspected of preparing the murder of state officials. The criminal charges are based on a secretly recorded conversation. The NGO says: this is a continuation of the authorities’ showdown with political opponents. Students of the State University of Novi Pazar, Hamza Ziljkić and Nikola Marjanović, were […]
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Three Freedoms in Focus: March 6 – March 26, 2026
Belgrade March 6 – March 26, 2026 Violation of fundamental human rights in Serbia March 6 – March 26, 2026 In the previous reporting period, continuity of various forms of pressure and attacks on actors participating in public life was recorded. Journalists were subjected to verbal and physical attacks while performing their professional duties, were […]
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The Millennium Team’s criminal complaint against the N1 journalist aims to silence journalists who report in the public interest.
Published: 21. March 2026. march 2026. Nacionalna radna grupa za borbu protiv SLAPP-a izražava ozbiljnu zabrinutost povodom privatne krivične tužbe koju je kompanija „Millennium Team“ podnela protiv novinarke N1 Maje Nikolić, tražeći da bude osuđena na kaznu zatvora do godinu dana zbog, kako navode u tužbi, krivičnog dela narušavanje poslovnog ugleda i kreditne sposobnosti u […]
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For the 92 million dinars distributed in the Ministry of Family Care competitions – there is no public trace of what the money was spent on
For 35 projects funded with more than 92 million dinars in the competitions of the Ministry of Family Care and Demography, there is no publicly available data on their implementation, an analysis by Civic Initiatives shows. This is more than half of the funds allocated to the four January tenders in 2024. Some organizations without […]
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PRaćka 2025: When communication becomes an act of civic courage
At a time when public space in Serbia is increasingly narrowing, communication is no longer just a skill – it is becoming an act of civic courage. It is precisely from this belief that PRaćka 2025 was held, a two-day conference dedicated to trends in communications in the civil sector, which is traditionally held every […]
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Support That Drives Change
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Kultura, kreativnost i inkluzivno društvo 2026 (HORIZON-CL2-2026-01)
Evropska komisija
Otvoren poziv Sandens Instituta za finansiranje filmskih projekata
Institut Sandens
Grantovi za feministički aktivizam protiv militarizma i rata
Fond Mejpol
Kreativna Evropa MEDIA: konkurs Filmovi u pokretu 2026
Evropska komisija
Održana druga plenarna sednica Međusektorske radne grupe za praćenje sprovođenja Reformske agende Republike Srbije
Objavljeno: 29. maja 2026. godine U sredu 27. maja u Beogradu je održana druga plenarna sednica Međusektorske radne grupe za praćenje sprovođenja Reformske agende Republike Srbije (MRG), u organizaciji Nacionalnog konventa o Evropskoj uniji (NKEU) i Centra za evropske politike (CEP), uz podršku Evropske unije...
ASTRA u Briselu o zaštiti dece na internetu: Sve više slučajeva grooming-a povezanih sa nestancima dece
Objavljeno: 29. maja 2026. godine ASTRA nastavlja blisku saradnju sa partnerskim organizacijama iz Mreže Evropskih organizacija za decu. Ove godine su se okupili u Briselu i to odmah nakon 25. maja, Evropskog dana kada se sećamo sve dece koja su nestala. Fokus ovogodišnje konferencije bio...
Privremeno stanovanje – podrška mladima koji izlaze iz domova i hraniteljskih porodica u Beogradu
Objavljeno: 29. maja 2026. godine Prenosimo u celosti Saopštenje za medije Centra za pozitivan razvoj dece i omladine – CEPORA: Privremeno stanovanje – podrška mladima koji izlaze iz domova i hraniteljskih porodica u Beogradu: U Beogradu je u četvrtak, 28. maja, održan okrugli sto „Privremeno...
Dobitnik priznanja „Volonteri prirodi po meri“ – Zaokret je moguć
Objavljeno: 29. maja 2026. godine Na Međunarodni dan biodiverziteta u Arboretumu Šumarskog fakulteta u Beogradu, Mladi istraživači Srbije dodelili su nagradu „Volonteri prirodi po meri”za 2026. godinu Motivisani dugogodišnjim radom sa volonterima, kao i aktivnostima usmerenim na zaštitu i očuvanje biodiverziteta, Mladi istraživači Srbije su...
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