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Press release: Stop violence against citizens
We call on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and all competent institutions to immediately stop the use of force against citizens protesting on the streets of Belgrade. Recent events have shown a worrying willingness of the police to use tear gas, pepper spray, physical force, stopping ambulances and arbitrary arrests against protesters exercising their constitutional […]
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Three Freedoms in Focus: June 13 – June 26, 2025
Belgrade, June 26, 2025 Violation of fundamental human rights in SerbiaJune 13 – June 26, 2025 While the president of the country declares that “the blockaders have wanted a truncheon for a long time,” the police and unknown assailants are taking it seriously. In Novi Sad, the police violently broke up the blockade of the […]
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[REPORT] Civic Associations: Narrowing the Space for Action in 2024.
Belgrade, June 24, 2025 Citizens’ Associations – Narrowing the Space for Action 2024 is the sixth report published by Civic Initiatives, which assesses the state of the space for action and work of citizens’ associations. The analysis was conducted with the aim of systematically describing the space for action of civil society in Serbia in […]
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78 authorized proposers and 16 candidates stepped forward from the process of electing REM Council members
More proposers and candidates for members of the Council of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) stepped forward today from the election process, citing numerous irregularities and violations of the Law on Electronic Media. With yesterday’s submission of six film associations and the Association of Dramatic Artists of Serbia, as well as their four […]
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Observers for “15+15 minutes”: Elections in Zaječar and Kosjerić are far from the democratic ideal
Source: Southern News The elections in Zaječar and Kosjerić took place in an atmosphere far from the democratic ideal, Milica Marković and Marko Živković, who went there from Niš as observers of CRTE and Civic Initiatives, assessed in the show “15+15 minutes”. They bear witness to the intimidation of voters and the abuse of public […]
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