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Testimonies of citizens: The knocking sound, panic and anxiety – suspicion of the use of means to break up demonstrations
Belgrade, March 16, 2025. Civic Initiatives, Belgrade Center for Human Rights, CRTA, FemPlatz, Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights (YUCOM) and Initiative A11 are collecting testimonies from citizens who were present during the incident at the March 15 protest in Belgrade, for which there is a serious suspicion that some means were used to break […]
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Escalation of government repression due to today’s protest
Ahead of today’s protest in Belgrade, we are witnessing a worrying escalation of repressive measures aimed at discouraging citizens from participating in peaceful gatherings and expressing dissatisfaction. From the arrest of citizens to the banning of foreign journalists from entering Serbia – these actions represent a serious violation of basic rights and abuse of institutions […]
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130+ European NGOs signed a letter of solidarity with the people of Serbia; they call on the authorities to end the repression
Over 130 European non-governmental organizations have signed a statement expressing solidarity with the people of Serbia, calling on the authorities to end the escalating repression of the anti-corruption movement. In the statement, which was initiated by the European Civic Forum (ECF) and the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN), these organizations describe the protest movement […]
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Maja Stojanović: The President wishes for violence on March 15, but the youth have repeatedly bypassed all traps
March 10, 2025. “Civil society in Serbia has been under pressure all the time since the large protests have been going on. Serbia has been added to the watch list of CIVICUS Monitor, because the authorities are seriously restricting civil space and inciting violence against tens of thousands of people protesting against corruption. Since February […]
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Serbia in the smoke of the landfill: Poisons in the air, silence in the institutions
The story of unsanitary landfills is again in the center of attention. Since the beginning of this year, the landfill in Valjevo has burned several times, and the citizens have started blocking its access and preventing garbage disposal, in order to point out again that this unsanitary landfill has been endangering their health for decades. […]
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