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Announcement of civil society organizations: More than 3,000 testimonies from citizens of Serbia
The civil society organizations Belgrade Center for Human Rights, Civic Initiatives, Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights – YUCOM, Initiative A11, FemPlatz and CRTA announce that by Monday, March 17, 2025, until 12 noon, they received more than 3,000 testimonies from citizens of Serbia regarding the events of March 15, 2025 in the center of […]
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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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Civil society in Serbia under pressure as the biggest protests in the last few decades continue – CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist
March 10, 2025. These are the conclusions of the CIVICUS Monitor. whose announcement is transmitted below. Serbia has been added to CIVICUS Monitor’s watch list as authorities severely restrict civic space and incite violence against tens of thousands of people protesting corruption. This list includes countries where civic space is rapidly declining. In the first […]
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Three freedoms under scrutiny: February 14 – March 6, 2025
Belgrade, March 6, 2025 Violation of basic human rights in SerbiaFebruary 14 – March 6, 2025 The deep political crisis that Serbia is in is also reflected in numerous violations of basic freedoms recorded in the observed period. In Belgrade, on February 25, members of the Criminal Police Directorate, on the order of the Special […]
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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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HOW CITIZENS’ MONEY IS SPENT: A Manual for Identifying GONGOs and Phantom Organizations
Do you know how your money is spent? Every year, millions of dinars from the public budget end up in the hands of dubious organizations. Although public competitions should support the work of organizations that truly serve the public interest, the reality is different: funds often go to so-called GONGO organizations (government organized non-governmental organizations), […]
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