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Three freedoms under scrutiny: May 8 – May 21, 2026
Violation of basic human rights in SerbiaMay 8 – May 21, 2026 During the last reporting period, incidents and violations of the right to freedom of expression, assembly and association were recorded in several separate cases. In Novi Sad, parents and students of the “Jovan Jovanović Zmaj” Gymnasium protested the actions of the school administration, […]
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National Anti-SLAPP Task Force: Verdict against Slavko Ćuruvi Foundation is dangerous pressure on freedom of expression
The National Working Group for the Fight against SLAPP expresses serious concern regarding the verdict of the Second Basic Court in Belgrade, by which the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation is obliged to pay a total of 1,035,000 dinars to Milan Radonjić, Ratko Romić and Miroslav Kurak, after former members of the State Security sued the Foundation […]
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Jovanović: Digital threats to civil space are no longer abstract risks, but reality
Vienna, May 11, 2026. Digital threats to civil space are no longer abstract risks, but a reality that human rights defenders, journalists and activists in Serbia face more and more often, said Uroš Jovanović from Civic Initiatives at the Supplementary Meeting on the Human Dimension organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human […]
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Three freedoms under scrutiny: April 24 – May 7, 2026
Violation of fundamental human rights in Serbia March 27 – April 9, 2026 During the last reporting period, in several separate cases, we recorded incidents and violations of the rights to expression, assembly and association. At the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade, it was assessed that the election process for the student parliament at that […]
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Three freedoms under scrutiny: April 10 – 23, 2026
Violation of basic human rights in SerbiaApril 10 – 23, 2026 Recent events across Serbia indicate a dangerous trend of coordinated use of force, institutional pressure and direct violence against those who express any kind of disagreement with official policy. In Valjevo and in front of the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade, actions were taken […]
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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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