Belgrade, January 17, 2025
Violation of basic human rights in Serbia
December 27 – January 16, 2025
Yesterday we witnessed the attempted murder of a female student who participated in the protest. The disturbing moment of the car hitting the girl should not be seen in an isolated context. In recent months, we have witnessed numerous attacks on male and female students and citizens who demand the determination and bearing of responsibility for the death of 15 people who died when a canopy fell in Novi Sad. Student blockades started after one such attack on students of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts. Since then, the highest state officials, starting with the president, find different ways to justify the abusers. In addition, government representatives embarked on a serious campaign of targeting and endangering the safety of students, high school students and all those who support student demands. This kind of atmosphere just led to attacks like yesterday’s. The government must urgently stop spreading hatred towards dissenters, because they directly encourage violence and tensions in society. The number of violations of basic rights of citizens is almost impossible to count, but what is particularly worrying is the fact that these attacks are becoming more and more extreme and can lead to fatal consequences.
For more information about these and other cases recorded in the previous period, see the full report below: