Belgrade, July 2, 2026
Violation of basic human rights in Serbia
June 18 – July 2, 2026
During the last reporting period, the beginning of court proceedings was recorded as part of the pre-investigation procedure of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade, regarding the allegations of the use of sound weapons during the protest on March 15, 2025. The Directorate of the Criminal Police conducted informative interviews with persons who spoke publicly about this case, including journalists. In the first six months of 2026, at least four journalists were relocated, while Marko Vidojković was again threatened with death via the social network Facebook. A student from Niš was detained for the fifteenth time, while a student from Belgrade was found guilty of obstructing a police officer on duty.
For more information about these and other cases recorded in the previous period, see the full report below: