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Hearing with Serbian human rights defenders

In May, I had an eye-opening online meeting with eight human rights defenders from different human rights organisations in Serbia. I was greatly disturbed by the allegations I heard. The defenders told me that over the past year, the environment for HRDs has sharply deteriorated, marked by escalating repression, legal harassment, and systemic hostility from…

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Concerning Police Actions and Lack of Information About Arrested Individuals

Posted 3 days ago by nexiadmin in News, Press releasses

The Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights – YUCOM monitored the public gathering “See You on Vidovdan” held yesterday. Our observers on the ground documented both routine police procedures and incidents of police violence that have been widely circulated in the media and on social networks. Noted were the deployment of riot police units, unlawful and…

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The Gap Analysis of the Public Prosecution Service in Serbia

Posted 24/06/2025 by nexiadmin in Analysis

The Gap Analysis of the Public Prosecution Service in Serbia provides a comprehensive assessment of the systemic shortcomings that hinder the effective investigation and prosecution of environmental crime. It identifies critical gaps in the institutional framework, legal definitions, human resources, financial capacity, and inter-agency cooperation. Despite an existing legal basis aligned with international standards like…

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Prosecutor who indicted driver for ramming into protesters replaced

Posted 06/06/2025 by nexiadmin in News

YUKOM lawyer Una Danilovic said on Friday that a prosecutor who indicted a driver for the attempted murder of a student protester has been transferred from his department.

Danilovic told a Youth Initiative for Human Rights, YIHR, conference that the prosecutor filed the indictment against the driver who rammed into a 16 Minutes of Silence memorial protest in central Belgrade, injuring student monitor Sonja Ponjavic who suffered head injuries after being thrown onto the hood of his car, across its roof and landing behind the car. The driver was arrested following the incident.

“The latest news we have is that the prosecutor who raised the indictment for attempted murder has been transferred to another department,” she said.

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Attacks on Civil Society – Resistance to Reforms and Serbia’s European Path

Posted 26/05/2025 by nexiadmin in Press releasses

The National Convention on the European Union strongly condemns the renewed campaign against civil society organizations, including members of the NCEU, spearheaded by the pro-government tabloid Informer. In this campaign, organizations and individuals are being labeled as “foreign agents” and alleged organizers of “future violent actions” merely for participating in the international POINT conference held…

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300+ CSOs Call For Immediate Interim Measures Against Hungary’s “Transparency of Public Life” Bill

Posted 23/05/2025 by nexiadmin in Press releasses

Open Letter On The Hungarian Bill Entitles “Transparency Of Public Life" (Re-opened for organisational signatures - see details below) We sent this open letter to the President and Commissioner of the European Commission on May 22 with 329 signatories. Since then, we have received several additional requests to join, so we are reopening the letter…

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Serbia: Türk touched by resilience of people he met, and their desire and willingness to advance human rights

Posted 21/05/2025 by nexiadmin in News

Dobar dan, And thank you all for coming. My visit to Serbia is part of a long and solid cooperation between the UN Human Rights Office and the country. I am grateful to the Government for having facilitated this visit, and for the important meetings yesterday and today with the authorities, with parliamentarians, with independent…

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EUROPE DAY: A CROSSROADS FOR SERBIA

Posted 09/05/2025 by nexiadmin in News, Press releasses

On Europe Day, a moment for the entire continent to celebrate peace, unity, and shared values, the National Convention on the European Union reminds us that, in recent months, numerous European actors have once again sent a clear signal: the doors of the European Union remain open to new members. There is an unequivocal political…

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Serbia: authorities should ensure safety of demonstrators and improve working environment for civil society and human rights defenders

Posted 29/04/2025 by nexiadmin in News

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, conducted a mission to Serbia from 25 to 27 April 2025, focusing on policing of demonstrations and on the working environment for civil society and human rights defenders. The mission was carried out in the context of the ongoing student demonstrations which began in November…

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ECHR Asks Serbia to Respond by March 31 on Alleged Use of Sonic Weapons at March 15 Belgrade Protest

Posted 25/03/2025 by nexiadmin in News, Press releasses

Last night, the European Court of Human Rights requested that the Republic of Serbia respond to questions regarding the possible use of sonic weapons at the protest in Belgrade on March 15, 2025. Serbia has been given a deadline of March 31, 2025, to clarify whether illegal means were used against demonstrators, the legal basis…

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