300+ CSOs Call For Immediate Interim Measures Against Hungary’s “Transparency of Public Life” Bill
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 […]
Serbia: Türk touched by resilience of people he met, and their desire and willingness to advance human rights
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 […]
Strengthening Human Rights Defenders to Safeguard Democracy in Serbia
Project duration: May 2025 – April 2027 Donor: UNDEF Project value: 165.000,00 $ Project partner: Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) Project overview: In a country facing ongoing governance and […]
EUROPE DAY: A CROSSROADS FOR SERBIA
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 […]
Serbia: authorities should ensure safety of demonstrators and improve working environment for civil society and human rights defenders
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 […]
ECHR Asks Serbia to Respond by March 31 on Alleged Use of Sonic Weapons at March 15 Belgrade Protest
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 […]
Civil Society Organizations’ Statement: More than 3,000 Testimonies from Citizens of Serbia
The civil society organizations – Belgrade Center for Human Rights, Civic Initiatives, Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights – YUCOM, Initiative A11, FemPlatz, and CRTA – announce that by Monday, March […]
Urgent: End the Political Persecution of Activists from the STAV Youth Group and Members of the PSG
On Friday, March 14, activist and student Lazar Dinić was arrested in Belgrade, while in Novi Sad, members of the Free Citizens Movement (PSG) were detained: Lado Jovović, Marija Vasić, […]
REACTION OF THE NCEU REGARDING THE HARASSMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
The National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) condemns the raid by armed members of the Criminal Police Directorate on the premises of five civil society organizations, including NCEU members, […]
Draft law on special register of foreign influence agents: Russian repression by American recipe
The discrediting label of foreign mercenaries and domestic traitors has been widely used in Serbia since the 1990s. However, for all these years, it has been merely a common, albeit […]