What was once justified as the “defence of the constitutional order” is today increasingly framed through relativisation, media spin and the shifting of blame onto protesters The 1990s established a […]
With both the so-called Mrdić laws and the election of members of the High Prosecutorial Council, legal provisions and institutions have been misused in order to strengthen political influence over […]
An EU court reformer said the measures give court presidents more power over judges and made it harder for prosecutors to maintain their independence. BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) — Serbia’s president […]
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday signed controversial justice laws despite warnings from legal experts that the changes would undermine judicial independence and criticism from Brussels that they represent a […]
Freedom of expression represents one of the most important political rights of the 21st century. It is a fundamental freedom for the development of a democratic society and one of […]
In November, Serbia marks one year since the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse, and the subsequent student protests sparked by it. Today, despite growing international attention, concerns over the […]
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 […]
The Prosecutor’s Office has a key and irreplaceable role in launching efficient and independent investigations when there is a well-founded suspicion that police officers have violated the prohibition of torture […]
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 […]
