This blog serves as a platform for personal testimonies and analytical reflections concerning pressures, threats, and attacks directed at individuals advocating for human rights, justice, and the public interest in Serbia.
We publish first-hand accounts and analytical texts that examine such cases within their broader social, institutional, and legal context, with the aim of ensuring that these pressures and attacks are neither silenced, trivialized, nor normalized.
If, as a result of your professional or civic engagement, you have been subjected to pressure, or if you are engaged in monitoring and analyzing such phenomena, we invite you to share your experience or analysis. Your contribution may assist in ensuring that these cases are comprehensively understood and addressed in an open and responsible manner.
You may submit your texts to:
office@yucom.org.rs
13.03.2026
“‘The law does not protect people; people protect the law.’ So tell me anime is childish.”That is the tweet that pulled the trigger for this text, even though there is little that could be described as childish in what follows when we speak about one of the most dedicated human rights defenders I have the opportunity to represent. Choosing to…
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13.02.2026
In recent months, several heads of police units crucial for citizens’ safety and crime prevention have been replaced. Given the reputation of the new leadership, the public has justified fears of increased repression against those who express dissatisfaction with the authorities. However, these developments within the police also endanger the safety of all other citizens. "However, these developments within the…
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25.12.2025
Between the Shield of the State and an Instrument of Political Repression For ordinary citizens, its work is shrouded in mystery. Activists perceive it as an instrument of intimidation, while pro-government media portray it as a shield of the state. Instead of acting within its legally prescribed role of protecting against serious security threats, the Security Information Agency (BIA) increasingly…
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