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Belgrade, November 7, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia October 25 – November 7, 2024   After 14 people tragically lost their lives in Novi Sad, it seems minor to talk about the violation of other freedoms, when the right to life itself became threatened. Citizens demand responsibility and...

Belgrade, October 24, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia October 11 – October 24, 2024   Institutional pressures on activists and journalists have continued over the past two weeks. The President of the National Assembly of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, accused independent media of inciting civil war. Such accusations are...

Belgrade, October 10, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia September 27 – October 10, 2024   The previously observed period was marked by attacks and targeting of journalists. Representatives of the authorities launched a campaign against the journalist Ljiljana Stojanović because of a critical question addressed to the...

Belgrade, September 26, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia September 13 – September 26, 2024   Escalation of violence in society is becoming more and more common. There is a lack of adequate reactions from competent authorities and institutions, and all those who think freely are at risk....

Belgrade, September 12, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia August 30 – September 12, 2024   The pressures to which activists are exposed are still not reduced, and the lists of "unfit" are drawn up by state bodies and unknown persons without any consequences. The website of the newly...

Belgrade, September 2nd, 2024 - Do you think that, as young people from Preševo and Bujanovac, people talk a lot about you but rarely talk to you? Are you tired of being seen only as a neglected group rather than the incredible resource you truly...

Belgrade, August 29, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia August 16 – August 29, 2024   Environmental activists, civil society organizations and independent, critical media have been the main targets of the authorities for the past two weeks. In attempts to suppress the environmental protests and with the...

  Open Call for Grant Applications: Encouraging Participation and Representation of Albanian Youth   Civil Initiatives are announcing a call for project proposals aimed at encouraging the participation and representation of Albanian youth in Preševo and Bujanovac.  By empowering local organizations to leverage their community connections and understanding of...

Belgrade, August 15, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia August 2 – August 15, 2024   Arrests, imprisonments, detentions and targeting of environmental activists marked the previous period. Lithium mining in the Jadar Valley has once again become a major topic after the decision of the Constitutional Court...