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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....

A large number of unfounded arrests and detentions of citizens in recent weeks has been accompanied by a propaganda offensive against alleged foreign mercenaries who, in the interests of hostile countries, are said to be undermining the state order. The goal of such manipulations, propagated...

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...

Belgrade, July 12, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia July 12 – August 1, 2024 From July 12 to August 1, 2024, several serious human rights violations were recorded in Serbia concerning freedom of expression, assembly, and association. Activist Zlatko Kokanović was detained due to comments made...

Belgrade, July 11, 2024 Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia June 28 – July 11, 2024 The previous two weeks passed in the shadow of censorship. A large number of examples of the collapse of basic freedoms reminded us of the captivity of the state in which our...