01 Oct Three freedoms under the magnifying glass: 10-24 September, 2020
Belgrade, September 25, 2020
Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia
10-24 September 2020
Due to the new situation in the world caused by the global pandemic of the Covid-19 virus and the declaration of a state of emergency on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, in addition to violations of the rights to freedom of association, assembly and expression, given the circumstances, Civic Initiatives will monitor other human rights, Civic Initiatives have monitored all other human rights. Although the state of emergency in Serbia was lifted on May 6, given the large number of violations, Civic Initiatives will continue to monitor the situation in the field of all human rights in the coming period.
The trend of impunity for attacks on journalists continues. In the previous two weeks, we have had several cases, including insults, death threats, but also physical attacks on journalists, as well as the continuation of the campaign of labeling and discrediting associations and individuals through texts on phantom portals. Common to all these cases is that the targets of the attacks are journalists and individuals who are critical of the current regime, but also that no one was responsible for the attacks on them. On the other hand, a positive hint is the announcement of the development of the Rulebook by the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media, which would limit the showing of reality shows.
An overview of the cases recorded during this period can be downloaded below.
cases of violations of basic human rights in serbia: 10-24 September
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