12 Jun Three freedoms under the magnifying glass: 29 May-11 June 2020
Belgrade, June 12, 2020
Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia
29 May- 11 June 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, the Civic Initiatives will continue to monitor the situation in the field of all human rights in the coming period.
The previous period was marked by verbal attacks, threats and insults on the activist of the United Movement of Free Tenants from Nis for wearing a T-shirt with the inscription Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own, as well as sociologist and director of the Bureau for Social Research, Zoran Gavrilovic, after his appearing on N1 television. Threats and attacks were also directed at the work of independent media outlets such as the case of the interception of a KRIK journalist and the confiscation of work equipment. Dangerous rhetoric directed towards civil society organizations continued, whose ban was demanded by the Balternativa movement through the initiation of a petition, but also the announcement of the Serbian Radical Party, which pointed out in its election campaign that it would advocate the Law on Prohibition of State Financing of Non-Governmental Organizations.
An overview of the cases recorded during this period can be downloaded below.
cases of violations of basic human rights in serbia: 29 May- 11 June
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