{"id":23888,"date":"2026-06-04T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/?p=23888"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:14:54","slug":"three-freedoms-under-the-magnifying-glass-22-may-4-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/en\/three-freedoms-under-the-magnifying-glass-22-may-4-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Freedoms Under the Magnifying Glass: 22 May &#8211; 4 June, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Belgrade June 4, 2026.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">22 May \u2013 4 June, 2026<\/h3>\n<p>During the latest reporting period, a significant number of incidents were recorded that indicate continued pressure on citizens, students, professors, journalists, and members of minority communities. In Novi Sad, several teachers from Jovan Jovanovi\u0107 Zmaj High School were suspended, while employees and members of the public linked these actions to their public engagement and support for the protests. The editorial staff of the Ma\u0161ina news portal received death threats, a female student from Ni\u0161 reported threats and obstruction while filming in Pionirski Park, and during protests at Slavija Square, cases of police intervention, excessive use of force, and numerous detentions were documented.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"917\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">More on these and other cases recorded during the previous period can be found in the full report below:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"917\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22-May-4-June-Three-Freedoms-Under-the-Magnifying-Glass.pdf\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">CASES OF VIOLATIONS OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS IN SERBIA MAY 22 - JUNE 4, 2026<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-download qode_button_icon_element\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgrade June 4, 2026. Violations of basic freedoms in Serbia 22 May \u2013 4 June, 2026 During the latest reporting period, a significant number of incidents were recorded that indicate continued pressure on citizens, students, professors, journalists, and members of minority communities. 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