On 15 March 2025, Belgrade saw one of the largest peaceful demonstrations in Serbia’s recent history, the culmination of a protest movement that had been building for months after the collapse of a concrete canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad in November 2024, in which people died. Students and a significant part of…
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OSCE Office Calls on Serbia: Do Not Use Excessive Police Force Against Protesters
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, said on August 19, 2025, that Serbia has a duty to enable peaceful gatherings without unreasonable or excessive use of police force.It was said that Serbia is also obliged to “prevent violence, in line with its human rights obligations”. “Promoting dialogue and accountability is the…