Activists - Time

New issue of Vremena

02.July 2026 MJ / NR

As the activists allegedly wanted to charge for the non-existent cameras

Ivan Bijelić and Lazar Dinić, well-known activists who were repeatedly detained and attacked, allegedly wanted to extract money for "destroyed equipment" that they did not even have. This is what photographer and activist Gavrilo Andrić claims for the new issue of Vremena

Election campaign

13.May 2026. IN THE

Conflict in Karaburma: Activists attacked while handing out "Students Win" stickers

On Tuesday evening, activists were attacked in Karaburma while they were handing out "Students are winning" stickers. One person ended up in the Emergency Center

Trial of activists from Novi Sad

13.February 2026. NM

The court refused to cancel the arrest warrants and detention of the activists

The High Court in Novi Sad rejected the proposal that the detention and arrest warrants of a group of six activists from that city, who are being tried in absentia for an alleged attempt to subvert the constitutional order, be lifted in order to allow them to return to their homes.

Construction of the Belgrade Aquarium

12.February 2026. IN THE

How the aquarium is changing the Estuary: Activists are concerned

The publication of new renderings of the future aquarium on the Instagram account of the Mitarh bureau met with criticism for interventions in public green areas. While the authors of the project emphasize the preservation of the openness of the space, opponents warn of long-term consequences for the park.

Novi Sad

10.June 2025 B. B.

The accused activists from Novi Sad will not be tried in absentia for the time being

Students and activists suspected of preparing acts against the constitutional system are outside Serbia

Serbian Progressive Party

28.May 2025. B. B.

"Invertebrate judges": Vučević is furious about house arrest for activists

"It is unacceptable that hooligans and thugs enforce justice according to their street rules," wrote the president of the Serbian Progressive Party, Miloš Vučević, regarding the decision of the court in Novi Sad by which the remaining three activists were released from prison to house arrest.

Novi Sad

28.May 2025. B. B.

Activists sentenced to house arrest instead of prison, students shout "victory"

Activists Mladen Cvijetić, Srđan Đurić and Davor Stefanović from the Movement of Free Citizens were sentenced to house arrest with electronic monitoring instead of prison.

Overview of the week

23.May 2025. Philip Schwarm

Vučić under the hood

As a special-purpose parastatal that uses metal bars to create "order and peace", Vučić is legalizing the hoodies. It is - approximately - something similar to Mussolini's "combat alliances" from 1919-1922.

activist

22.May 2025. B. B.

Three activists have another month of detention

Appreciating the gravity, nature and manner of committing the criminal offense for which the activists are suspected, the Extra-Trial Chamber of the High Court in Novi Sad extended their detention for another 30 days

Interview: Vladimir Horovic, lawyer

21.May 2025. Nedim Sejdinovic

Serbia must not become Pinochet's Chile

Accused activists in Novi Sad are being blackmailed and directed to confess to something they did not do, in order to possibly be acquitted or settle with the prosecution regarding the amount of the sentence. Detention, therefore, in this case serves as a means of conditioning and blackmail. If you are offered a way out of detention through confession — that is not free will. And that is legally inadmissible

Novi Sad

16.May 2025. B. B.

Novi Sad High Court: Again police pepper spray on peaceful demonstrators

The police used pepper spray against citizens and students and stood in front of the official entrance of the High Court in Novi Sad

Support group

14.May 2025. IN THE

The protest in front of the court in Novi Sad has ended

Six arrested activists from Novi Sad have been in prison on Klisa for two months, and their detention has been extended for another 30 days.

Comment

13.May 2025. Nemanja Rujevic

Hostages of the regime in Novi Sad: Who is destroying the state, and who is defending it

The regime's retaliation will be dire if the resistance falters. Now they want to imprison the people who talked about overthrowing the government because they were supposedly overthrowing the state. But the state was hijacked and overthrown by the regime a long time ago

New issue of Vremena

10.April 2025. B. B.

Who are Vučić's political prisoners?

Marija Vasić, Lazar Dinić, Mladen Cvijetić, Lado Jovović, Srđan Đurić and Davor Stefanović have been behind bars for a month. Ostensibly, they were planning a "coup d'état", but in fact they are political hostages

Where have the SNS cadres disappeared to?

03.April 2025. Jelena Jorgacevic

Porous defense and the last days

Where did the members of the ruling party and Vučić's Trabants meet? How is it possible that out of those huge hundreds of thousands of supporters, almost an entire area remains? What is the real possibility of the ruling party to attract (some new) public figures and experts for the future government? What does all this agree about the social and political climate, except that fear has changed sides

Protests

07.march 2025 B. B.

Arrest of five activists: Who are the bullies and who are the victims?

After the incidents in front of the Belgrade Assembly on Thursday, five activists were detained for violent behavior. Opposition political organizations demand that they be released immediately and blame "the private security of Aleksandar Šapić" for the violence.

Protests in Belgrade

21.February 2025. IN THE

"We join the banks, we break the silence" - Palilula activists block the Pančevački bridge on Saturday

As a sign of support for educators and students, Palilula activists are organizing a blockade of the Pancevac bridge on Saturday from 18 p.m.

Unfit citizens

06.February 2025. B. B.

Institutions are not doing their job, they are "dealing with persecution"

The request of the Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering will be new material for the tabloids to baselessly write about the activities of non-governmental organizations whose work is very transparent, Sofija Todorović, one of the persecuted, told "Vreme"

On the spot

20.January 2025 Mila Jovanovic

Winter night on the Old Sava bridge: Perseverance and unity

From the moment the demolition of the Old Sava Bridge was announced, a group of the most persistent activists has been guarding it. They have been camping on the bridge for two and a half months. How they endure the cold winter nights and why they don't give up

Project Jadar

14.January 2025 Dijana Roscic / DW

"Spiegel": "Right-wing environmentalists" and the lithium treasure in the Jadra valley

The Jadra Valley, once synonymous with rural idyll, is now at the center of conflict over one of the largest lithium deposits in the world. While the company Rio Tinto promises ecologically sustainable exploitation, a strange alliance of environmentalists and nationalists organizes resistance, writes the German newspaper "Spiegel".

Student protests

06.January 2025 Tijana Stanic

Who speaks for the students: Warm rabbit for activists and others

Students of the Faculty of Law in the blockade distanced themselves from the members of non-governmental organizations who appear in the media. Who is allowed to speak on behalf of the students and how the regime cuts off anyone who turns their noses up

Violation of human rights

25.December 2024 MS

NGO: Criminal complaint against NGOs in the BIA and the police because of spyware

Amnesty International and BIRN research have shown that the BIA has been planting spyware on the phones of journalists and activists. Representatives of civil society therefore filed a criminal complaint

Response to police action

20.November 2024 IN THE

The blockade of the Branko bridge ended, the gathered went to the Old Sava bridge

Citizens blocked Branko Bridge for half an hour. After the arrest of Sava Manojlović, representatives of Kreni-permeni also called for a blockade. After the end of the blockade, the gathered citizens headed towards the Old Sava Bridge.

Old Sava bridge

20.November 2024 B. B.

Miketić: Because of the demolition of Stari at 12 o'clock, the Branko bridge will be blocked

Due to the beginning of the demolition of the Old Sava Bridge, we call on citizens, deputies and councilors to block Brankov's Bridge, Đorđe Miketić, an activist of the "The Bridge Remains" initiative, told "Vreme". Because "the demolition of Belgrade must stop"

Tragedy in Novi Sad

17.November 2024 B. B.

Lecturers of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade: Free those arrested in Novi Sad

We demand that all those arrested in Novi Sad be released as soon as possible, as well as that all those responsible for the deaths of innocents be arrested as soon as possible, it was stated in the statement signed by 180 professors, assistant professors, scientific associates, researchers , assistants and other employees at the Faculty of Philosophy

Activism

03.September 2024 B. B.

Launched "ALERT - form" for reporting repression by state authorities against activists

The goal of launching the "ALERT - form" is to collect information and records of all cases of repression by state authorities against activists, so that, in accordance with the information provided, domestic and international bodies would be informed. This information is crucial so that those who have been targeted by state authorities because of their activism can be offered help.

Protests against Rio Tinto in January 2022 brought thousands of people to the streets

A response to the government's repression

01.September 2024 IN THE

Eco Guard protest in front of RTS: Support for arrested activists

The protest called "Safety is in numbers" organized by the Eco Guard movement has been announced for tonight at 19:XNUMX in front of the RTS building.