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Chronicle

03.August 2026 IN THE

The case of Danka Ilić: The Court of Appeal suspended the investigation against Dejan Dragijević's father

The Court of Appeal in Niš has legally suspended the investigation against Radoslav Dragijević, the father of Dejan Dragijević, accused of murdering two-year-old Danka Ilić. The court judged that there was not enough evidence to continue the proceedings

In the fall of the canopy of the Railway Station in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, 16 people died and one person was seriously injured.

Eaves

15.July 2026 B. B.

The Court of Appeal returned the indictment in the case of "Ndstrešnica" to the High Court for a new decision

It is about the indictment that charges Milutin Savović and Biljana Krstić with negligent work in the service and a serious crime against general security, and Slobodan Katanić with abuse of office and a serious crime against general security.

Court of Appeal

13.July 2026 IN THE

Confirmed indictment against Goran Vesić for the fall of the canopy in Novi Sad

After the appeal of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office was accepted, the Court of Appeal in Novi Sad overturned the decision of the Higher Court and confirmed the indictment against Goran Vesić, Jelena Tanasković and four other defendants.

On November 1, 2024, the canopy of the railway station in Novi Sad collapsed and killed 16 people

Eaves

19.February 2026. B. B.

SCREAM: The indictment for the fall of the canopy will be decided again

The Court of Appeal in Belgrade canceled the decision confirming the indictment for the fall of the canopy from the railway station building in Novi Sad

Nina Kovačević became known to the general public when she showed citizens the middle finger from the balcony of the Pinka building during the protests after the May massacres last year.

Serbian judiciary

19.January 2026 BB

Court of Appeals: Verdict of Pinka producer Nina Kovačević overturned

The trial of Pinka producer Nina Kovačević, who ran over a little girl while drunk, will be repeated. The Court of Appeal annulled the first-instance verdict of the Second Basic Court in Belgrade

The custody of Vladimir Kecmanović was extended, which may last until the further decision of the court of first instance.

Elementary School "Vladislav Ribnikar"

21.November 2025 B. B.

Massacre in "Ribnikar": The Court of Appeal accepted Kecmanović's appeals

The detention of Vladimir Kecmanović was extended, which can last until the decision of the court of first instance. The Court of Appeal confirmed the first-instance verdict in the acquittal of Miljana Kecmanović

United group

16.October 2025 NM

Court in the Netherlands: Dragan Šolak's companies not competent to initiate a dispute against BC Partners

The Court of Appeal in Amsterdam rejected the request of the companies Gerrard MIP Ltd and Gerrard Enterprise LLC, related to Dragan Šolak, judging that they are not shareholders of United Group and therefore have no legal basis to sue the majority owner BC Partners

Extradition stalled

11.September 2024 IN THE

Andrej Gnjot remains in Serbia: the Court of Appeal annulled the extradition decision

On the website of the Appellate Court, the decision to cancel the decision of the first instance court for the extradition of the Belarusian activist Andrej Gnjot was published.

Andrej Gnjot

01.September 2024 S.Ć.

Minister Ristić was in Belarus after the court discussed Gnjot

Both the Serbian and Belarusian ministries of information claim that Gnjot was not the topic of conversation between the two ministers, but cooperation with Telekom, which was held immediately after the Court of Appeal in Belgrade decided on the extradition of activist and journalist Andrej Gnjot to that country.

Reactions to the decision of the Court of Appeal

06.February 2024. Voice of America

The case of Ćuruvi: We have not seen this level of hypocrisy by the government until now

"It is a very clear message from the authorities that anyone who dares to kill a journalist can go unpunished," said the representative of the New York Committee to Protect Journalists, Gulnoze Said.

The liquidation of Slavko Ćuruvija

06.February 2024. MN/FoNet

Branka Prpa: When the killer is the state, it is difficult to expect justice

"Now the question is where to go next and what can be done to investigate what kind of court team this is and what was its function after all," said historian Branka Prpa, who witnessed the liquidation of Slavko Ćuruvija.

Protest over the verdict for the murder of Ćuruvija

05.February 2024. Z. R. / RV

Veran Matić: It is important not to give up

Journalist associations, media associations and trade unions held a protest in front of the Court of Appeal due to the acquittal of those accused of the murder of journalist and editor Slavko Ćuruvija.

Justice

04.February 2024. BG/N1

Scheduled protest due to the acquittal of the accused for the murder of Slavko Ćuruvija

Because of the acquittal of the accused for the murder of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, several journalist and media associations have scheduled a protest in front of the Court of Appeal in Belgrade in Nemanja Street for Monday at 14 p.m. Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation, NUNS, NDNV, Media Association, AOM, Local Press, KUM Nezavisnost, ANEM, and UNS invited to the potest

Culture

16.December 2023 Sonja Ciric

Minja Bogavac: I washed the stain from my biography

The appellate court ended the three-year process with the decision that Minja Bogavac was illegally dismissed from the position of director of the Šabac Theatre, thus confirming that her only fault was that she was not at the will of the SNS authorities. She spoke about this experience for the "Vremena" portal.

Chronicle

04.October 2023 Magda Janjic

The murder of Jelena Marjanović: The husband has the right to await the final verdict in freedom

"This decision has nothing to do with the first-instance verdict," lawyer Marko Pantić tells "Vreme" and adds that detention is not and must not be a substitute for serving a sentence.

Criminal

18.September 2023 BG

The murder of Slavko Ćuruvija: Is another disgrace of the judiciary coming our way

Is there ongoing media preparation of the public for the final pre-judgement, which has been waiting for 24 years? Veran Matić, the president of the Commission for Investigating Murders of Journalists, states that he received a certificate of acquittal from a state secretary.

Constitutional violence

14.June 2023 Anya Klein

From judicial abuse to freedom from fear

"Labor disputes should be resolved urgently, but if the court proceedings last 20 years, then all we have to do is cross our fingers and ask ourselves, for God's sake, where are we?" With these words, the retired judge of the Supreme Court, at the same time one of the best experts in the field of labor law, Dr. Zoran Ivošević, addressed those present at the conference "On legal uncertainty and the position of illegally dismissed journalists in the light of the role and jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court."

Cases of missing babies (2)

31.May 2023. Davor Lukacs

Judicial and human Golgotha

When the authorities started dealing with cases of missing babies, Jasmina Stojanović filed a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor's Office in 2002, they went to give a statement at the Palace of Justice, and then "suddenly" a death certificate and a funeral report appeared. The certificate written in illegible handwriting, from which nothing can be understood, and the funeral service's name was denied by PUK "Pogrebne Usluge"

Criminal

04.December 2022 Jelena Zoric

The case of Slavko Ćuruvija: "ours" shot

On Monday, December 5, the Court of Appeal in Belgrade will open a five-day session in which it will decide on appeals against the second verdict of the Special Department of the High Court for Organized Crime, by which the four defendants were sentenced to several years in prison for the murder of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, just like the first time. The verdict will be delivered by the end of the week

News

25.December 2021 Filip Mirilović

Milan Jovanović for "Vreme": Shameful decision of the Court of Appeal

"I feel defeated. These people are ready for anything," says "Žig Info" journalist Milan Jovanović after the decision of the Appellate Court to overturn the verdict against Dragoljub Simonović for burning down his house. For Veran Matić, this is a "great tragedy of the judiciary" which is obviously influenced by "some powerful forces"

News

24.December 2021 FM

Darko Šarić: Continuation of trial under house arrest

After more than seven years, Darko Šarić was transferred from prison to house arrest, where he will remain under electronic surveillance until the end of the appeals process. The Court of Appeal considers that the likelihood that he will flee has decreased