Personal attitude

Open questions for the Serbian judiciary

The first basic public prosecution has still not found out what actually happened on March 15 at 19.11:520.000 p.m., but persons who present or spread their knowledge and impressions on the Internet are obliged to know that no sound cannon or any other weapon was used. Should we really expect citizens to know that something that the Prosecutor's Office is still investigating is not true? About XNUMX signatories are asking for an initiative to conduct an international investigation. Still, that would be too many suspects

The World

Switzerland: Burka ban comes into force

In September 2023, the Swiss parliament adopted a law banning face coverings, which entered into force on January 2025, XNUMX. The Muslim community, as well as organizations for the protection of human rights, reacted to this ban

Human rights of workers

MAN stopped importing tires from Zrenjanin: What about the others?

The famous manufacturer of trucks and buses MAN no longer imports tires from Linglong in Zrenjan because the human rights of workers are not respected there. As "Vreme" recently wrote, other giants of the German auto industry also have a number of complaints from Serbia

The X Network and the LGBTQ+ population

A daily flood of hate

If this year's Pride were to be compared to those of a decade or more ago, a big improvement would be that no one was beaten, that there were no major attacks on participants or the police, and, ultimately, that Pride took place at all. On the other hand, if you look at the atmosphere on social networks, which over the years have become a significant part of the average person's life and an indicator of social mood and attitudes, the road to tolerance and acceptance is long.

LGBTI+ community

The Pride info center is closing: "Sustainability was no longer possible"

On its Instagram account, the Pride info center announced that on Saturday, September 28, it will stop working "due to a lack of financial support, but also of institutional support" ‌

Rights of the LGBT+ community

"Pride Week": "Without the support of the system, we cannot get away from the margins"

On Saturday, as part of "Pride Week", a protest walk will be organized at 16 p.m. in Belgrade starting from Manjež Park. The demands of the LGBT+ community have been the same for years, and everyone who fights for a democratic society where everyone is equal is welcome to the walk and events. "It is a form of civic solidarity," Matija Stefanović from the organization "Da se zna" told "Vreme"

Activism

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.

Human rights

Rodoljub Šabić: The existence of Vulin's lists is a shame for Serbia

There is only one way to ban a foreigner from entering the country in the correct way, and that is the existence of a security procedure, that is, establishing the fact that a certain person represents an unacceptable security risk for Serbia. If pop singers have become a security risk for Serbia, then we are in a tragic situation, Šabić told Vreme.

Formula 1

Ralf Schumacher announced his relationship with his partner

German former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher, brother of the legendary Michael Schumacher, published a photo on social networks with his love partner Etienne and publicly admitted that he is gay.

Roma in Serbia

The Belgrade government does not care about the forcibly displaced Roma from Vinča

The Belgrade government continuously violates human rights and simply ignores the Roma families who were forcibly displaced from the informal settlement on the edge of the landfill in Vinča. Five years ago, with the support of Initiative A 11, they submitted a complaint to the Independent Mechanism for Project Responsibility of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which financed the landfill reconstruction project.

Hate speech

Valerian Savić: The life of a non-binary person is full of discrimination, violence and stress

Tomorrow is the International Day of the Fight against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Valerian Savić, a non-binary person, speaks for "Vreme" about the position of non-binary people and what non-binary means. He also says that we must have zero tolerance for violence and think about how to nurture the values ​​of peace, understanding, love and support because this is something that "can heal any society"

Report by Amnesty International

Israel violates the essence of humanitarian law with its actions in Gaza

The organization's report criticizes the "double standard" used to measure the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

On the spot

Andrej Obradović's hunger strike: "I am not silent for justice!"

Andrej Obradović, who on February 14, the police broke into the apartment where he lives with his roommate and subjected him to "brutality, torture, psychological, physical and sexual abuse" for several hours, has been on hunger strike for five days. If the competent institutions do not respond to his demands by tomorrow evening, he also announces the radicalization of the strike

UN

Despite fierce criticism, Saudi Arabia chairs the Commission on the Status of Women

Saudi Arabia elected to chair the Commission on the Status of Women despite fierce criticism from human rights organizations

SAD

US State Department official resigns over Gaza policy

State Department Human Rights Official Anel Schelain Resigns Over US Continued Arms Supply to Israel for Military Operation in Gaza

Human rights

Roma Union of Serbia: Punish abusers from the police

The Roma Union of Serbia expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation of the brutal and humiliating police behavior in the Roma settlement in the municipality of Palilula in Belgrade.

Society

Gojković: The state fosters an environment in which human rights are respected

Regardless of sex, gender, national or cultural affiliation, economic or social position, all citizens of Serbia enjoy inviolable and equal rights to live with dignity and quality, assessed Maja Gojković.

Human rights

Russia declared the LGBT movement an extremist organization

In a statement announcing the lawsuit, the ministry said authorities had identified "signs and manifestations of an extremist nature" in the "activities of the LGBT movement" in Russia, including "inciting social and religious discord." Under Russia's extremism law, which was passed in 2002, any designated organization is effectively banned, and the measure has been amended and tightened over the years.

The World

Iceland: Prime Minister joined thousands of women on strike

The employees, who make up two-thirds of the staff in the office of the Icelandic prime minister, all participated in the strike and did not come to work on Tuesday, the spokesman added.

Slovenija

Correcting historical injustice: Monument to the "erased" in Ljubljana

On Tuesday, a monument was unveiled in Ljubljana to the thousands of people who, in 1992, when Slovenia declared independence, were deleted from the population register because they had the letter "ć" in their surname.

Citizen's rights

If your economic and social rights have been violated, you should know what the Optional Protocol is

On average, citizens of Serbia five times more often than other Europeans sue their country before the European Court of Human Rights for violation of civil and political rights. Recently, we have the possibility to complain about the violation of economic and social rights at the international level. Are we going to cover that counter too? 

The World

Nobel Peace Prize to Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi

Mohammadi has been sentenced to multiple prison terms since 2011 and is currently in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran for "spreading propaganda".

Russia and the UN

United Nations: The human rights situation in Russia is worsening

The World

Turkey introduces anti-homosexuality course in schools

The new Turkish Minister of Education Yusuf Tekin, who until two months ago proposed to open single-sex schools in Turkey, found himself in the center of attention again. This time during a television interview in which he spoke about the LGBT community

The World

The company Twitter is accused of helping Saudi Arabia in violating human rights

The lawsuit against Company X was filed last May by Areej al-Sadhan, the sister of a Saudi aid worker who first disappeared and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Society

Police and teenagers on the streets of Belgrade: Legitimization and intimidation

The police should not discriminate against citizens on the basis of appearance, skin color or some other characteristic during identification, but we have all witnessed that this happens, even if unconsciously, during contact between the police and citizens.

Human rights

Brazil: Homophobia is now punishable by prison

The country of 216 million people has one of the highest LGBT homicide rates in the world, with more than 242 violent deaths in the past year