The European Parliament, on the initiative of right-wing parties, voted to form a working group that will examine the financing of non-governmental organizations from the European Union budget. The decision was initiated by right-wing parties
The use of weapons for crowd control is an act of terrorism, according to non-governmental organizations
The European Court of Human Rights asked the Republic of Serbia to answer questions about the possible use of sonic weapons at the protest in Belgrade. What does this mean for Serbia and what kind of obligations does it, a member of the Council of Europe, have according to the decisions of the court in Strasbourg
"The use of sonic weapons in Serbia is illegal and, accordingly, the procurement of such assets was not carried out in accordance with the applicable regulations," the press release of the non-governmental organizations pointed out.
CRTA filed a criminal complaint against the President of Serbia, among other things, for causing panic and disorder
"The levels of state violence and intimidation in Serbia are extremely alarming," reads the statement signed by more than 130 European civil society organizations.
The fight against corruption is being used as a "smoke screen" to deal with critics of the regime, the Democratic Party states
In Russia, the law on "undesirable" non-governmental organizations has been in force since 2015. Foreign-funded NGOs must register as "foreign agents". It was the turn of the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders
The law envisages special surveillance and the possibility of a work ban for non-governmental organizations financed from abroad, a ban on political activities, the need for additional registration and the sending of financial reports.
The united pro-democracy opposition can more easily make a connection with civil society, and until now, in progressive elections, it has mostly been shy to get more actively involved in campaigns. This time, as we learn, numerous non-governmental organizations will be actively involved in the election process, as in the nineties. They will invite people to vote and to guard the ballot boxes. It will include all active groups in the story - high school students, students, activists from informal groups, various specific organizations... The campaign will have a slogan: How much longer? It will also refer to stopping the explosion of violence in society, but it will also be a cry against crime, corruption, destruction of nature and urbicide, and everything else that is characteristic of the progressive government.
A tweet by a "progressive special assignment and damage control attorney" unequivocally calls for the introduction of an NGO law modeled after Russia's Foreign Agents Act, which liquidates ineligible NGOs
The abuse of the employees of the Fund for Humanitarian Law is an example of a systematic violation of rights within an organization that deals precisely with the protection of human rights, according to the announcement of the Union of Workers of Endowments, Foundations and Citizens' Associations, which is in the process of being formed.
Under the progressives, this provincial daily newspaper in the Serbian language became a tool for "manipulation and primitive propaganda" of the government, several non-governmental organizations from Vojvodina claim.
In the new annual report of Freedom House, Serbia has been classified in the category of "hybrid regimes" for the third year in a row, and the quality of democracy, which is measured from one to seven, this year was rated 3,79, which is an even lower rating than the previous year.
