Six activists Movement of free citizens i Student groups Attitude, who were arrested on the eve of the protest March 15 and then spent more than two months in prison, remain under house arrest, because their request for termination was rejected, portal 021 learns.
Lawyer Vladimir Horovic, whose office defends some of the Novi Sad activists, confirmed this information for 021 and announced the filing of an appeal against this decision.
"We believe that it is a first-instance decision that is completely unfounded. We will appeal about it to the Court of Appeal in Novi Sad," explains Horovic.
He claims that the explanation sent to the defenders is "completely illegal" and that such a decision is unacceptable.
In that explanation, it is written that the reasons for not releasing them are "circumstances in the Republic of Serbia", that is, that "there is a danger that they will join the protest again".
Lawyer Horovic explains that this explanation is a violation of the law and that "it is the right of every citizen to protest."
Why were the activists arrested?
Six activists of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) and the student organization Stav, they were arrested on March 14, 2025, the day before the big one protest in Belgrade.
Their arrest followed after a video of a meeting in the premises of the PSG in Novi Sad, where they discussed the idea of a transitional government and a possible invasion of the RTS building, was broadcast on several national televisions.
Another six suspects are in exile and are not available to the Serbian authorities, a warrant has been activated for them.
Activists are accused of preparing acts against the constitutional order and calling for a violent change of government, for which they face a sentence of three to 15 years in prison.
Their attorneys disputed the alleged illegal wiretapping conducted by the BIA.
The indictment was filed on May 12, and their detention was extended due to "fear of repeating the crime." Blockades of the Novi Sad court were organized from May 15, when citizens demanded that Novi Sad activists be released from custody on Klisa to house arrest. The blockade ended on May 28, and six of them have been under house arrest since then.
Source: 021
