Anti-eviction activists want to prove unconstitutionality of law on evictions
The main goal of the Joint Action Roof Over Our Heads’ initiative is to protect the people at risk of being evicted from their only home.
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Foreign workers in Zrenjanin forced to live in extremely poor accomodation
Experts and unions warn about indications of human trafficking of workers engaged in the construction of the Linglong factory in Zrenjanin Serbia.
Inspection ordered the residents to remove the mural of war criminal Ratko Mladić themselves
After last night’s tensions, the inspection ordered the residents of the building in Belgrade to remove the mural of war criminal Ratko Mladic.
The high toll of what the Serbian Government claims to be an economic success
The economic success that the Government has been bragging about recently shouldn’t be presented merely by statistics: the economy is actually made up of people whose lives are in danger.
Platform work in East-Central Europe: reporting and organising in an emerging field
ELMO invited researchers, journalists, activists and artists to discuss reporting and researching gig work in the CEE region as well as organizing in this emerging field.
Webinar: Decoloniality and Eastern Europe
The webinar ‘Decoloniality and Eastern Europe’ will explore the strategies of the left to address decoloniality in the region. The event will take place on Thursday, 4 November at 6 pm CET.
Webinar: Producing knowledge from the left in Eastern Europe
A webinar hosted by the Transnational Institute (TNI) will address knowledge production in Eastern Europe by leftist organizations.
Citizens and journalists are the most frequent victims of digital rights violations in Serbia
The SHARE Foundation reported that digital rights have been violated 25 times this summer.
Child10 and Astra: Trafficking girls for the purpose of sexual exploitation remains a major problem in Europe
CHILD10 Foundation member organizations call for urgent action to prevent trafficking of children, especially girls, for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Draft Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance render supreme public bodies untouchable
The Draft Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance have been available on the website of the National Assembly of Serbia since last Friday.
Serbia: World Day for Decent Work celebrated with no optimism
“There has long been no dignified work or dignified life for the largest number of workers in Serbia.”
How to understand Chinese investments in EE beyond the “China threat” narrative
A panel discussion organized by the Transnational Institute will address aspects of Chinese investments in Eastern Europe which are not grasped by mainstream accounts.
Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own and Solidarity presented an agreement on cooperation
The Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own movement (NDMBG) and political platform Solidarity presented an agreement on joint action in promoting the platform “For a Good City”, with the goal of offering citizens policies “that will enable us to live in a green, solidary and a just city.”
Manufacturing consent or apathy? Digital media and public opinion in Serbia
Bots, trolls and cyber troops are means of political elites to manipulate public opinion and manufacture political apathy
The draft law on internal affairs rushed through a short public debate despite the opposition of citizens and experts
The public debate on the Draft Law on internal affairs which will enable biometric surveillance ended Saturday and, if passed, the new law could put the rights of citizens in jeopardy
Children in the digital world: how can children enjoy their digital rights safely?
Children are becoming active users of social networks and digital platforms that have been expanding for years at an increasingly early age
Digital platform workers’ trade union established in Croatia
Workers engaged at Uber, Bolt, Glovo and similar platforms formed a trade union to fight for the rights guaranteed by the Labour Law of the Republic of Croatia.
The Non-aligned world – On the occasion of commemorating the First Conference of Non-Aligned Countries in Belgrade
On the occasion of marking the sixtieth anniversary of the First Conference of the Non-Aligned Countries, held in Belgrade on September 1, 1961, the exhibition called “Non-Aligned World” was opened at the Museum of African Art Wednesday evening, while the accompanying public expert forum was realized the day after.
Erdoğan under pressure
By its eighteenth year of rule, the Justice and Development Party has strayed far from securing the prosperity it promised. Joachim Becker, professor at the University of Economics in Vienna, analyses the current political and economic situation in Turkey.
Minimum wage should be the exception, not the rule
While we are waiting for the decision on the amount of the minimum labour price for the next year, let’s remind ourselves what the actual value of minimum wage is and what it should really represent.
The easier to obtain a construction permit, the harder to protect architectural heritage
Authorities boast that last year Serbia jumped from 182nd to the ninth place on the world ranking of countries listed by ease of issuing construction permits. There are good reasons to be concerned over this kind of news.