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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Who has the right to be strong: training as a way to get in touch with ourselves
We have been taught for millennia that muscle and strength are not for women. We were taught to be as small as possible, to take up as little space as possible, to provide as little resistance as possible – we were taught how to become the “weaker sex”.
Foreign investments and domestic laws – the case of Chinese companies
In order to attract foreign investment and improve infrastructure, Serbian authorities are ready to change laws and turn a blind eye to the violations of existing regulations when it comes to foreign companies. Their attitude towards Chinese companies is just one example of this.
What kind of problems do IT workers in Serbia face?
Growth of the domestic IT industry brings forward issues of labour rights in the sector. What kind of problems do IT workers face and how can they be solved?
What will the amendments to the Law on financial support for families with children bring: it could have been better
In early March 2021, the Ministry of Family Welfare and Demography initiated the long-awaited public debate on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on financial support for families with children. The Draft Law brought positive changes regarding the legal rights of mothers of children with disabilities, introduced penalties for institutions, managers and executors who make omissions in … Read more
Fascist song recited at the solemn celebration of the Victory Day over Fascism in Serbia
The ceremonial academy on the occasion of the Day of Victory over Fascism was held on May 9 at the National Theatre in Belgrade. The gathering was attended by the entire state leadership, and the celebration of victory over fascism was marked by reciting songs authored by an interwar fascist movement and organization led by politician Dimitrije Ljotić.
Who takes your children for a walk?
Parents find it difficult to reconcile their work and the struggle to provide for their family with the time needed to take care of their children. Mothers bear a multiple burden, and state policies provide little besides declarative concern for the birth rate.