Joint Statement: Stop the Repression and Free the Political Prisoners
We demand that the authorities put an end to the repression against citizens, activists, and opposition figures who are seeking criminal accountability for the deaths of 15 citizens following the roof collapse at the Railway Station in Novi Sad.
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YIHR activists Mila Pajić and Doroteja Antić must be released immediately
Mila Pajić and Doroteja Antić, activists from the group “Stav” and employees of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, were detained this evening in Novi Sad while en route to the Varadin Bridge, where a protest blockade began at 6 p.m. in response to the impunity of those responsible for the tragedy that occurred in the city on November 1st.
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The detention of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights’ director during passport control represents a continuation of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ illegal practices
Sofija Todorović, Director of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Serbia, was once again detained today at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport without any explanation. She was traveling to Aachen, Germany, where she is scheduled to accept the Aachen Peace Prize on September 1 on behalf of her organization.
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Stop the Repression Against Citizens and Hate Speech Against Activists
A large number of unfounded detentions and arrests of citizens in recent weeks have been accompanied by propaganda against alleged foreign mercenaries who, in the interest of hostile foreign countries, are said to be undermining the state order. The goal of such manipulations, propagated by government representatives and media controlled by it, is to justify repression against political dissenters and to deter citizens from participating in legitimate and legal protests through fear.
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