{"id":20718,"date":"2026-08-31T10:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yihr.rs\/?p=20718"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:40:56","slug":"we-invite-the-domestic-and-international-public-to-attend-the-trial-of-activists-from-novi-sad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yihr.rs\/en\/we-invite-the-domestic-and-international-public-to-attend-the-trial-of-activists-from-novi-sad\/","title":{"rendered":"We Invite the Domestic and International Public to Attend the Trial of Activists from Novi Sad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hereby inform and invite interested members of the public, both domestic and international, to join us in the courtroom, as this is a proceeding of great importance to all those who believe that law and justice have no meaning without one another. To enter the courtroom, it is necessary to bring a valid identity document. Both Serbian and foreign nationals may attend. Appropriate attire is required (for example, shorts and sandals are not permitted), and those attending must behave in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Serbia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Youth Initiative for Human Rights reminds the public that six students from the activist group STAV are still in exile. From its very inception, the proceedings have constituted a political rather than a legal process, characterised by a lack of fair and impartial conduct. The charge of attempting to overthrow the constitutional order, based on reports by human rights organisations, has been used since the beginning of the student-related proceedings as a means of judicially targeting dissenters, particularly young people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the beginning of the proceedings, the activists have spent 67 days in detention, followed by 148 days under house arrest, and more than 530 days in exile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the main hearing, the court has the opportunity to exclude the disputed evidence, namely an unlawfully obtained recording of a meeting attended by students and activists, as well as members of the opposition political party PSG. The recording was broadcast by five national television channels before it reached the public prosecutor&#8217;s office. Numerous legal experts, lawyers, and renowned human rights experts have pointed to the deeply problematic nature of the proceedings as a whole, while the admissibility of such evidence before the court is itself inconsistent with the principles of the rule of law and the legal framework of the Republic of Serbia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 4 June 2026, INTERPOL sent a letter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia concerning the international arrest warrant issued for Mila Paji\u0107. The letter clearly states that INTERPOL cannot act upon the request of the Serbian authorities in this particular case because it is categorised as a request of a political nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numerous international organisations working to protect activists, particularly young activists, have expressed their concern and condemned the politically motivated judicial persecution of students in Serbia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the trial is open to the public, members of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights will attend the hearing in their capacity as members of the interested public. 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