US EditionEurope’s human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters
- Europe's human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, is concerned about Serbian authorities using excessive force against protesters, as stated by Michael O'Flaherty.
- O'Flaherty emphasized that freedom of assembly and expression are essential rights for Serbia to uphold under the European Convention on Human Rights.
- Amnesty International and Civil Rights Defenders called for restraint and an investigation into any unlawful force used during the protests.
- O'Flaherty noted increased police force and arbitrary arrests, highlighting the need to accurately represent the largely peaceful student-led movement.
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Serbia: harsh repression as protests mount
Europe’s top human rights official on July 4 raised concerns that Serbian authorities are using violence and arbitrary arrests to break up protests against President Aleksandar Vučić’s populist government. The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty especially decried “the arrest of children, as well as the number of students being charged for criminal offenses or hospitalized for the treatment of injuries.” Serbian …
Europe human rights chief sounds alarm over Serbia government protest response
Europe’s top human rights body on Friday raised concerns that Serbian authorities were using violence and capricious arrests to disperse protests against President Aleksandar Vučić’s populist government. The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, wrote in a statement that he was “concerned about the current human rights situation in Serbia,” particularly “the arrest of children, as well as the number of students b…
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, today assessed that the accusations of excessive use of police force during road blockades are a "theatre of absurdity and hypocrisy", and he also believes that human rights experts who make such assessments are participating in a "colored revolution" - as he calls the protests of students and citizens.
Europe’s human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters
Europe's human rights watchdog Friday expressed concern that Serbian authorities were using excessive force and arbitrary detentions to break up street protests against the populist government of President Aleksandar Vucic.
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Europe's human rights watchdog concerned over use of force against Serbia anti-corruption protesters
Europe's human rights watchdog has raised concerns about Serbia's handling of protests against President Aleksandar Vucic's government.
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