Serbian Police Raids Target NGOs Supported By USAID
- Serbian police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations in response to allegations of misuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the country.
- State prosecutor Nenad Stefanovic stated that the Serbian government asked the U.S. Department of Justice for information regarding potential abuse of funds and money laundering.
- The Civic Initiatives group described the raid as a serious attack on civic rights and an illegal pressure on civil society in Serbia.
- These events occur amid ongoing anti-corruption protests against President Aleksandar Vucic's government, which has faced criticism over its handling of civil rights and democratic processes.
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Serbia Authorities Investigate Groups Receiving US Funding
Serbian police raid offices of watchdogs, seek evidence on USAID donations
Serbian police raided the offices of two Belgrade-based democracy watchdogs, seeking information about possible abuse of funds donated by the U.S. international aid agency (USAID), Nenad Stefanovic, a senior state prosecutor, said on Tuesday.
Serbia: Justice investigates NGOs funded by US agency USAID
Is this a blow to power against anti-corruption movements in Serbia, or a simple international judicial cooperation? On Tuesday, 25 February, the Serbian police raided two important non-governmental organisations in Belgrade, looking for evidence of financial malfeasance. These NGOs support the current student and popular anti-corruption movement that has been going on for almost four months in Serbia.
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