Condemning youth rights violations and threats to activist safety in Serbia
Serbia’s youth activists are facing worrying challenges to their safety, privacy, and basic freedoms, highlighting deep-rooted issues in the country's rule of law and democratic practices. While Serbia’s legal framework on freedom of assembly and association is nominally in line with European standards, enforcement has remained inconsistent and selective, with authorities frequently restricting the very rights protected in national law.
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